2012 Auto123.com Awards Winners Announced

Auto123.com Awards Winners 2012 Accent, 2012 Elantra http://bit.ly/tShgoE from @auto123
2012 Auto123.com Awards Winners Announced

HYUNDAI VELOSTER WINS AN AUTO STYLE AWARD FROM ECITYOFSTYLE

HYUNDAI VELOSTER WINS AN AUTO STYLE AWARD FROM ECITYOFSTYLE: COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2011 – The all-new 2012 Hyundai Veloster three-door coupe earned an Auto Style Award from eCityofStyle as part of its12th annual awards program. eCityofStyle.com, the ultimate online source for an insider's look into the world of style, picked the five most stylish autos for the current model year. With more than 300 new cars for 2012, the finalists were selected after judges assessed exterior and interior style, fun-to-drive factor, exclusivity, and the all-important head-turning quotient.

HYUNDAI ELANTRA WINS ALG RESIDUAL VALUE AWARD FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

HYUNDAI ELANTRA WINS ALG RESIDUAL VALUE AWARD FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW: COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 – Hyundai today announced that the 2012 Elantra has received a Residual Value Award from ALG in the Compact Car segment. ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, annually recognizes automakers’ outstanding achievements in producing new vehicles that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year period. Awards are given in 19 vehicle categories. This year’s awards are based on 2012 model year vehicles.

AJAC Awards with ACCENT, ELANTRA, and VELOSTER all winning their respective segments!

Hyundai Auto Canada is thrilled to announce we scored a hat-trick

These ‘real-world’ tests compare each vehicle in the respective segments back-to-back, on the same roads and under the same driving conditions to ensure an objective evaluation. In other words… there is not a more accurate and relevant vehicle evaluation process conducted anywhere else in North America.

This is the first time Hyundai has taken home 3 of these prestigious awards in one year.

The next step for these category winners is to compete for the overall Canadian Car of the Year Awardwhich will be announced at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto in February, 2012. Why is receiving an AJAC Award so important? Because almost 60% of all Customers who buy a category winner say that the fact the vehicle won an AJAC Award was a major influence on their purchase decision.

These AJAC Awards are something we can all be proud of, and they leave no doubt why Hyundai is the #1 selling passenger car brand in the country.

Each year the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) conducts head-to-head competitive evaluations of all new vehicles that have been introduced into the Canadian marketplace over the past year. This evaluation event, known as Test Fest, rates vehicles on 21 different attributes including performance, handling, braking, interior space & comfort, standard features, ergonomics, appearance, safety, fuel economy, and value.

ACCENT

Best New Small Car

(under $21,000)

Competing vehicles:

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Honda Civic

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Kia Rio

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Chevrolet Sonic

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Nissan Versa

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Fiat 500

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Scion iQ

ELANTRA

Best New Small Car

(over $21,000)

Competing vehicles:

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Ford Focus

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Subaru Impreza

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Volkswagen Beetle

VELOSTER

Best New Sports/Performance

Car (under $50,000)

Competing vehicles:

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Volkswagen Jetta GLI

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Kia Optima SX

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Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupe

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Honda Civic Si Coupe

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Buick Regal GS

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Dodge Charger SRT8

Nice November Inventory of Pre-Owned Hyundai's

Nice November Inventory of  Pre-Owned Hyundai's

2008  Hyundai Vera Cruz  3.8L Auto  Grey 51,057  R1089               $28900
2008 Hyundai Entourage  3.8L Auto  White 89,039  88088A             $15995
2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GL AWD 3.3 Auto  Blue 63,991  H12018A $24995
2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring 2.0L Auto  Red 25,782  R1099           $16995
2011 Hyundai Elantra GLSDN 1.8L Auto  Black 22,889  R1098       $18995
2011 Hyundai Sonata  2.4L Auto  Red 40,100  R1099                       $19995

                         WANTED
2006 and newer
--------Santa Fe's
--------Tucsons

RM500 Genesis Coupe on Display at Hyundai’s 2011 SEMA Show Booth

RHYS MILLEN RACING CONVERTS HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE INTO THE ULTIMATE TUNED SPORTS CAR WITH 5.0-LITER TAU V8 ENGINE

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 – Making auto enthusiasts’ wishes come true at this year’s SEMA Show, Rhys Millen Racing’s (RMR) modified Genesis Coupe features Hyundai’s most powerful engine under its hood – the award-winning 5.0-liter Tau V8. The RM500 Genesis Coupe is a 450-horsepower machine with a distinct, production-ready look. This marks the fourth year of the partnership between RMR and Hyundai creating show-stopping vehicles for tuners and consumers alike.

