Hyundai to fight BMW 3 Series

Hyundai to fight BMW 3 Series

Korean carmaker is developing a rear-drive sports sedan with an ambitious target competition is the BMW 3 Series.

According to Automotive News, Hyundai's new models to take several years to complete. With name-called RK, the opponent has the same size as the 3 Series and use the rear structure of the Hyundai Genesis as the foundation of development.


BMW 3 Series can add rivals from the Korean car company, since 2015. Photo: BMW.
Hyundai's mid-size sport sedan has been mentioned before, when Hyundai Blue2 Concept at the Seoul Motor Show 2011.

New models will join the Hyundai lineup in the U.S. market, including the Genesis coupe and sedan, as well as the rear-drive sedan Equus.

In three years, the Hyundai products will be upgraded or replaced by the new generation. Equus will be renovated on the exterior of the earth 2014. Elantra is the new version: 2-door coupe and five-door hatchback for 2013 life.

Genesis sedan born in 2014 will be available in showrooms in the U.S. in late 2013. Genesis coupe 2013 receive a significant upgrade with the changes in terms of interior, exterior and engine. Also born 2015 Sonata will be available in the U.S. in the summer of 2014.