Archive for December, 2011

Volkswagen is testing cloaked full body prototypes of the Golf 7 in Europe and noting some of the design details, several publications have come out with speculative renderings. Here’s an example posted on Cochespias.net. As a bonus, a sketch of the sporty GTI model is presented. The new Golf is likely to bow in during the final months of 2012 or early 2013. It is bodied on the VW Group’s [...]

Hyundai has bagged not one, but two awards at the this year’s Middle East Motor Awards. The prestigious ceremony was conducted in Sharjah where the ‘Best Subcompact’ was snapped up by the Accent (Verna/Solaris in other parts of the world) and ‘Best Small Sedan’ was awarded to Elantra (Avante in some countries). Hyundai Verna/Accent turns up the heat with Fluidic Sculpture [...]

When employees of your company laud the latest model or breakthrough technology, you are bound to feel delighted. If the customer is satisfied with the product, you feel proud and honored. But when a top-ranked official from a competitor brand says he walked away impressed from your product, that’s the highest compliment you can possibly receive. American market Hyundai Sonata Hybrid In a conversation [...]

Popularly known by its codename TAM, Kia unveiled the Ray city car in South Korea last week. The company has revealed vital specifications and images for a better look and understanding of the vehicle. The “keicar” is similar to the Hyundai group’s i10 and Picanto vehicles. It is bodied on the same platform and is driven by a 998cc, 78hp engine paired to a four speed automatic gearbox. [...]