HKS Hyundai Genesis Coupe Tuner Car

Hyundai has a lot of people are excited about their new Genesis Coupe, and they’re looking to double the excitement next month at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Hyundai execs are working with several aftermarket tuners to create special coupes for the tuner show and they just realease a photo of one of them. This example was created by HKS USA and includes body work mods along with a lot of mechanical upgrades.

Hyundai hasn’t provided details on the engine re-work yet other than noting it’s got an HKS GT Turbo package. Since the guts of the engine are being beefed up, we can safely assume this thing will be running considerably higher boost than a stock Genesis.

With the Genesis, Hyundai is proving it can play with the big boys. Lexus should be worried, really.

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2010 Buick LaCrosse - YAWN, Ahem, ‘Scuse Us - Sneak Peek

2010 Buick LaCrosse Sneak Peak

On Monday, GM released a sneak preview of the redesigned Buick LaCrosse. The photo, which is of a relatively unexciting grill, is apparently intended to generate enthusiasm for the 2010 Buck LaCrosse’s official unveiling at the LA Auto Show in November. Besides a “fresh” new grill, one of the 2010 LaCrosse’s most anticipated features, repeated by all the major auto authorities, is its future distinction as the first car to sit on GM’s FWD Epsilon II global platform. Oh, we can hardly contain ourselves.

Rumored to be drawing heavily from the Buick Invicta concept car that debuted earlier this year at the Beijing Auto Show, the 2010 LaCrosse is supposed to be the vehicle that catapults Buick into the 21st century. No word on pricing, but a hopeful GM is banking on selling about 65,000 to 75,000 units annually, most likely indicating an attainable mid-20k to 30k price range.

Buick Invicta Concept

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Chrysler appears to be stepping outside of the boxy reputation and into the Environmental Revolution. For the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan Chrysler will be introducing 3 brand new hybrid concepts that are unlike anything they have shown before. Well… the Jeep resembles a prior concept, but what motivates it is completely new for the brand. There will be 3 hybrids from 3 brands from the New Chrysler that is in search of a new image. Let us see how the 3 hybrids stack up in the renderings that have been let loose so far. (more…)

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Event Alert: December Calendar of Automotive Events

Filed under: Motorsports, Auction Action, Misc. Auto Shows, Event Alert

Last year's Motor4Toys event, which collected more than 15,000 toys for needy kids

We started our monthly calendar of events last month and learned almost immediately that we will never be able to make it as comprehensive as everyone would like, but that's where you come in. Take a look at the list we've put together for December after the jump, and if you see changes that need to be made or events you'd like to add, leave a comment with event info and a link. Once again we've used two of our favorite resources: the New York Times automotive calendar for national and international stuff, and for local stuff here in Southern California, our buddy Dave Lindsay's SoCalCarCulture pages. Dave's photos from these local events are fantastic.

So check out the December event calendar we put together for you after the jump and start adding to it. And please note the large number of Toys 4 Tots drives being put on by local car clubs. With tough economic times it's important to remember that every child deserves a toy. Happy Holidays everyone!

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