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A Porsche and a Hyundai. It’s a match-up that makes no sense, because here in 2024 that’s the world we live in.

When I pitched the idea for Mike and I to drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT together, I was fully aware nobody is actually going to cross-shop them.

Hyundai's RN24 concept, introduced on "N Day," is an innovative vision for high-performance EVs, even more radical than its N Vision 74 predecessor.

This is quite easily the most out-there patent I’ve covered in recent memory. Filings uncovered by the AutoGuide research department indicate Hyundai has filed patents for a “Pregnancy Mode,” which among other things, will use the seat’s ventilation to suck up the increased flatulence some pregnancies can be responsible for.

This is the 2024 Hyundai Elantra N and yes it looks different, and no that’s not all that’s changed here.

Google's autonomous vehicle division, Waymo, is set to add Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 electric vehicles to its growing robotaxi fleet as part of an expanded partnership.

Hyundai Is offering upgrades on the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, which just debuted in Korea.

Hyundai Motorsport has officially announced its entry into top-level endurance racing with a new LMDh program under its Genesis brand.

It almost seems a crime to make a mildly-lifted hatchy-looking EV like the Ioniq 5 and not make it cooler than “electric toaster that’s very good at going from A-to-B,” thankfully, Hyundai has been working hard to rectify this. The Ioniq 5 N is widely held to be the best-driving performance EV on the market, and now there’s something for off-road enthusiasts with the Ioniq 5 XRT.

Hyundai has officially confirmed that its widely acclaimed N Vision 74 concept will transition from concept to production.

As with most 2025 light-duty vehicles, the new Santa Cruz comes with a price increase compared to its predecessor.

The 2025 Hyundai Sonata has a new entry point, the Sonata SE. Pricing for it, along with the rest of the lineup, has been announced. The SE starts at $27,800 including $1,150 in destination charges. Thanks to the new entry-trim, the cheapest Sonata now costs $815 less than last year.

The blocky look, for starters. The Santa Fe has never really stuck with a consistent look over the previous four generations, so why start now? The H-pattern headlights are a clever touch, while the oversized wheel arches break up all the flat surfaces. While it’s bigger and boxier than its predecessor, this new Santa Fe more cleanly cuts through the air with a 0.29 drag coefficient compared to 0.33 of old. The underlying platform is the same as before: the Hyundai Motor Group’s N3 platform also underpins the similarly-sized Kia Sorento. The growth spurt means the return of three-row seating, while maintaining a footprint a good half-foot shy of the Palisade.

Hyundai has one of the most robust electrified lineups in North America. Fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and conventional hybrids are littered throughout the brand’s model lines. But there is one hybrid we do not get on our shores: the 2024 Hyundai Kona Hybrid.

Fifteen years ago, Hyundai didn’t really have a performance division. Although the company had dabbled in motorsports, there wasn’t a stand-alone, dedicated division tasked with making high performance road and race cars.

When attending a race like the Nürburgring 24h, it’s probably best to not plan for any specific thing, but rather plan for everything. In a world of unpredictability, the Green Hell as it's called, laughs in the face of forethought and common sense. The Nurburg region can encounter sweltering humidity, rain, wind, fog, and snow, or all the locals call it, a typical Tuesday morning.

While sedans may be falling out of favor, there still is a strong market for vehicles with four doors and a trunk. Hyundai is looking to capture a good chunk of this market, with offerings like the refreshed 2024 Hyundai Sonata.

Hyundai N has just revealed the IONIQ 5 N TA Spec ahead of the Nurburgring 24 this weekend.

It appears Gran Turismo is finally be getting the legendary hill climb course, Pikes Peak, added to the game.

Of course the Hyundai Palisade impresses in its range-topping Calligraphy trim, but can the mid-level XRT (Urban in Canada) still pull off such a feat?

Folks looking to stretch their dollars will be hard-pressed to beat the Elantra.

Just like the families that made them popular, “compact” SUVs have grown up.

Hyundai continues to pursue the family sedan market with the refreshed 2024 Sonata. Never a brand to shy away from radical redesigns, the new car features a drastically different look up front and in the rear. What hasn’t changed are the engines, with a choice of three four-cylinder engines, one naturally aspirated, one turbocharged, and the other a hybrid.

