Here it is -- our first test drive of a 2011 model year car, and a thumpin' good car it is. I've always been a fan of Hyundai, but with the new Sonata, they've really outdone themselves. This is not just a really good fringe product, like the Genesis Sedan or the Genesis Coupe. (Gawd, do I wish they'd given those cars different names.) The new Sonata is aimed directly at the best-selling cars in t   ...read more

I'm just back from lunch with John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai America. We drove to lunch in his company car, a black Genesis 4.6 sedan fitted with the 19" wheels off a Genesis Coupe, aggressive Pirelli tires, and an R-Spec badge on the trunk. Though the R-Spec badge was fitted just for smiles, John confirmed that Hyundai is "seriously considering" an R-Spec version of the Genesis Sedan, with the goal   ...read more

Today I'm driving home from San Diego, where I went for a press preview of the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Hyundai has asked us not to write up our driving impressions until next week -- a bit silly, since the cars are showing up in dealerships now, which means that readers like you can test-drive one, form your own impressions, and write about them all you like -- but I can show you all the inte   ...read more

Hyundai has announced that it is recalling certain models of the 2006 - 2008 Sonata vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system which features an occupant classification system (OCS) in the right front seat. The purpose of the OCS is to disable the right passenger seat front air bag when it detects the presence of a child Read the rest of 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall!   ...read more