Thank you for saving the life of our customer. Your safety features in this 2005 Tucson saved our customer's life. This vehicle was involved in a 50mph collision. The vehicle was totaled but our customer was saved.  She is now driving a new Tucson and loves it!!!

It performed exactly as designed. The front crumple zones crumpled up and the "J" hooks in the hood created a teepee and prevented debris from flying through the windshield. This vehicle is a testiment to the safetly features Hyundai encorporates in their vehicles.

Rhys Millen is up to his old tricks again. On June 27^th, Millen will try to set another world record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In 2009, Millen set a staggering record of 12 minutes and 9 seconds in the RWD class. His time was 1 minute and 23 seconds faster than any other competitor at the RWD Time Attack. This 156-turn course at 12.45 miles is one of the most grueling courses in the world. The loss of power alone due to elevation is 30% which means every driver and car must be performing at their fullest.

This Year Millen is trying something a little different. He is creating a Le Mans style Hyundai Genesis Coupe called RMR Hyundai Genesis PM580. This vehicle is something new that neither Hyundai or Rhys have created in the past.

SPECIFICATIONS
• Chromoly frame and roll cage
• Two Quaife differentials
• Weismann semi-automatic AWD transmission
• Tilton Racing clutch
• 3.8-liter Lambda V6 engine stroked to 4.1-liters
• HKS T04Z turbocharger
• Bar and plate intercooler
• Custom RMR stainless exhaust manifolds
• Carbon fiber Brembo brakes and pads
• 17-inch HRE wheels
• 275/40 Toyo rear tires
• RMR customer carbon fiber body with front and rear diffusers
• Active wing by Aeromotions

We wish you luck and hope that Rhys Millen Racing and Hyundai can create another record-breaking vehicle.

JUST IN FROM HYUNDAI NORTH AMERICA!!!

The Momentum just keeps building!  This week, HYUNDAI BRAND LOYALTY REPLACED TOYOTA FOR THE NUMBER ONE SPOT, according to Kelly Blue Book’s www.kbb.com.

Brand loyalty for Hyundai recently surpassed that of Honda and replaced Toyota, allowing Hyundai to take the No. 1 spot among car shoppers. Up from third place in Q4 2009, Hyundai saw the greatest increase in loyalty in February 2010, with Hyundai owners looking at new models within the brand increasing by 10.4 percentage points to 56.3 percent.

“A large part of Hyundai’s momentum is a result of introducing passionate new products like the 2011 Sonata and 2010 Tucson,” said James Bell, executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com.

In addition to topping brand loyalty, the all-new 2011 Sonata was named to kbb.com’s Top 10 Most-Researched New Vehicles list for the first time. In February, the Sonata was the fifth most-researched new car on kbb.com alongside ‘Top 10 Most-Researched’ mainstays such as Accord, Civic, Camry and CR-V.

 This Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence data analysis examined site traffic to used-car trade-in pages and new-car pricing report pages on Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, and compared loyalty data from Q4 2009 to February 1 – 28, 2010. 

This is just more great news that keeps our momentum going.  Share it with your team and with your customers!

Good selling.