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But I'm sure SPPED will create another needless NASCAR talk show instead.]]>Jul 19th 2006 4:48PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/Jul 19th 2006 4:52PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/Jul 19th 2006 4:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/
that said, i think most of the WRC-enabled world will widely regard this as a joke (kinda like "football" is to "soccer" in the USA).

maybe the x-games can be used as a tool to 'legitimize' rallying in this country, much like they did to help promote snowboarding from a backwoods pastime to olympic competition.]]>Jul 19th 2006 5:10PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/
James]]>Jul 19th 2006 5:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/
The following years, Hyundai ends up completely redesigning its cushy sedan lines and subsequently becoming media darlings in the process. The Hyundai Sonata becomes a surprise hit and they announce their plans to compete with the top three world automakers.

In short, Hyundai obviously learned what Audi and Toyota did in the eighties - rally competition doesn't sell cars!
]]>Jul 19th 2006 6:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/ Fast and the Furious: SLOW DOWN WERE ON DIRT GOING 100mph SIDEWAYS!!]]>Jul 19th 2006 8:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/19/hyundai-heads-for-x-games-glory/Oct 7th 2006 8:31AM