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John Krafcik, the popular former president and CEO of Hyundai Motors America has surfaced in an unlikely role: director for a car selling website.

Fans of the Genesis Coupe hoping to acquire a new model based on the just introduced 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan are in for a disappointment. A new coupe won't happen any time soon.

Kia has announced that it will introduce a new multi-passenger vehicle at the New York International Auto Show in two short weeks. The question that comes to mind is probably the Kia Sedona going to be a game changer for the Korean automaker?

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is getting ready to start production later this year. Will Mitsubishi make a big mistake by pulling the plug on the performance car?

As they say, the market has spoken . In this case Honda’s affordable and reliable CR-V is the marks best selling vehicle. Year to date we note a 6.5% increase in sales with a segment leading + 10.6% in daily sales rate. Torque News takes a closer look at the numbers.

While its Korean sibling was struggling, Kia saw its sales kick upwards in March thanks to Forte, Optima and Soul models among others. It was the second best March sales for the company in its 20 years in the United States.

For the second month in a row, Hyundai sales have dropped year over year compared to 2013 but there's no reason to panic. Two major sellers are in the midst of rolling out, which should help restore the product line.

Hyundai today unveiled the price of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis at the national automotive media introduction in Arizona. The big question would have to be: is it a good price? Will it attract buyers in sufficient numbers?

The NHTSA is now going to require all new cars be equipped with a rear-view camera by 2018; is this a good move that will save lives and help drivers, or just another gratuitous rule made by our government?

A high-ranking Hyundai PR exec has sent out an intriguing email that indicates Americans will be seeing a different 2015 Sonata than was introduced in Korea last week. The question is: how different?

Edmunds.com has named its fuel efficient trucks list and both the 2014 Titan and 2014 Frontier are on it. Learn why this doesn't actually mean much.

The Florida Driver Road Rage video may have people laughing at the wrecked driver, saying he deserved what he got, but did he? Didn't the Florida Driver incite the accident with her own obnoxious behavior: Slow-poking in the left-hand lane?

Hyundai has announced that it is the exclusive automotive sponsor of the 13th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational. Maybe Hyundai needs to pair up with the basketball legend to sell the Hyundai Genesis.

The 2014 Hyundai Veloster has been awarded an overall five-star crash test rating, the highest rating given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It joins other models in the lineup like the Genesis, Genesis Coupe and Sonata. Will safety be the key to selling Hyundais?

You can’t believe it when you actually see one in person. This tiny, oddly shaped Honda incarnation of the affordable “American Motorcycle” nearly put Harley Davidson and Triumph out of business in the 1960s and 1970s.

So, who is truly # 1 in automotive retail sales and why should you care? While Honda and Toyota continue to battle for position in an ever changing market; Torque News-Honda takes a closer look at the sales numbers.

Over the years, the VW Beetle has gone up and down in market popularity, but refining the design along the way has brought it cruising into 2014 as the New Beetle, much to the pleasure of buyers in the U.S. and around the globe.

The 2014 Hyundai Veloster has been proclaimed the best value in America by Vincentric, an automotive research firm specializing in automotive cost of ownership. The question is – by what standards?

In a world of unprecedented technological automotive engineering advancement, Honda has taken a measurable lead.Today Torque News explores the dynamics of motor-direct drive wheel, turning and braking dynamics; Honda style.

Even though just introduced today, there are already people lining up to take pot shots at the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, which makes us ask the question: what's right and wrong with the new midsize sedan?

The car that Hyundai needs to be a runaway success was introduced this morning in Korea. The question most will have about the 2015 Sonata is it going to be a winner for the automaker?

There are stories flying around the Internet claiming that Kia is poised to introduce a two-door version of the Kia Soul with one strong detractor who claims it's not going to happen. That begs the question: should there be a two-door Kia Soul?

There have been images of a new Hyundai caught testing in South Korea with looks inspired by the 2015 Genesis – and it needs to come to the U.S. for the automaker to be considered a full line brand along the line of Mercedes-Benz.

Hyundai, along with Delphi, is designing a gasoline engine without spark plugs that could deliver fuel economy similar to a diesel engine without the burdensome extra fuel taxes.

2015 may be the year that a Honda FCEV is actually released for sale to the general public. To date, that hasn’t happened. We trace the history of fuel cell development back to the 1959 Allis Chalmers Farm Tractor.

Hyundai is facing pressures in its home market of Korea that should help make models like the Genesis and Sonata stronger in the U.S. The automaker is facing legislative pressure to make product more environmentally friendly or face stiff levies.

The New England Motor Press Association, where I am an active member and immediate past president, has bestowed two major awards on Hyundai and Kia. The two brands need to exploit the accolades for Santa Fe and Kia Sorento.

Today the 10 millionth Accord, came out of the Marysville, OH. Honda plant. Honda was the first foreign owned car manufacturer to set up shop in North America. Now #5 in North America, Honda is as American as Mom and Apple Pie.

With the release of the 2014 HPD supercharged CR-Z Sport Hybrid, Honda has taken the under-powered 2 place coupe and kicked it up a notch. We believe this is what the CR-Z always needed. The tiny 187 hp lightweight takes us back to the future.

Hyundai has a blog on its media website called "Hyundai Like Sunday," which is promotes with the tagline: Truth, Candor & Conversation. In its latest installment, the automaker points out three great features in the upcoming 2015 Hyundai Genesis.