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Green Car Advisor (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata that'll appear in U.S. showrooms starting early next year will feature the South Korean automaker's first gasoline direct-injection engine, a totally revamped 2.4-liter Theta engine that achieves 35 miles per gallon on the highway, Hyundai reported Monday. Company officials said the engine, a four-cylinder built at Hyundai's Alabama plant, also creates fewer greenhouse-gas...
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Straightline (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
We reported in September that the redesigned 2011 Hyundai Sonata will have a direct-injected 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine. Today, we learned that this engine is an advancement on the company's current Theta architecture and, with the addition of direct injection,...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Today, Hyundai showed off its latest engine, the Theta II, a 2.4-liter, direct-injection four-cylinder with variable valve timing destined for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and 2010 Hyundai Tucson . Impressively, they also showed us the guts of a beat-to-hell test unit. The Theta II 2.4 GDI is, unsurprisingly a 2.4-liter, gasoline direct-injection four-cylinder which makes 200 HP at 6,300 RPM and 186 lb-ft...
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KickingTires (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The four-cylinder engine powering Hyundai’s upcoming 2011 Sonata sedan will get an expected 35 mpg highway, the automaker announced. This bests any other midsize sedan on sale today; its closest competitor is the Ford Fusion, which in its S trim...
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World Auto News & Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Hyundai has officially announced the release of its 2.4 liter Theta II GDI engine. The power plant will be making its debut early next year in the 2011 Hyundai Sonata model. The 2.4 liter Theta II GDI is a direct-injection engine which will produce 201 hp at 6300 rpm and 250 Nm of torque at 4250 [...] Copyright © 2007 World Auto News & Reviews This feed is intended only for the personal, not...
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WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
2.4 liter Theta II GDI is a direct-injection engine that will come with 201 hp and 250 Nm of torque. It will debut early next year in the Hyundai Sonata in the South Korean market.
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DinoDirect.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Specifications: 100% Brand new remote key case Perfect case for your key protect your remote from damageing Prevent accidental engagement of the control functions There're buttons provided for this model, thus please don't worry about the button shape are not identical This is a non-OEM product Color: Black Package Included: 1 x Remote Key Case
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Leftlane (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Hyundai has officially unveiled its first ever gasoline direct-injection engine. Hyundai launched the all-new engine earlier on Tuesday at the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference. Dubbed the 2.4 Theta II GDI, the new four-cylinder will make its production debut in the 2010 Hyundai Sonata, which will likely hit the United States with a 2011 [...]
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ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
CNN reports that data from Truecar.com indicates that Black Friday is the best day to buy a car. Truecar.com's data shows that the average car discount on Black Friday is 7.5%. Jesse Toprak, an analyst for Truecar.com, told CNN, "The discounts from dealerships, as well as manufacturers' incentives, generate the highest discounts of the year on Black Friday." Unlike typical Black Friday sales...
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AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Filed under: MPG , Hyundai testing Hyundai's Theta II DGI engine - click above for high-res image gallery When the swoopy new 2011 Hyundai Sonata goes into production at Hyundai's plant in Alabama early in 2010, it won't offer a V6 engine anymore, but it will get the company's first ever direct injected engine . This week in South Korea, Hyundai took the wraps off the 2.4-liter Theta II GDI four cylinder....
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Suzuki Kizashi is competitive with the other mid-size sedans in terms of performance, but no one is going to buy one unless it's competitive on price. At $18,999 for a well-equipped base model it could be a Sonata-killer. To be fair, both the Hyundai Sonata and Suzuki Kizashi start at under the $19K mark, with the Hyundai coming in at $18,700. And both offer warranties they can claim to be superlative...
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Wheelosphere (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Royal Enfield is responding to the rumours saying that it is end of bullets in India.The legendry Indian motorcycle manufacturer today launched two new Bullet Classic motorcycles in New Delhi.The engine bigger version of Bullet Classic is powered by a 500cc twin-spark engine and the smaller version is a 350cc pot powered hero.Royal Enfield [...] Related posts: Meet Tata Nano’s New Critic Tata...
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
“I have to be careful on what I say, I don’t want you guys writing a story saying ‘This Toyota guy thinks the Hyundai Sonata is a great car’” Toyota Group VP and General Manager Bob Carter responding to a request to comment on the strength of Hyundai as a competitor.
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Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Hyundai Sonata was the most popular car in Korea in October. The nation's largest carmaker sold more than 21,700 Sonatas, including 3,795 previous generation models, in the domestic market last month, the first time monthly sales of the mid-size sedan have topped 20,000 in 13 years.
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Wheelosphere (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Rio, the compact SUV offering from Premier Automobiles Ltd(PAL) launched today.This min-SUV is developed by PAL in association with their Chinese partner Zoyte.Premier Zoyte Rio test mule was recently spotted in Indian roads.The pricing of Rio is the attraction.Premier has been adopted the powerhouse for Rio from Peugeot. The overall dimensions(Length x Breadth x Height) of [...] Related posts: 2010...
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habser | 09/29/2009
According to the latest reports, Hyundai Motor America will not offer a V6 engine in the recently unveiled 2011 Sonata midsize sedan. Of course, there will be a solution: the manufacturer will offer an upgraded version of the 4-cylinder Theta engine with gasoline-direct injection.
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habser | 09/18/2009
The manufacturer of the new 2010 Hyundai Sonata , which was released in Korea today, is justifiably enthusiastic about its new model. If you’re in Europe , expect the Sonata to be named the i40. In the UK, the car will go on sale late next year. Sales in Europe will begin with the estate, followed by the saloon and hatch models in 2011.
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habser | 09/02/2009
Official photographs of the all-new 2010 Hyundai Sonata were leaked before the company release of a pair of teaser sketches meant to preview the mid-sized sedan. As you can see, the brand new model adopts a far more aggressive style as the actual production model.
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