At today’s Michigan tech briefing, Hyundai announced plans for new transmissions, including a 10 speed automatic, and ambitious fuel economy targets.
Hyundai claimed that a 10 speed automatic would be part of their overall strategy for 2016 through 2020, along with cylinder deactivation. Even more enticing, Hyundai confirmed that a dual clutch transmission would be offered shortly, in conjunction with a new 1.6L engine, and strongly hinted that this package would appear on their upcoming Veloster sports car.
Hyundai also affirmed their commitment to achieving a 50 MPG CAFE rating for the year 2025. Sounds impressive, but that figure is only about 37 mpg when measured by traditional EPA standards, so it’s not all that astounding.
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There was a time that few of us BELIEVED Hyundai would achieve their goals and get to the table. It’s clear now, after seeing the transformation of the Sonata into 3 game-changing packages, that Hyundai is the real-deal. Perception is the only hinderance in Hyundai’s dominance of the foreign automakers.
November 12th, 2010 at 2:41 pm