The Hyundai Elantra sees useful updates for 2024, with a freshened face and even more standard tech. With the compact segment continuing to see challenges from the small SUV crowd, Hyundai's now-smallest sedan majors on what sedans have long done best: offering a ton of space mixed with great fuel economy.

That's a top-shelf clapper there, buddy.

For 2025, Hyundai brings the Tuscon into the modern age with a load of design and tech updates including numerous hybrid, ICE, and plug-in hybrid powertrains. In addition to the new looks, which include a redesign, Hyundai has dramatically updated the interior.

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is getting exactly what it needed.

On one hand: a lot of money. On the other: 641 horsepower.

Goodbye, curves.

The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe has a boxier shape overall. The front, sides, and rear all appear to have relatively flat surfaces. But the looks are deceiving. The new Santa Fe is quite slippery in the wind.

During an episode of The AutoGuide Show brought to you by eBay Motors, we got to sit down and talk to Mike Evanoff, Product Planning, Hyundai Motor North America. The center of our discussion is the new 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe.

Eh, Hyundai heard ya like hockey there, bud.

Both Hyundai and Kia have spent the last few years breaking sales records and earning plaudits along the way.

Bigger, with more tech and better range

The Hyundai Kona Electric is some $800 or so cheaper than last year, despite updates to the lineup. The base, 133-hp front-driven Kona Electric SE starts at just $34,010 including destination. For reference, last year’s Kona Electric SE was $34,845 including destination. Stepping up to the 201-hp SEL model raises pricing to $38,010, with the Limited trim topping the lineup at $42,380.

Hyundai’s production facility in Ulsan, South Korea is a colossal affair, made up of five factories, which are soon to be six, with the recent groundbreaking of a new EV production facility said to have the capacity to produce 200,000 EVs a year. The facility has the feeling of a village unto itself. Indeed, you get the impression that if you live in Ulsan – a city with a population of just over one million – you either work at the plant, or know someone who does.

It’s hard to drive three blocks in North America these days without seeing some version of the Hyundai Santa Fe mid-size crossover. It’s a massive seller for both the brand and in the segment in general, and for good reason; over the last few generations, it’s looked unique, it’s come well-equipped and such are Hyundai’s trim offerings that the buying process is exceedingly simple. It ticks a tonne of boxes…and now, there’s an all-new one.

New Kona has a lot of good going for it—and a few oversights.

In this brave new world of electrification, we’ve become accustomed to ridiculously powerful EVs. Manufacturers like Telsa, Lucid, and Lotus all have vehicles for sale that make over 1,000 hp. What we’re not so used to seeing are massively power electric vehicles coming from more mainstream brands, like Hyundai.

Goodbye, touch-sensitive controls!

Hyundai launched an all-new Santa Fe at the Los Angeles Auto Show and it’s completely different than what came before it. New style, new technology, and a few innovative features highlight the updates to the mid-size SUV.

Hyundai has never been a brand afraid to dramatically restyle vehicles, so the grand departure in exterior aesthetics for the 2024 Santa Fe shouldn’t surprising. What is surprising is the direction the manufacturer went in. Swoopy and/or angular profiles have been the norm in recent years, yet the Santa Fe is bursting on the scene featuring a very boxy shape.

Although Hyundai’s high-performance N division isn’t all that old, today it enters a new chapter – electrification. With the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, the brand’s hopes are “for performance enthusiasts to satisfy their driving passion on the road and track.”, just with an EV instead. Hyundai is quick to point out the new vehicle needs to achieve the three N performance pillars of ‘Corner Rascal,’ ‘Racetrack Capability’ and ‘Everyday Sportscar’.

Or: Everything N Its Right Place.

Hyundai lopped $4,100 off the electric sedan’s base price.

The Ioniq 6 is Hyundai’s first all-electric sedan, and it’s a good one. Having driven it on several occasions, we’ve always come away impressed. There are plenty of good reasons to buy the all-electric sedan. But like any car, it’s not perfect and there are a few points that might keep buyers away.  

Growing up: we all do it.

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