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  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid & PHEV: Can Green Be Normal?

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    What do you expect out of a mid-sized family sedan? More and more, you hear “fuel economy” as one of the top factors in buying a new car. I mean, sure it’s important. We all like our sports cars and German super sedans until we have to fill them up with premium unleaded, yeah? Fuel…

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  • Pictorial Review: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

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    One of the best ways to judge a vehicle is to take it on a road trip. Having been provided with keys to a new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, I did just that. My wife and I packed up our two kids, ages 5 and 1, and all the stuff we needed for four days…

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  • Review: 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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    Once upon a time vehicles proudly displayed their V8 badges to symbolize their superiority over lesser, V6 equipped, models. That badge alone gave the owners of such cars street cred for their taste and prosperity. Today, I cannot think of a single new vehicle sold which still sports a V8 badge. It’s now all Eco…

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  • First Drive: 2013 Hyundai Santa FeCruising comfortably in crossover country

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    I’m staring out the window of my room at the Hotel Del in Coronado. For the third time in 20 minutes, a military helicopter has flown past and interrupted my particularly lovely view of the Pacific Ocean. I’m not upset though, because this flight path brings up memories of my childhood. As a boy, my…

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  • Quick Spin: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec

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    After a long week of travel, I arrived at my home airport. A statue of John Wayne was there to greet me, but I also had another smiling face waiting just outside. A 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec sat by the curb waiting to head out on the 20 minute trip taking me from…

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  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec And V6

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    There’s a scene in Glengarry Glen Ross when maestro salesman Blake (played by Alec Baldwin, a fact I’m particularly fond of) berates a wage slave of the offices of Mitch and Murray: Dave Moss: What’s your name? Blake: F**k you. That’s my name. You know why, mister? ‘Cause you drove a Hyundai to get here…

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