Hyundai and Kia will build high-performance electric cars using Rimac tech, with the South Korean automaker following Aston Martin, Koenigsegg, and other supercar makers into inking a deal with the EV specialist. Two performance electric vehicles are on the cards initially, Hyundai Motor Group and Rimac have confirmed, and we won't have long to wait for them either.
Hyundai has been selling its IONIQ since 2016, and it launched as the first car with three different electric powertrains to choose from. Hyundai has updated the most recent version of the IONIQ with new features bringing enhanced connectivity, driver assistance systems, and infotainment. The interior and exterior of the new IONIQ were updated as well.
Hyundai has a new entry-level SUV, and the 2020 Venue aims to bring some of the automaker's more expensive features downtown more affordable price point. Debuting at the New York Auto Show 2019 today, the Venue slots in beneath the Kona in size, with two rows of seats for up to five people.
We all have to keep up with car keys of some sort today be they old-school keys or digital fobs. Automakers are working to free us from needing those keys and fobs to gain access to our cars and start them up with digital key apps and services. Hyundai has announced that it will demonstrate its Digital Car key at the New York International Auto Show.
Some automakers have tried to roll touch-sensitive surfaces into the cockpit of cars and trucks on the market today. For drivers, touch-sensitive surfaces tend to be hard to deal with because using them requires you to look away from the road and focus on the button since you can't feel individual buttons. Hyundai has a cockpit of the future that has large touch surfaces on the steering wheel.
Hyundai has priced up the 2019 Kona Electric, its all-new compact crossover EV, and it looks set to throw the rest of the electric car space into disarray. Announced alongside the regular Kona, which is already on sale in the US with a gas engine, the Kona Electric is capable of up to 258 miles of zero-emission driving.
Hyundai has pulled the cover off its new Elantra GT N Line marking the debut of the N Line trim in the US. The N Line trim adds "sporty design elements and refined powertrain/chassis upgrades" to existing Hyundai products. The 2018 Elantra GT N Line replaces the 2018 Elantra GT Sport.
Hyundai has shown off a new car concept that it says is the future of the first responder industry. The vehicle debuted at CES 2019 and is called Elevate and is billed as the Ultimate Mobility Vehicle or UMV. Hyundai says that the need for fast, efficient, resilient transportation for disaster assistance led it to develop this concept.
Back in October, we talked about some of the details of the 2019 Hyundai NEXO fuel-cell-powered SUV. One of the big features of the vehicle at the time was a driving range of 380 miles per tank of hydrogen. We also learned at that time that the SUV would be available at Keyes Hyundai in Van Nuys California and Tustin Hyundai.
It's handy to be able to unlock your smartphone with a fingerprint, and soon you will be able to unlock the door to your car the same way. Hyundai Motor Company has announced that the world's first smart fingerprint tech will be coming to the 2019 Santa Fe SUV. The tech will allow the owner to unlock and start the car with a fingerprint.
Hyundai has confirmed pricing for the 2019 Kona Electric, and the EV crossover is shaping up to be one of the most affordable options on the US market. The Kona Electric will start at $36,450 before any incentives or tax credits; after those, Hyundai points out, the EV could come in at under $30k.
Hyundai showed off a concept truck back in 2015 called the Santa Cruz that was undeniably good looking. That concept was unveiled just when the mid-size truck market was starting to heat up again with Chevy offering the Colorado and both Toyota and Nissan selling trucks in that segment. The mid-size truck market is even hotter today with Ford bringing the Ranger back, and Jeep has just unveiled the most exciting mid-size truck of them all with the Gladiator getting official.