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We have reported almost information for the 2015 Sonata several weeks ago, in this post.

The only major specs that we have to update today is the engine output. In the US market, the Sonata has two engines for customer to choose from.

The 2.4L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine outpus 185hp and 178 lb-ft of torque. You may see it is down a little bit compared to the current Sonata (190hp, 179 lb-ft). This is because the Hyundai engineers shift the toruqe curve to let the engine generate more torque in low engine RPM .

The 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder engine makes 245hp and 260 lb-ft of torque, down from the current Sonata 2.0T’s 274hp, 269 lb-ft torque...

Toyota is going to release a new mid-size sedan, which is believed to sit between the Corolla and Camry, in the Chinese market.

To see why this makes a business case, first let’s see what the competition in the market right now is. In China, Honda has a model called Crider, which fill the gap between the Civic and Accord. It has a 104.3 inches wheelbase and comes with the 1.8L engine which it shares with the Civic. The Crider has a MacPherson front suspension, and a torsion beam for the rear suspension. A normal Crider carries a MSRP which approximately half the price of an Audi A3 sedan.

Below is the exterior and interior of the Honda Crider.

The Korean auto maker a...

If your car is totaled and you need to take care of it yourself, do not sell the whole car to the junk yard. To make the most of money out of it, you should disassemble the car into different parts (for example engine, transmission, wheels, interior panels, stereos etc.), and sell them seperately. The total money you get from selling these parts will be way more than you selling the car as a whole.

If you have doubt, you can find out all the part numbers related to your car, and go to the dealership to check each parts’ individual price. Then you add them together, and you will find the total sum will be much higher than your car’s MSRP.

So here comes the term of parts-w...

While the base new 2015 Genesis sedan has a $2,800 hike than the current 2014 model, it also includes better upgrades that the 2014 base model does not have. For example:

Wheels: the new Genesis has 245 width tire as standard, while the 2014 model only has 235;

Wipers: the new one has rain-sensing wipers, the 2014 one does not have;

Navigation system: the 2015 model has it as standard, the old model is an extra-cost option;

Rearview camera: standard feature for the new, extra-cost option for the old.

Before I leave you guys with the following Hyundai official press release to dig more, my personal 2 cents for those of you who are considering purchasing a mid-size rear-whe...

Today Hyundai revealed the all-new 2015 Sonata. US market full detailed specifications are not available yet until the New York Auto Show next month, but we have some key points and numbers ready to be shown here:

Structural rigidity: 41% greater torsional rigidity, 35% more bending rigidity (compared to the previous model)

Body composition: 51% of the body in white is made of advanced high strength steel (compared to 21% for the previous model); the use of structural adhesive is more than 10 times of the old model

Dimensions: 35mm longer, 30mm wider

Powertrain (US market unknown yet, this is for Korean market): 2.0, 2.4 engines produces 151 – 168 metric DIN ps (approx...