ImportedRoomate

http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-sonata-turbo.html

As of now these numbers aren't official, but damn they're impressive if true.

Geoff Chadwick

Major downside is that the turbo will be available ONLY with an automatic.

Cruze? Anything to counter? :crickets:

ImportedRoomate

The Sonata is a midsize. It goes up against the Malibu, Accord, Camry etc.

assasinator

really intelligent VNT turbos can open the turbine A/R to .90 at part throttle to avoid exhaust losses. the best of all worlds.

WhiteHawk

Do they still give you a ten year warranty on that too? I think they will lose their as if they do. Still, looks like a pretty nice setup.

-Geoff

El Duce

I think this car will make a run in the rags and win a few competitions vs the Malibu, Accord, Camry and Fusion. They're very nice looking in person, and especially in their highest trim level.

Koz2

I sat in one last week. It's straight up impressive how nice that interior is. It looks good, and it feels good. The seats were very comfortable wrapped in a soft and sporty looking cloth. The rest of the car looks really nicely done too.

El Duce

A guy at work bought one and when I walked outside the first day he bought it, I walked straight to it to have a look. I wasn't sure what it was at first. I saw the "H" in the grill, but I thought that it must be the new car that places higher than the Genesis. I was astounded to see it was the new Sonata. Very impressive.

jg95z28

Its too bad GM doesn't have a 2.0L turbo four they can counter with in the current Malibu... wait...

SharpShooter_SS

Yeah, is there any reason under the sun why GM appears to be abandoning the LNF engine? Is it weak auto transmissions and torque, or is there some other villain?

It's got nice output that would put it (Malibu or any other car for that matter) right into the thick of things with this Sonata and the Fusion Sport too, among others.

Some shots of the new Sonata make the car look weird, but in the flesh it looks fine - I'm not sure about the overly busy grille though.

ZZtop

Regal GS better take note. 255hp is not going to cut it.

Eric77TA

The Regal is getting a 2.0 turbo that appears to be LNF derived but with less power and more torque. I don't know if it will be designated LNF, though.

But if its going in Regal, seems it would be easy for the 2012 Malibu since they are both SWB Ep II.

But the Regal does have 295 torque to 269 in the Sonata...

BlkLT1Z28

The waterfall dash/console is very CTS ish

El Duce

And the Nav is like an Infiniti and the climate control is similar Volvos. Nobody's ever said the Hyundai was original. If they're simply stealing the best ideas from other companies and putting them in one car, so be it.

scott9050

This design element is even showing up in the new Accent as is the turbo, albeit in 140 hp form. The Elantra is even rumored to be getting a turbo. Hyundai is starting to get serious.