Forced Induction Makes For More Family Fun Here in the U.S., the mid-size sedan market is thought to be all but impregnable to newcomers. Ruled for decades by models that have become icons of the industry, the segment has enjoyed a long and peaceful reign by the likes of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. But the funny thing about success is that if you're not very, very careful, it breeds complacency. While the titans of the four-door kingdom have been sleeping on beds of cash made on the innovations of two decades ago, Hyundai has been busily polishing its reputation and pouring over ... Read More

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Second Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 1287417420

Hyundai Aims To Lead The Mid-size Hybrid Pack At some point, the minds at Hyundai got serious about the company's mid-sized sedan game. Seemingly in a heartbeat, the Korean manufacturer went from being completely under the radar of the average American family sedan buyer to a viable alternative to default buys like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. That ...
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Second Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T 1287071880

Forced Induction Makes For More Family Fun Here in the U.S., the mid-size sedan market is thought to be all but impregnable to newcomers. Ruled for decades by models that have become icons of the industry, the segment has enjoyed a long and peaceful reign by the likes of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. But the funny thing about success is that if ...
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First Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid looks to split the uprights 1279555200

Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid hails from a nation where Buddhism is one of the dominant religions. After all, this slippery sedan's design is the gas-electric's equivalent of The Middle Path – a road that the company hopes is truly the way to automotive enlightenment. Say what? In the still-young history ...
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First Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T brings turbo power to Main Street America 1278950400

We've watched with a sense of awe as Hyundai has gone from a discount also-ran brand into a genuine industry powerhouse in startlingly short order. But we've also long suspected that its vehicles have gained so much ground by being among the best values in their respective segments – not because they've necessarily been the best vehicles to drive. ...
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Review: 2011 Hyundai Sonata a sweet addition to mid-size sedan segment 1266858000

Imagine, for a moment, that you're forced to invent a new candy with the specific objective of taking a bite out of the market segment comfortably satisfied by M&M's, Skittles and Reese's Pieces. Sounds daunting, right? With that in mind, the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata is being placed right back into the middle of the hotly-contested family sedan ...

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First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Sonata - Korean bred, redesigned in America 1209222060

Click for a high res gallery of the new SonataIn recent months, Hyundai has made a big splash with the introductions of the Genesis sedan and coupe. While those two models will likely do wonders for Hyundai's street cred, they will definitely be niche players when it comes to volume. Among passenger cars in the US market, the midsize segment has been the ...
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FDA confirms sleep-driving phenomena 1173920280

We first brought you news of "sleep-driving" earlier this month with bizarre tales of Ambien-takers getting behind the wheel at all hours, driving and remembering none of it. A defense lawyer at that time blamed it on users of the sleep drug mixing it with alcohol or taking higher than recommended doses.Well, the FDA is stepping into the argument with ...