Grayson Hyundai

Hyundai's Santa Fe crossover has been one of many success stories for the brand in recent years. Time has begun to pass it by, however, as most of its competitors have been revised in recent years, leaving the Santa Fe to soldier on wearing its blend-into-the-background styling.

That's all about to change, as Hyundai is showing not one, but two all new Santa Fe models at this week's New York Auto Show?

You might think that Hyundai has pulled a fast one at today's New York Auto Show by unveiling two different of its 2013 Santa Fe, one a two-row Sport model and the other a three-row family-minded model simply called Santa Fe. In reality, however, we've been expecting this since we first told you about the Korean automaker's new strategy back in mid-2010.

The Santa Fe Sport seen above will offer buyers seating…

It's official: Hyundai is currently hard at work developing an automatic transmission with no less than 10 gears.

Hyundai representatives revealed the news to Car and Driver but were tight-lipped when it came to discussing when the gearbox might arrive and which cars it will be used in.

Previous rumors suggested that the amply-ratioed transmission could hit the market in 2014, possibly in the brand's Genesis and Equus luxury sedans. C & D, however?

J.D. Power and Associates has released its annual Customer Retention Study, and Hyundai ranks the highest among brands in retaining buyers. Hyundai's retention rate is up four percentage points to 64 percent in 2012, thanks largely to the Elantra and Sonata models. J.D. Power says that much of the manufacturer's retention rate can be traced to its growing vehicle offerings and positively changing perceptions about Hyundai quality and market appeal.

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And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for... the Car of the Year awards to rule all Car of the Year awards... the definitive selection of the very best the industry has to offer has been decided. Well, we don't know about all that, but the votes have been tabulated and the assembled jurists (including our own Chris Paukert) have selected the 2012 North American Car and Truck of…

Another embargo has fallen by the wayside, at least partially. We have a lot to tell you about the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, but much of it has to wait until the car is revealed tomorrow afternoon at the Detroit Auto Show.

What we can show and tell you, what's already out and about on the Internet, are these three images and the basic specs below.

Note that the standard Veloster's 1.6-liter…

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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 its12^th 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…

Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com recently reported that Hyundai - for the second quarter in a row - topped all other auto makes in the U.S. for brand loyalty. The rating is based on information from "owners of the brand who are currently shopping the same brand for their next vehicle," according to the team from Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence.

"Hyundai's loyalty has been relatively high over the past couple of years because…

1. Better Driving Habits

Stay within the speed limits. Driving at reduced highway speed requires less fuel to get you where you are going. On long level highway drives, cruise control maintains fuel consumption better than drivers can on their own.

Fast starts, aggressive passing and abrupt braking all contribute to higher fuel consumption. There's no need to race up to the speed limit when the signal turns green. Easing down on your accelerator…