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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.

Mileage claims continue to haunt Hyundai with a model not even introduced yet coming under fire in Korea for inflated fuel economy numbers.

NSX didn’t return to Super GT in 2014 and won’t be competing in World Challenge Tour Class. Lost in the design room since 2006, the NSX loyal ponder the return of what could prove to be the most advanced hybrid production Supercar on the planet.

It's a question that must be on a lot of folks' mind: if the 2014 Hyundai Sonata gets an improved powertrain for 2014, why isn't it more fuel efficient? The answer may surprise you.

One of the 10 worst selling new cars in the business is the Hyundai Genesis and that represents a great opportunity for a savvy buyer.

Nissan's new Research Center in Silicon Valley, California now has an appointed Scientific Advisory Council to provide advice on research performed there. Should you care?

An interview with Frank Ferrara, executive vice president of customer satisfaction for Hyundai, reveals three things you didn't know about Hyundai and they may not all be good for the brand.

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is selling well around the globe, but has it lived up to the hype?

NJ and its Republican governor have gotten a fair amount of criticism these last few days over their decision to deny Tesla renewals of their waivers which enabled them to sell their products directly in NJ. Some quickly made this into another Republican vs. Democratic battle, but I don’t see it that way at all.

With more images leaking out of Korea, it appears the 2015 Hyundai Sonata is going to be more of a mini-me 2015 Hyundai Genesis, which can only be a good thing.