Unless, that is, we're talking about the racing version that made its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show last week and with which, the South Korean automaker will mark its return to the FIA World Rally Championship.
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With the music clip having been viewed more than 212 million times as of today, September 18, PSY's latest song has become an internet sensation, something that didn't go unnoticed by Hyundai Motors.
Even though the official video stars a Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster, South Korea's biggest automaker is attempting to position itself near PSY and his "Gangman Style" hit with a photo post on Facebook that shows the 34-year old singer leaning against a California license-plated Equus sedan with a "Swag-o-meter" positioned right beside it.
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The HB20 was not only designed for Brazil but it will also be the first model to be produced at Hyundai’s fully-owned new plant in Piracicaba, located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Production of the sub-compact hatch will begin on September 20, while sales will start in early October.
"For Hyundai, the launch of HB20 means a lot more than simply presenting a new model. Unlike our other models currently offered in Brazil, HB20 is the first model strategically developed and produced exclusively for the Brazilian market," said Chang Kyun Han, President of Hyundai Motors Brazil.
For the 2012 edition of the famed hill climb, Millen’s own race team, Rhys Millen Racing (RMR), made a series of improvements to the Korean sports coupe.
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Adding to the many comparisons made by all sorts of online and print publications from all four corners of the world over the past few months is a new review by Jack Baruth from The Truth About Cars.
This time, it’s a track test duel between the 200hp Scion FR-S, the more potent but heavier 274hp Hyundai Genesis 2.0 Turbo and the less powerful but lighter 167hp Mazda MX-5.
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The Elantra Coupe Zombie Survival Machine is the design work of the creator of "The Walking Dead" comic series Robert Kirkman, with Southern California-based fabricator Design Craft taking the project from paper to reality.
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This is the next chapter of a story that began in December of 2011 when the non-profit organization Consumer Watchdog slammed Hyundai for misleading consumers in ads for the new Elantra.
The lawsuit, which has been filed by Consumer Watchdog and the Washington, DC, law firm, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP, alleges that Hyundai touted "The 40 Mile Per Gallon Elantra" in high-impact television, Internet, and print advertisements, without disclosing that it was referring to highway and not combined fuel economy numbers.
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