Monday, August 1, 2011

2012 Hyundai i40 Review

 2012 Hyundai i40 Review




Sedan Hyundai i40 is the last car in the segment-D. Hyundai i40 launched previous Tourer at the Geneva Motor Show 2011. Sedan with a length of 4.74 meters will be available at Hyundai showrooms in Europe in the 4th quarter of 2011.

i40 Sedan fluidic design adheres to sculpture, first introduced on a concept car Hyundai ix-onic at the Geneva Motor Show 2009. And fluidic sculpture was the inspiration of new Hyundai cars; ix35, ix20 and Veloster.

"We use strong lines and the flow from front to rear to get the i40 looks different," said Thomas Bürkle, Chief Designer at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre. "Hyundai wants to eliminate the character of three-box saloon. How to sculpt a low roof and long, making i40 like a coupe. "

i40 Sedan offers a long wheelbase of 2.77 meters. Head room front (1025 mm), shoulder room (1455 mm), and leg room (1170 mm) claimed the largest in its class. Hyundai Europe will offer each of the two diesel engines (1.7 liter 115 hp and 136 hp) and petrol (2.0 liter 177 hp Nu and Gamma 1.6-liter 135 hp).

1.7-liter diesel engine (135 hp) is expected to sell 65% of the total sales of i40. Machines 'Nu' 4-cylinder, 2.0 liter, GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection). i40 Sedan dated 6-speed manual transmission with a 0-100 kph acceleration in 9.7 seconds, CO2 emissions 159 g / km and fuel consumption of 14.7 kpl.

Hyundai promises to immerse Intelligent technologies Stop & Go (ISG) - included in the eco-program Blue Drive ™ from Hyundai. ISG applied to the 1.7 liter diesel and 1.6-liter GDI.

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