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Is That You, Hyundai’s iPad For The Equus?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock these days, you probably know what an Apple iPad looks like and does. The gotta-have-it gadget has been selling like hotcakes and has been making headlines (typical of any Apple release) in the world of electronics lately. But the touch-screen tablet device from Cupertino caught the attention of car-lovers and alike when Hyundai introduced the industry-first electronic owner’s manual for its flagship Equus sedan on, you guessed it, the iPad. And today, we have our first look at the iPad for the Equus.
Hyundai will be supplying a 16GB Wi-fi iPad (non-3G) with every Equus and according to the automaker, the tablet will be more than just an digital owner’s manual. It will also serve as an electronic liaison between the owner and his/her dealership by helping to schedule maintenance through its Service Valet program, remind of routine maintenance, schedule vehicle (and loaner) pick-up and delivery, and so on.
Taking advantage of the iPad’s capabilities, the owner’s manual program will include the usual text and images, as well as videos to demonstrate the vehicle’s different functions. The Equus-specific programs will arrive pre-installed alongside all other normal iPad software, and future updates will be available through iTunes, just like any other iPad program.
[Source: Hyundai]
2011 Hyundai Veracruz Adds More Premium Content
With Hyundai busy taking care of the Genesis and Equus for its luxury department as of late, the automaker seems to have forgotten about the Veracruz, as it soldiers onto the 2011 model year with only minor changes again. For the 2011 model year the Veracruz GLS premium package has been updated and has the following features: power tilt-and-slide sunroof, power tailgate, auto dimming interior mirror with HomeLink® and compass, and auto-dimming, tilt-in-reverse exterior mirrors.
Pricing remains the same from the 2010 Veracruz, with the GLS FWD starting at ,145 (plus 0 freight). The Limited AWD model, however, gets a ,000 reduction from ,895 of the 2010 model to ,895 for the 2011 edition. Comparing press releases of both years, the cost cut doesn’t appear to be due to de-contenting.
Click HERE for the 2011 Hyundai Veracruz Press Release.
[Source: Hyundai]
2011 Hyundai Genesis Gets Horsepower Bump
With a major revamp expected for the 2012 model year, Hyundai is keeping the changes to the Genesis light for the 2011 model year. The big news is a 10-horsepower increase for the 4.6L Tau V8 model for a total of 385 horsepower on premium unleaded fuel (378 on regular). According to the automaker, the Genesis V8 now propels itself from zero to 60 miles per hour in 5.3 seconds, an improvement over 5.7 seconds of the 2010 model.
In addition to the horsepower upgrade, Hyundai is also adding more equipment to the Genesis by making all features of the 2010′s Technology Package now standard on the Genesis 4.6. Some of these features include the Lexicon® 7.1 Discrete surround-sound audio system with 17 speakers, Ultimate Navigation System featuring the intuitive Driver Information System (DIS) with 8-inch screen, smart cruise control, electronic parking brake, cooled driver seat, adaptive front lighting system with HID headlights, and parking assistance system featuring front and rear sensors and rearview camera.
The 2011 Genesis has already started to arrive at dealerships. Pricing remains the same for the 3.8 models at ,000, while the 4.6 is now ,000 to reflect the additional standard equipment it receives for 2011.
[Source: Hyundai]
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Hybrid vehicles: Must US automakers compete?
DOA: Chevy Malibu hybrid
Can US automakers compete?
So, Toyota is going to sell 1 million hybrid cars per year within the next few years, but by 2015 at the latest. Obviously, 1 million units of any vehicle per year is a pretty big sale’s number – a number that has to catch the attention of any major automaker.
Will the Big 3 respond to that big hybrid number?
While GM has supposedly leapfrogged Toyota with the Chevy Volt, almost every single forecast available claims that hybrid sales will far outpace plug-in sales through at least 2030. Can any automaker afford to avoid this space?
In the last year or so, Ford has sounded game to challenge Toyota. Of course, we’ve heard such hybrid bullishness from Ford in the past. Fortunately, today’s Ford is a much different company.
Can US automakers watch Toyota sell 1 million hybrids per year, with plans to scale much higher, without a serious hybrid challenge? Or, are the experts wrong and hybrids are already a dead technology?
Infiniti getting ready for more hybrid models
Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti, Nissan
Nissan’s first internally-developed hybrid system will make its U.S. debut in the Infiniti M35h at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November but the automaker is already thinking about applications in other models. Like the hybrid system developed by the Volkswagen Group, Nissan uses a modular configuration with a disk-shaped motor-generator between the engine and transmission. The battery pack for the Nissan hybrid is also relatively compact since it contains the same type of lithium ion cells that Nissan is using in the Leaf EV.
In its current form, the Nissan/Infiniti hybrid system will fit into any of the automaker’s rear-wheel-drive vehicles, including the G37 and the EX/FX crossovers. Because the G shares its platform for the 370Z sports car, even that model could potentially be hybridized. The M35h goes on sale in the U.S. in spring 2011.
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