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Redesigned Volvo S60 is much improved YONKERS, N.Y., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Infiniti G25 and Buick Regal Turbo and scored "Excellent" and "Very Good" overall road test scores, respectively, in Consumer Reports' testing of a group of four sports sedans, outpointing competitors from Volvo and Audi. The G25 now ranks second overall in Consumer Reports' recent tests of 13 sports sedans, behind the larger engine Infiniti G37. The G37 was CR's Top Pick in the sports sedan...
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai, Red Bull, and Rhys Millen Racing will attempt to set multiple world records at this year's Pikes Peak International Hill climb in June. Rhys Millen will compete in the unlimited class with the Hyundai-powered RMR PM580 purpose-built tube-framed race car, while Rhys' father, Rod Millen, will compete in the 2WD production class with the Genesis Coupe race car. Both race cars use production engine blocks, heads and valvetrain from...
TUSTIN, Calif., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoPacific today announced its 15th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) to help consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions. Carmakers are constantly improving their products and relationships with their customers. They communicate their success by citing the satisfaction of their owners. "Proof of satisfied customers is as good as gold," says George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. "We've found that more than one-third of new...
ATLANTA, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the average price for a gallon of gas began hitting the $4.00 mark across the nation, consumers continued shifting their focus toward fuel-efficient cars, according to AutoTrader.com's monthly Trend Engine report, which provides analysis of consumer shopping behavior on the site. This increase in interest is especially apparent on the most-searched new vehicles list, where two fuel-efficient cars--the Ford Focus and Hyundai Sonata--made big jumps to...
YONKERS, N.Y., May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The redesigned Kia Optima outpointed the high-selling Honda Accord in a face-off between the two family sedans conducted by Consumer Reports. The Optima now ranks among the top 10 of all four-cylinder family sedans tested by the organization. The Optima now ranks sixth among the four-cylinder family sedans tested by Consumer Reports, ahead of the Honda Accord and behind the Suzuki Kizashi. The Optima edged out the Accord by just one...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, has received the Global Auto News "Chairman's Award for 2010." Krafcik was joined by fellow nominees Ernst Lieb, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO of Mazda North America in the final selection process. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO) "John Krafcik defines what we mean by 'go-to' executive, appearing at...
IRVINE, Calif., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-new 2011 Kia Optima midsize sedan has achieved an overall five-star crash safety rating - the highest possible score - after attaining five stars in each of the overall ratings categories in the latest crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA. Already a recipient of a "Top Safety Pick" award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Optima offers consumers exceptional levels of standard safety...
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The expert editors from Kelley Blue Book's www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today named the Top 10 Family Cars of 2011. In this annual list, the kbb.com editors recommend what they feel are the very best of the best vehicles for families this year, highlighting specific important attributes for each car and detailing why it made the Top 10 for 2011. To view the multimedia assets associated with this...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America will lift the veil on one of the longest standing conspiracies in the auto industry during Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, Feb. 6. Hyundai contends that consumers have been conditioned to purchase boring compact cars for practicality and reliability, and accept uninspired design, cramped interiors, and limited innovation, for far too long. Marketing has systemically lowered expectations in the compact car segment, with...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America sets the stage for its Super Bowl advertising with an integrated marketing campaign kicking off at the AFC Championship game on Sunday, Jan. 23. All-new spots airing in-game will run as an unbranded, viral campaign breaks online, with print, digital and direct marketing elements rounding out the 360-degree program which builds over two weeks and culminates on Super Bowl Sunday. Two of Hyundai's four 30-second...
