Test Drives, Trends & Events

 

The words "Hyundai" and "track" have never traditionally been a pair, but the Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Track has all but changed that, delivering a sporty 2-door cousin of the popular sedan that proves itself in both design and performance. Over the past few years, Hyundai has been making considerable noise by launching all-new products that are stylish, affordable and downright fun to drive. And to make matters worse for the imposing competition, Hyundai recently launched its 2011 Sonata and followed that up with an encore performance with the turbocharged version at the 2010 New York International Auto Show. 

Hyundai got it right with the exterior design of the coupe; its front end is slightly sloped and angular, producing a look that's sharp and reminiscent of luxury coupes way above its price range. Inside, the Coupe is an assortment of refined parts and consistent Hyundai design, mixing plastic side and center control panels with leather seating. Upgraded technology like an Infinity Premium audio system, automatic climate control, Bluetooth and power sunroof are highlights, but foot room is sacrificed for flash in this area when it comes to back row seating,...

The Chevrolet Stingray concept car - A vision of the future Corvette?

Auto show season is officially upon us and to kick things off the NADAguides.com team traveled to the 2009 Orange County Auto show. Most of the automakers save their big product reveals for a little later in the year at shows like the LA, Chicago, Detroit, and New York event. This year however the Anaheim convention center is filled with some great concepts and a few surprises. More...

The 2010 Hyundai Gensis Coupe (photo courtesy of Ryan Siu)

Somewhere between the world of the Gumball Rally and Cars & Coffee lies the event known as the Targa Trophy. It is a one-day rally event that starts and ends in the same place. This event features luxury brand sponsors, luxury brand cars, and luxury brand people. I was invited to compete in this event and I would be doing so with two friends; Tim Odell, an aspiring auto-journalist and Jonny Lieberman, a professional auto-journalist. The parking lot was already filled with oodles of supercar steel, aluminum and carbon fiber ranging from various Audi and BMW products to a Lamborghini Murcielago. Locating our ride for the event was easy; it's the 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe - a seemingly meager entry wearing a badge unfamiliar to most in this set. More...

The tenth-annual Cruisin’ for a Cure.

The tenth-annual Cruisin’ for a Cure took place this past weekend at the Orange County Fairgrounds. This “show and drive” is a very important one to keep checked on your automotive event calendar. It is a showcase for hot rods, muscle cars, custom classics, rat rods, modern muscle, exotics and anything else under the sun to show up and show off. Much more importantly however, it is a chance to create an increased level of awareness about a terrible disease affecting 1 in 6 men - prostate cancer. More...

The Hurst Challenger Series 4 is a limited-production “gentleman’s hot-rod”.

If you like cars at all, you have most likely stumbled across an automotive auction on TV. Auction workers screaming at bidders interested in a low-mileage piece of automotive history. I am currently in the driver’s seat of a rumbling and gurgling piece of future automotive history, the 2009 Hurst Challenger Series 4. A supercharged beast of a modern muscle car that will be built in very limited quantities. This car that I have been given the keys to is wearing a dash badge reading “No.00001”. Don’t expect too many low-mileage examples in the future though; Hurst is building these bad boys to be driven daily. For one great weekend, I did just that. More...