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Members of Drive On, USA Today's online auto community voted the Hyundai Sonata sedan the 2011 Car of Year. The poll, driven by America's largest print newspaper, shows that the Sonata received over twice as many votes of the Chevrolet Volt and over nine times as many votes as the Nissan Leaf.

The Hyundai Sonata is the best-selling Korean car in the U.S. with over 200,000 sold in North America in…

Hyundai's 2012 Veloster made a grand entrance into the car market at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, with a look akin to what a superhero might be inclined to drive and the technology to match. Interestingly, Hyundai North America's CEO, John Krafcik doesn't even attempt to make claims that the unconventional three-door will be the quickest to make it to 60 mph, though it certainly looks like it could. He leaves such…

The fully redesigned Hyundai Sonata is really impressing car buyers nationwide. Consumer Reports took a closer look at the Sonata Limited 2.0 trim level, with all its extra features and power advancements.

"We were very impressed when we recently tested a 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS," said the consumer website. "That car stickered for $21,800, typically sells for less. It was pretty close to the bottom of the Sonata food chain, with just an…

Hyundai announced a their "telematics service" called Blue Link. It offers emergency assistance, vehicle location sharing to select family and friends, and even a Foursquare-type location service through Facebook. The system can share the car's location on an owner's Facebook page.

Hyundai did not provide complete operational details, though Blue Link appears to include a smartphone app, in-car hardware component, call center and integration with the car's navigation system. Blue Link can…