Awesome Hyundai

The Korean 3-door hot hatch we deserve. With former BMW “M” boss Albert Biermann leading the charge, the Veloster N gets a 2.0L turbo-4 with 275 hp, 260 lb-ft. of torque, high-flow dual exhaust, a 6-speed rev-match manual, sport suspension and brakes, and a limited-slip diff.

In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and team set out to cross Antarctica by boat. They ran into ice, and were stranded for 634 days. He helped save his entire crew, but never finished his mission. 100 years later, his great-grandson completed the task in a tricked-out Hyundai Sante Fe.

One of the many tricked out vehicles slated headed to the 2016 SEMA show, this special off-road SUV has been blessed with a nitrous-boosted 3.3L V6, and a jacked-up suspension with massive wheel articulation and ground clearance, 35″ tires and 17″ beadlock wheels.

To remove an aging overpass in Nanchang China, a veritable army of Hyundai excavation machines lined up and worked to rapidly demolish the old structure – removing the entire bridge in about 2 days, and reopening to traffic in 56 hours. (Thanks Hubert!)

The sporty new variant of the Elantra inherits the compact sedan’s great new design, but also gets 53 extra horses, with a 200hp 1.6L turbocharged engine, independent multi-link rear suspension, dual exhaust, a D-shaped steering wheel, sport seats, and more.

A luxurious look into the future of Hyundai, the Vision G Concept looks as spectacular as the best European sports coupes, with extravagant finishes, and a powerful 420 hp V8 under the hood. Could this be the next Genesis Coupe?

A decidedly more sophisticated Sonata, the Sport 2.0T Ultimate has a 245hp, 2.0L Turbo 4, sport suspension, quad exhaust, sport seats and wheels, aluminum pedals, leather heated/cooled seats and much more. Full review on 95Octane.

To test its driver assist features, Hyundai had stuntmen form and then abandon a convoy of its cars. The lead car’s driver was still there… but he blindfolded himself and took his hands off the wheel.

The Veloster Turbo sports coupe – think Volkswagen GTi, Mini Clubman, Honda Civic Si – has a 1.6L 201hp 4cyl turbo gas direct injection engine, 18″ wheels and an aggressive front fascia.

Hyundai UK unleashes a troop of baboons on the i30 to prove how durable the family- and wallet-friendly hatchback is. We’re not sure they proved much, but hey, a bunch of monkeys in a car.

With its 1.6-liter, 138hp engine, it’s not the most powerful little car – but the sub-compact Veloster is definitely one of the more sporty, and high-tech rides to emerge from the Korean automaker.

The fascia for Hyundai’s hybrid concept is more blue whale than BLUE-WILL, but we’re intrigued by the tech: roof solar panels and a Li-poly battery that plugs into a wall socket.

Hyundai has been making remarkable strides catching up with the big nameplates, and their flagship Equus caps off this effort with a long wheelbase and 5.0L V8 that makes 420 hp.

Hyundai has come a long way: replete with drifting and clouds of dust, this trailer is a Mazda Zoom-Zoom ripoff, but we can’t help but ogle at their upcoming Hyundai Genesis Coupe.