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Korean Tow Trucks Break Every Law in the Book while Trying to Reach an Accident Scene First [Video]

CATEGORY: , , , | Selasa, 29 November 2011
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We completely understand that in certain life-threatening situations, police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles should have the priority on the road - even if that means breaking some laws, as long as they don't endanger the lives of other drivers.

But seriously now, tow trucks violating every single law in the traffic book just to be the first to reach a client at an accident scene is a something out of reason.

In the following video that was shot from a dashboard mounted camera placed in one of at least three tow trucks that were racing against each other on public roads in South Korea, we see the driver passing countless red lights and entering the opposite side of the road with no consideration whatsoever for the rest of the cars.

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New Official Photos Plus KDM Brochure of 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

CATEGORY: , , , , | Senin, 14 November 2011
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The news just keeps dropping in on the revamped 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe after its first public appearance during the Korea Speed Festival 2011 in Yeongam, South Korea, this past weekend.

Today, we got our hands on a fresh batch of official photos plus the Korean domestic market [KDM] brochure that provides us with a few more details on the rear-wheel drive coupe's specifications, namely the acceleration figures and fuel economy numbers.

The flagship Genesis Coupe with the 350PS (345HP) 3.8-liter V6 engine completes the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in 5.9 seconds while returning a combined fuel efficiency (in the Korean driving cycle) of 9.6km/lt (22.6mpg US or 10.4lt/100km) with CO2 emissions of 227g/km.

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Official: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets New 3.8L V6 with 350PS and 2.0L Turbo with 275PS

CATEGORY: , , , | Minggu, 13 November 2011
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As it turns out, there's much more than meets the eye to the facelifted Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which is slated to reach North American showrooms sometime next year as a 2013 model year.

Following the Genesis Coupe's presentation at the Korea Speed Festival 2011 in Yeongam, Korea, on Saturday, November 12, Hyundai released preliminary details on its refreshed sports car.

While our intel on the replacement of the Lambda 3.8-liter MPi with Hyundai's newer Lambda 3.8-liter GDi was correct, instead of producing 333 horsepower and a peak torque of 291 lb.-ft as it does on the revised Genesis sedan, the V6 engine with direct-injection technology was further honed and puts out 350-horses and 40.8kg.m (295 lb-ft or 400Nm).

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Hyundai Publishes New Official Photos of 2013 Genesis Coupe

CATEGORY: , , , | Kamis, 10 November 2011
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We're guessing that it won't be long before we get the full picture [pun intended] on the refreshed 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe as the South Korean automaker just published a fresh batch of photos of the car, this time on its Facebook page.

The three new pictures come only a couple of days after Hyundai shared two cropped images of the rear-wheel drive coupe through its Korean blog.

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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Scooped from Every Angle, New 3.8-liter V6 GDI Confirmed

CATEGORY: , , , , | Rabu, 09 November 2011
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Less than 24 hours after we brought you the first official images of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which gave us a partial sneak peak of the revamped sports car, and a whole bunch of pictures detailing the rear-wheel drive model inside and out appeared on the South Korean forum, Hankyung.

While we've already told you about the exterior updates that include the more aggressive nose that's draws on the Veloster for inspiration along with redesigned tail lamps and a reshaped boot lid at the back, these photos provide a first glimpse of the interior.

Whereas the shape of the dashboard and instrument panel remain the same, the design of the center and lower console including the infotainment screen are brand new. Hyundai has completely revamped the air-conditioning and audio systems and has added three gauges right under the radio controls.

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New Kia Ray Mini with Sliding Rear Door Introduced in South Korea

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South Korea's Hyundai-Kia Group continues to churn out new models like there's no tomorrow.

Today, Kia released the first images of a new A-segment mini called the Ray, which will be sold exclusively in the company’s home market of Korea.

Bypassing its boxy shape that is reminiscent of the Scion xB and Nissan Cube models, one of the highlights of the new Ray is the sliding passenger side rear door that promises to enable easier passenger entry and exit in tight parking spaces, as well as to provide room for bulky cargo.

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Hyundai Offers us our First Official Look at the 2013 Genesis Coupe

CATEGORY: , , , | Selasa, 08 November 2011
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Today, Hyundai's South Korean blog treated us to the first official photos of the upcoming 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

The new pictures confirm that the styling changes will bring the rear-wheel drive coupe in line with Hyundai's more recent offerings such as the Veloster as well as the European i30 hatchback and i40 sedan.

The most obvious changes take place up front where the Genesis Coupe obtains a new nose featuring a larger hexagonal grille split in the middle by a glossy black section, along with a different bumper, sleeker lights and a redesigned hood with air vents.

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Video: BMW Motorcycle Breaks Free when Rider Attempts Wheelie

CATEGORY: , , , , , , | Jumat, 04 November 2011
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Some kids will never learn that motorcycle wheelies can go bad. This –fortunately humorous- video footage comes to us via South Korea with the protagonist on the BMW motorcycle attempting to pull a wheelie as soon as the light turned green.

It seems though that the Bavarian motorcycle had a different opinion as it threw down the rider and continued by itself for several feet before it came to a falling halt. Video follows after the break.

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Toyota to Export U.S.-Built Sienna Minivan to South Korea

CATEGORY: , , , | Selasa, 01 November 2011
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For a variety of reasons, most of which have to do with a number of different taxes and tariffs on imports, South Korea is dominated by local makers such as Hyundai and Kia, but recently, foreign companies have made attempts to slowly penetrate the country's tightly controlled car market.

Today, Toyota announced plans to begin exports of its U.S.-built Sienna minivan to distributors in South Korea with first shipments scheduled to arrive later this month.

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Warning: Meet the Worst Accident Scam Artist in the World [Video]

CATEGORY: , , , | Jumat, 28 Oktober 2011
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Traffic accidents involving pedestrians are all too common but once in a while, you get your archetypal "please hit me" scam artist that will try anything to get something from you or better yet, your insurance company.

And truth is, unless there's a witness or two around, you'll either waste or have a pretty hard time proving your innocence. On the other hand, if you've installed a dashboard mounted camera on your car, an accident con can turn a nightmare scenario into a rather enjoyable 30 second clip.

Enter the world of the one of the worst fraudsters we've ever seen in action. Period. According to the person that uploaded the video, the incident took place somewhere in Korea. You can watch it right after the break.

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Hyundai and Kia Target 7 Million Sales in 2012

CATEGORY: , , , | Kamis, 27 Oktober 2011
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Despite the global economic crisis, Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have seen a rapid rise in global sales, thanks in part to their value for money offerings but also a new range of models.

As a result of the new sales records and increased demand, the two carmakers that currently form the world's fifth largest automotive group, increased the shifts in some of their plants and reevaluated their 2011 overall target to 6.6 million, up from 6.33 million units in the beginning of the year.

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