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#superbowladwatch

Hyundai's Brett Favre Super Bowl Commercial: The Outtakes

Yes, Hyundai, Brett Favre's old, we know. But, if you're a Favre fan who liked Hyundai's Super Bowl commercial that much, here's five minutes of blueberry-enhanced and robot-refereed outtakes.

02/06/10

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By Ray Wert

#superbowladwatch

Old Brett Favre Will Never Retire According To Hyundai Super Bowl Ad

Brett Favre's cashing in on his indecisiveness again with this Hyundai Super Bowl commercial. In it, a fifty-year-old Favre is holding a holographic trophy for 2020 MVP wondering if it's time to retire. More »

02/02/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#foundonebay

Genesis Coupe eBay Deal Settled, Man Buys Hyundai

We're still waiting for details, but we've been informed by the parties involved that the turbulent story of one man trying to buy a Genesis Coupe is close to a happy ending thanks to some help from Hyundai. More »

01/27/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#foundonebay

Hyundai Genesis Coupe eBay Deal Off, Bring On The Lawyers

As a follow up to last night's update, the Hyundai bid heard round the world has gone full-lawyer in a sad demonstration of what happens when a deal is founded on mistrust. More »

01/26/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#exclusive

Hyundai May Build 4WD Bronco-Like Wrangler-Fighter

The Bronco's long gone. Land Rovers are expensive. Chrysler's got no money. Seems like a perfect time for an automaker to take a run at the rock-crawler segment. Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik told us they may do just that. More »

01/14/10

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#ces

Worst Car At CES Demands Respect, Doesn't Get It

Combine the worst of SEMA with a CES gadgetgasm and you get this Hyundai Tuscani (Tiburon) with so many LCD screens they stuffed one under the hood. It's so horrific it's fascinating — like movies about serial killers. More »

01/10/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#carnews

Somali Pirates Capture Cargo Ship Full Of Hyundais

Historically, even Somali pirates would've ignored a ship filled with 2,300 Hyundais, but they've seized the Saudi Arabia-bound ship Asian Glory. Hyundai PR man Dan Bedore has an amusing take, saying "Even Pirates seem to be switching to Hyundai." More »

01/06/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#ces2009

Kia UVO Beats Ford SYNC To Less-Annoying Voice Commands

In our experience, the novelty of screaming voice commands at your SYNC-equipped Ford to get it to play one freaking song wears off after a day. Kia's new MIcrosoft-based UVO system beats SYNC to the punch with a solution. More »

01/05/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#spyphotos

Kia Readying RWD Genesis-Based Sedan

According to AboutCar, Kia presented this sketch of a Hyundai Genesis-based RWD sedan in Korea last week. The Kia K9 is expected to first birth a concept, then a production model during 2011 using a 385 HP V8. Update! More »

12/10/09

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By Wes Siler

#engineporn

Wards Ten Best Engines For 2009: A Closer Look

Wards has once again named its ten best engines. Surprise-surprise things are getting smaller. Diesels and four-cylinders are well represented, many a-turbocharger, hybrids, some V6's and only one, lonely V8 engine and that's Korean. Let's take a closer look. More »

12/09/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#carporn

Hyundai Genesis Taken Apart In Awesome Time Lapse Video

Poking around the Hyundai Genesis website, we stumbled into the "engineering" section and found this amazing background-sized picture of a Genesis completely disassembled, IKEA-style. Want to see how it got that way? The epic time lapse video's below. More »

12/09/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#laautoshow

2011 Hyundai Sonata: 'Bama-Bound And Down

Many wonderful things hail from Alabama: Good barbecue. Funky soul music. In 2011, the Hyundai Sonata will join that list. America, say hello to crimson-colored, mid-size Korean luxury. Roll kimchi tide! (It looks better in person. Promise.) More »

12/02/09

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By Sam Smith

#carpocalypse

Hyundai Feasts In November, Sales Up 46%

The biggest winner this November appears to be Hyundai, with sales up 46% month-to-month with 2008. The losers? Chrysler and Suzuki, dropping 25% and 52%, respectively. The Carpocalypse ain't over yet. More »

12/01/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#carpocalypse

Elderly Woman: I Was Forced To Buy A Hyundai

Audrey McKnight claims in her lawsuit she was forced to buy a new Hyundai after hours of pressure from salesmen at an Iowa dealership while she waited for her car to be serviced. It's Hyundai Assurance 3.0. [AP]

12/01/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#carpocalypse

Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country

Japan is a tough market for foreign car companies. Hyundai has sold just 15,095 cars there since it started trying in 2001. So they're taking their ball and going home. [Automotive News (subs. req.)]

11/30/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#engineporn

Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look

Today, Hyundai showed off its latest engine, the Theta II, a 2.4-liter, direct-injection four-cylinder with variable valve timing destined for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Impressively, they also showed us the guts of a beat-to-hell test unit. More »

11/20/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#newcars

2011 Hyundai Genesis: "Tau" V8 Gets A 10 HP Bump

The Hyundai Genesis Tau V8 is getting massaged for 2011 with a bump of ten ponies, bringing it up to 385 HP. How? More valve lift, intake manifold tweaks, low-friction coating on the pistons, and iridium spark plugs. Nifty.

11/20/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#carpocalypse

Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?

A German company is battling with a Japanese one to become the world's biggest automaker. Italians own Chrysler. It's like World War II except we're losing. So why are Republicans suddenly on the side of the automotive Axis powers? More »

11/16/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#lolcars

Hyundai Billboard Ironically Uses BMW V10

In Bucharest, this billboard boasts of Hyundai Motor Service's attention to detail. They even have a weirdo white-gloved robotic-hand carefully dusting off the BMW E60 M5 V-10 engine pictured. Oops. (Hat tip to Shitty Mf, we're not kidding) [Mibz]

11/12/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#sema

RMR Gives Genesis Coupe A Mid-Mounted 500 HP Tau V8 Finger

Just when you thought the Hyundai Genesis Coupe had reached its tuning potential, Rhys Millen pulls out this monster — a sexy mid-engined genesis Coupe packing a 500HP, mid-mounted, Tau V8. Yes SEMA, there is a Santa Claus. More »

11/03/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#stupidcriminals

Hyundai Gives BMW X5 Rampage Victim New Car

Last week brought us the worst BMW parking job ever, resulting in a crushed Hyundai Elantra. Hyundai Canada stepped up and gave the Elantra's owner a new one. Aww, isn't PR cute? [AutoNorth.ca]

11/02/09

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By Matt Hardigree

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