“From the moment I saw the Tau V8 engine in the Genesis R-Spec sedan, I knew it would be a perfect fit for the Genesis Coupe, adding even more performance and power to the dynamic coupe,” said Rhys Millen, owner, Rhys Millen Racing. “The sleek and practical exterior modifications would allow this Genesis Coupe to look good parked in your driveway or turning laps at the track.”

In addition to the Tau V8, the all-black Genesis Coupe receives a custom RMR stainless exhaust with GReddy rear section muffler and titanium tips, oil cooler and rear differential cooler. These mechanical enhancements give Hyundai’s most powerful engine an extra 20 horsepower boost.

“The RMR RM500 Genesis Coupe is a natural home to showcase the performance capabilities of the powerful Tau V8 engine, available in the 2012 Genesis sedan,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Rhys Millen Racing has taken the Tau’s power and the Coupe’s tuner-friendly driving architecture to create a true show-stopper for SEMA this year.”

The RMR RM500 unveils a new line of RMR products for the Genesis Coupe, featuring a RMR carbon front lip, carbon spoiler, carbon rear diffuser, carbon side skirts, carbon fog light ducts and carbon grill. The Genesis Coupe also showcases HRE 793-RS 19-inch wheels, Hankook Ventus R-S3 tires and Brembo carbon ceramic rotors with Brembo six and four piston calipers. The inside of the vehicle features the RMR suede trim package and Sparco accents.

Mechanical components RMR modified include:

• Hyundai 5.0-liter Tau V8 Engine
• RMR Custom Stainless Exhaust with Greddy SE Rear Section
• RMR Custom Adapter Plate
• RMR Custom Light Weight Clutch & Flywheel
• K&N Panel Filter
• AEM Engine Management System
• Brembo Carbon Ceramic Rotors (Front – 15.5-inch, Rear – 15-inch)
• Brembo Six Piston Front Calipers Four Piston Rear
• HRE 793-RS II-Spoke Rims (Front – 19x8.5, Rear – 19x9.5)
• Hankook Ventus V12 Tires (Front – 245/40ZR19, Rear – 275/35ZR19)

Interior enhancements include:

• RMR Interior Suede Trip Package
• Sparco Chrono Sport Seats with RMR Accents
• Sparco Track Sliders
• RMR Seat Brackets
• Sparco Tecno Leather Shift Knob
• RMR 1-inch Steering Column Extension

RMR also made the following exterior enhancements:

• RMR Carbon Front Lip
• RMR Carbon Side Skirts
• RMR Carbon Rear Diffuser
• RMR Carbon Three Piece Spoiler
• RMR Carbon Grill
• RMR Carbon Overlay Roof
• RMR Carbon Fog Light Vents with Brake Ducts
• RMR Yellow Fog Light Covers

RHYS MILLEN RACING
World Champion driver Rhys “Mad Skills” Millen pilots the RMR Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe in the Formula DRIFT Championship and the RMR Red Bull Hyundai Veloster rally car in the U.S. Rallycross Championship Series, including Summer X Games. Millen’s driving credentials include movie stunts, multiple drifting championships, a Pikes Peak world record and his 2008 New Year's Eve Las Vegas truck flip at Red Bull: New Year. No Limits. Behind Millen’s success in the driver’s seat is a full team of engineers and fabricators that know how to maximize the potential of a race car. With more than 17 years of racing experience, Rhys Millen has established himself as one of the premier rally/drifting drivers in North America. Rhys is the son of famed rally and off-road racer Rod Millen. Rhys won the Formula Drift championship in 2005 and the Red Bull Drifting World Championship in 2008. In 2009 at the PPIHC, Millen won the Time Attack 2WD class in his carbon-bodied Hyundai Genesis Coupe.