Noua Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai will officially unveil the next-generation Sonata in September, but only in the domestic market, while overseas markets, including North American and Europe, expect to receive the car by February 2010 or a few months later.

The European version will be codenamed i40 and, according to a post on hyundai-blog.com, will be initially available as a station wagon. The company will then roll out a four-door sedan, with both versions to rely on a wide array of engines, diesel and gasoline four-cylinder units.

The standard model will be powered by either a 1.6-liter diesel or gasoline engines featuring Hyundai's direct injection technology called GDI, which is said to bring a significant boost in power equivalent with that of a 2.0-liter powerplant, as the aforementioned source wrote.

Citing a source familiar with the matter, hyundai-blog.com wrote that the 1.6-liter diesel will offer two different power outputs, 115 or 136 horsepower, respectively. And because we're talking about diesel configurations, the i40 will also come with a 2.0-liter R-diesel engine generating 184 horsepower and a 2.2-liter R-diesel unit with 200 horsepower.

The gasoline engines, on the other hand, will include a 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit producing 172 horsepower and a 2.4-liter Theta GDI unit rolling out 200 horsepower. The latter will be only available on the top-of-the-range Hyundai i40.

Hyundai hasn't commented on the i40 so far but more details are expected to be released in the upcoming months as we get closer to the official South Korean launch of the car.

Hyundai has unveiled teaser images of their upcoming YF (2010 Hyundai Sonata). The latest spy shots provides a squint of a heavily camouflaged 2010 Hyundai Sonata YF enduring some serious testing at Hyundais R&D center in Namyang, Korea.

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Hyundai has given the Sonata YF coupe like looks which make this car look sportier. The all new Sonata is estimated to arrive with hybrid option as nearly every upcoming model in this D-segment is invariably getting a hybrid option. The Sonata could run rings around the Honda Accord which is its main rival, but only if the Honda’s brand image doesn’t come in between. Expect to see it in India as soon as it is launched internationally.

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The 2010 Hyundai Sonata YF which is to be launched next month, was caught testing yet again. Even though the body shape looks very coupe-ish (like say a Mercedes CLS), thanks to the ultra heavy camouflage, people are left clueless about the car’s overall design. Even the Front bumper we saw earlier, aint of much help!

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Nevertheless, some say the 2010 Hyundai Sonata YF’s headlights are from the Hyundai i30, grille from the Hyundai Equus, bonnet from the ixonic concept and looks like a stretched 6-Series beemer, while others say the dashboard has very obvious elements from Chevrolet’s Beat, all Volvos, Honda’s dials, garnished with Hyundai vertical Aircon vents.

Hyundai has been bringing out some very impressive new car designs of late, which means, a good looking Sonata YF is fairly obvious. But, will it become the ‘Honda Accord slayer’? We can’t wait to find out.

This part by part display of the Hyundai i40 is agonizing. First we found just the bumper, then the headlights along with it, and now we have the whole front fascia.

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The nearing Hyundai i40’s front fascia was exhibited in what looks like a science and technology fair. The “active air flap system” on the i40’s grill is likely to bust some fancy moves to help the engine or the cooling system.

Its Official!

The much awaited Hyundai i40/Sonata YF will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next year. Interestingly the dates of the show (January 11-24) overlap with the Delhi Auto Expo. It will be interesting to see if Hyundai displays a model here for us.

The new Hyundai i40 has been spied many times, we’ve brought scores of spyshots and renderings. We’ll have our version of the car up in the course of next week.

The Hyundai Sonata YF will make it to India next year. Its futuristic design will go down well with Indian consumers. It must be priced correctly, at the end of the day let us remember this is a Hyundai and in India, it makes small cars.

The base model will use a 4-cylinder engine direct injection technology will be utilized. The engine options of the next Sonata has been discussed in depth here before.

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oau e superba

passat+merc = Love si i40

oau e superba

Pare doar o combinatie de modele si atat.
Copiile nu prea au personalitate.
In Europa nu are nici o sansa pe segmentul ei in urmatorii 5 ani.

passat+merc = Love si i40

II lipseste ceva foarte necesar in acest segment: insigna  care sa spuna ca este facuta de un producator de masini si nu de unul de vapoare...

LA orice ora as cumpara o copie din asta decat un Passat, Mondeo etc.

Mai ales daca vine cu un motor de cel putin 200cp.




Dar producatorii de camioane, avioane ori motocilete care fabrica si masini cum sunt?


PS. Daca I30 ti se pare interesanta mergi cu un Grandeur ori Genesis.

VEi avea o surpriza.

daaa...dar ramane o Hyundai, daca intelegi ce vreau eu sa zic.De la un anumit punct mai conteaza si marca, nu doar sa aiba 4 roti si sa curbeasca ocazional...  D'asta a aparut Lexus

daaa...dar ramane o Hyundai, daca intelegi ce vreau eu sa zic.De la un anumit punct mai conteaza si marca, nu doar sa aiba 4 roti si sa curbeasca ocazional...  D'asta a aparut Lexus

Singurul lucru care nu mi se pare OK, dar poate fi doar o impresie gresita de-a mea, e ca in spate o persoana inalta ar putea atinge cu capul plafonul ! Vazuta din lateral nu mi se pare suficient de inalta la locurile din spate!