Sunday, May 8, 2011

Hyundai Sketches All-New i40 Sedan for Europe

Hyundai Sketches All-New i40 Sedan for Europe
Hyundai i40 Sedan
Only a few months after the debut of i40 car at the Geneva Motor Show in March, Hyundai is now preparing to cover coupe version of midsize sedans, making its world premiere will be at the upcoming motor show in Barcelona in 2011 to 12 May to remove. South Korean automaker released the first demo version of i40 Sedan, which is in fact the older generation of the Sonata replaces the European market and compete in the D-segment against the likes of the Opel Insignia, VW Passat, Toyota Avensis and Citroën C5.

Just like real models, the Hyundai sedan a product of the European R & D Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany. Until now, Hyundai announced details about the car, because we know that riding on the wheelbase measures 2.77 meters and that the company "the best in its class to deliver on the front head (1025 mm), shoulder (1455 mm) and feet (1170 mm) room. "

European customers can expect the same engine as the mass and composition, including 1.7-liter turbo diesel and the 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol units, more details will be published after his presentation in Spanish.

Not surprisingly, the Hyundai i40 hatchback design, this "fluid sculpture 'language, a fold along the shoulder line and high-profiled rear covers.

"We used a very strong, flowing lines from front to back to the i40 a distinctive look, "said Thomas Bürkle, chief designer at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center. "We wanted to get away from the traditional three box saloon, and a car that was in line with the sporty character i40 estate. Sculpting is a low, elongated roofline, we i40 striking silhouette of a coupe salon thinking," he said.

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