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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai to build test facility at Nürburgring]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/20/hyundai-to-build-test-facility-at-nurburgring/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/20/hyundai-to-build-test-facility-at-nurburgring/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/20/hyundai-to-build-test-facility-at-nurburgring/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/" rel="tag">Hyundai</a></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2013/01/hyundai-building-its-own-test-center-at.html"><img alt="Hyundai Emblem" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/01/hyundai-emblem-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 417px;" /></a><br />
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It looks as if <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> is set to build a test facility at the famous <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nurburgring/">N&uuml;rburgring</a>. <em>Carscoop</em> reports the Korean automaker has commenced construction on a 10,000-square-foot test center with access to the lengthy German track. Hyundai says the $7.3 million facility will help the company focus on improving the ride and handling of its vehicles through extensive research and development.<br />
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Sounds like a plan to us. While we've seen Hyundai vehicles improve on many fronts over the past few years, the company continues to struggle with suspension refinement compared to its Japanese, German and domestic rivals.<br />
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Automakers routinely flock to the N&uuml;rburgring for testing and development thanks to the track's unusual attributes. With a variety of surfaces, banking, turns, elevation and even weather, the circuit offers engineers the ability to put a vehicle through its paces in a wider range of conditions than most facilities.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/20/hyundai-to-build-test-facility-at-nurburgring/">Hyundai to build test facility at Nürburgring</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/20/hyundai-to-build-test-facility-at-nurburgring/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20431841/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/20/hyundai-to-build-test-facility-at-nurburgring/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>hyundai</category><category>hyundai nurburgring facility</category><category>nurburgring</category><category>research and development</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Bowman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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