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Automobile Magazine knows how to pick a winner - and has named Hyundai's 2011 Sonata sedan among 'the most outstanding cars of the year.' Sonata, which is built at the Korean automaker's Montgomery facility, was added to the magazine's annual "All Stars" list.

The updated 2011 sedan was redesigned for the current model year, and became wildly popular over the second half of 2010. It has also helped Hyundai set sales and production…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has chosen, out of  66 vehicles, their top safety picks for 2011. Hyundai was at the head of this list.

Vehicles were chosen after test results from front, side and rear impacts. To qualify, the insurance group also required vehicles to have anti-rollover electronic stability control (ESC) and receive top scores in roof strength testing. Institute president Adrian Lund credited automakers this year for "quickly rising to meet…

Hyundai CEO John Krafcik proclaimed the car company would shoot for a 50-mile-per-gallon fleet average by 2025. The automaker will focus on launching additional hybrids, introducing the BlueOn electric vehicle and eventually debuting a plug-in hybrid.

Hyundai presented "Blue Will" plug-in hybrid concept at the Seoul Motor Show back in 2009. The vehicle later made its North American debut at the Detroit Auto Show in 2010. Since then, there hasn't been much in the?

The Hyundai Sonata has already seen sales reach almost 200,000 this year. It's up 65% for the year, according to statistic source Autodata. Hyundai thinks their Elantra compact could see similar growth.

The new Elantra contains a 148-horsepower engine and six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, which achieve 40 miles per gallon in highway driving, 17% over the previous model. Its new look offers some of the greatest aerodynamics in the segment.

These days, everyone's on Twitter - including Hyundai. The Korean auto maker released a staged "spy photo" via TwitPic, Twitter's photo application, of its upcoming 2011 Elantra. It's part of a teaser campaign for the compact's reveal at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.

The photo consists of an undisguised 2011 Elantra spotted on the streets of San Francisco.

The 2011 Hyundai Elantra is coming to dealerships soon - it's 40 miles per gallon rating will attract much attention when it debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Even before the car was introduced, we learned pricing for this Korean best-selling automobile.

The basic GLS Standard trim starts this lineup with a base MSRP at $14,830, not including a $720 destination charge. The lineup for Elantra then tops out with the Premium at $21,980.