We stop by the Hyundai Undead booth to check out what the fans think of the Elantra Coupe Zombie Survival Edition. Plus we take a look at the official "ZE" Owner's Manual. For more, go to HyundaiUndead.com.
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Rhys Millen claimed yet another world record and overall victory at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday. Millen set a blazing pace to the summit in his hillclimb-prepared Hyundai Genesis Coupe racecar, needing only 9:46.164 to make international motorsports’ most challenging ascent over 14,000 feet. For 2012, Millen’s own race team, Rhys Millen Racing (RMR), made additional performance enhancements to the current world-record-setting Genesis Coupe, the very same car that set the Time Attack 2WD record last year with Rhys’ father, Rod Millen, at the wheel.
“This year, it really came together for the RMR team at Pikes,” said Millen. “With the insights gained from the last few years in our Genesis Coupe, the team was able to make some high-impact improvements, leveraging additional downforce and traction opportunities provided by the new all-tarmac surface. And behind the wheel, my experience at Pikes Peak over the years allowed me to shave a few tenths from virtually every corner. Breaking the 10-minute barrier is something I've always wanted to do, and it feels great to accomplish this goal in 2012.”
Not content to rest on their laurels from last years’ victory, the RMR team held nothing back in race preparation for this year’s effort. Special focus was given to maximizing the grip potential of the new all-tarmac course and its considerably higher average speeds. A new aero package was fitted, targeting even more downforce to accommodate higher speeds and additional grip requirements of new, ultra-wide, staggered fitment Hankook F200 racing slicks on custom HRE lightweight wheels. The front splitter was redesigned for more strength and the rear wing was redesigned for additional downforce, along with a wider rear body kit for stability. On the power side, a new Garrett GTX3582 Turbocharger was fitted, yielding an amazing 700 horsepower and 700 lb. ft. of torque from the Hyundai V6 powerplant. To handle this extra power, the brake calipers were upgraded for extra thermal capacity, and additional cooling ductwork was installed to ensure optimal brake performance at the summit’s extreme altitudes. The entire car was scrutinized for weight reduction potential and suspension settings were further optimized for Millen’s unique rally/drift driving techniques.
Rhys Millen Racing has been the team to contend with in recent years at Pikes Peak. In 2011, Rhys nearly broke the famed 10-minute barrier in his dedicated PM580 tubeframe hillclimb racer. In a classic father/son family effort, Rhys’ father, Rod Millen, set the current record in the same Genesis Coupe, having recently celebrated his 60th birthday, even beating a Porsche 911 GT2 RS. In 2009, Rhys had set the world record for Time Attack 2WD in the Genesis Coupe, the beginning of a world-record-setting dynasty for the RMR team.
Article and image courtesy of Hyundai News.
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Hyundai Motor America announced an all-time July sales record of 62,021 units, up four percent over last year’s all-time July record and up 9.5 percent, year-to-date.
“July was another solid month for Hyundai with surging consumer demand dampened a bit by ongoing shortages of core products like Accent, Elantra, and Sonata. Our 27 day supply of vehicles is lowest of all brands and less than half of industry average inventory levels,” said Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president of sales. “This is a challenging situation in this hyper-competitive retail environment, so we are looking forward to August with great anticipation. Relief is definitely on the way with the first shipments of our all-new Santa Fe, built in West Point, Georgia, heading to dealers now and improved availability of recently launched and red hot Veloster Turbo, Elantra GT and Elantra Coupe.”
The all-new Azera continued its strong sales pace resulting in an incredible 578 percent gain over last July. The Elantra family and Tucson saw sales gains of 22 percent and 17 percent, respectively, over the same period a year ago. Hyundai fleet sales and mix remained relatively low at 12 percent mix for the month and a 9.7 percent mix year-to-date, among the lowest in the industry.
| CARLINE | JULY/2012 | JULY/2011 | CY/2012 | CY/2011 |
| ACCENT | 5,257 | 6,938 | 41,727 | 30,956 |
| SONATA | 20,978 | 20,884 | 138,390 | 135,898 |
| ELANTRA | 18,512 | 15,181 | 116,281 | 118,482 |
| SANTA FE | 4,619 | 8,119 | 39,059 | 42,940 |
| AZERA | 977 | 144 | 4,143 | 1,239 |
| TUCSON | 4,062 | 3,479 | 27,895 | 27,016 |
| VERACRUZ | 1,370 | 997 | 5,153 | 5,162 |
| VELOSTER | 2,781 | n/a | 21,610 | n/a |
| GENESIS | 3,103 | 3,517 | 22,085 | 18,971 |
| EQUUS | 362 | 302 | 2,347 | 1,694 |
| TOTAL | 62,021 | 59,561 | 418,690 | 382,358 |
SALES-WEIGHTED FUEL ECONOMY
| JULY CAFE (mpg) | 2012 CYTD CAFÉ | JULY Window Label Combined MPG | 2012 CYTD Window Label Combined MPG | |
| Car | 37.9 | 38 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
| Truck | 28.5 | 28.8 | 21.7 | 22.0 |
| Hyundai Brand | 37.1 | 37.2 | 28.0 | 28.0 |
| JULY | 2012 CYTD | |
| 40-MPG Sales | 23,517 | 161,439 |
| Mix of Total Sales | 38% | 39% |
In keeping with its industry-leading fuel efficiency status, Hyundai achieved a corporate average fuel economy level of 37.1 (EPA estimated 28 MPG window label value) in July, while selling 23,517 vehicles (38 percent of total sales) with EPA estimated 40 MPG window label highway fuel economy ratings.
“With the imminent addition of the third shift at our plant in Alabama increasing Elantra and Sonata production, and the launch of the new Santa Fe in Georgia underway right now, we’ll be better able to meet demand for our core products in the coming months,” said John Krafcik president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America.
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.
Article courtesy of Hyundai News.
In case you missed it last year, the Hyundai RE:MIX LAB is back, bigger and better then ever before. We're touring seven cities this year so be on the look out for a RE:MIX LAB near you. The boldest parties, the best music, and of course, three of the most innovative cars you've ever seen. Keep checking back for RE:MIX LAB tour dates, programming videos and your chance to enter to win a customized Hyundai RE:MIX LAB Elantra GT.
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