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Just call it impressive: Updated technology, including a first-in-class direct-injection four-cylinder, joins a seductive new design direction.


Think what you will about the ever-expanding ?four-door coupe? theme?now applied to everything from luxury SUVs to mainstream sedans?but you just can?t help but be seized by the design of the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata debuting at the L.A. auto show. (Even if there appears to be plenty of Volkswagen CC and even a bit of Toyota Camry Solara to its looks.) Styled in the company?s California studio, the Sonata is strikingly swoopy and all creased up with Hyundai?s new design language called ?Fluidic Sculpture,? which we?re told we?ll be seeing a lot more of in the future.





But this is far more than just a design exercise, and it was paramount that the new shape didn?t sacrifice interior practicality. Buyers in this category?as opposed to, say, those looking at a Mercedes-Benz CLS?will not be sold on looks alone.




Keep Reading:Korea’s industrial technology has come a long way from focusing on wigs and shoes for the global market. Today, some advanced technology products are now rubbing shoulders with those developed by global giants, while others are the first in their field.
With that in mind, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy yesterday highlighted 10 new Korean technology [...]

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the more i look at it, the more it looks like a direct beta swap. even the engine mounts. i'm very curious.