Hyundai Avante 2011

Hyundai Motors have unveiled its long awaited car Hyundai Avante/Elantra at Busan Motor Show in South Korea. According to Hyundai, the new Elantra is redefining the compact vehicle segment with its innovative styling and state of the art powertrain technology. “It encompasses our latest ambitions, features the best styling and performance in its class” told Steve S. Yang, President and CEO of Hyundai’s Global Business Division.

Under the hood, the all-new 2011 Elantra sedan packs Hyundai’s brand-new 1.6L Gamma engine with Gasoline Direct Injection -GDI technology. The 1.6L engine generates segment-leading 140 horsepower and maximum torque of 167Nm. This highly advanced four-cylinder gasoline engine is mated to the six-speed automatic transmission (for the first time in Elantra) and is about 10 percent more efficient than any other similar engine currently on the market.

Some of the tech-goodies that will be available include High Intensity Discharge headlamps, LED tail-lamps, heated rear seats, puddle lamps and a TFT-LCD display placed in-between the gauge clusters. Hyundai will commence the sales of new 2011 Elantra compact sedan in the second-half of 2010. It will first go on sale in the South Korean market, while overseas sales are expected to begin shortly after. Pricing for the new Elantra will be released closer to its official US debut, scheduled for the 2010 L.A. Auto Show!