Carter County Hyundai

The American cross-country trip has always been a staple of family vacations and National Lampoon movies. But what about taking that same journey in a hybrid car? A 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid recently completed a cross country trek from San Diego to Georgia. The gas/electric hybrid traveled 2269 mile on just under than two full tanks of gas. The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid crossed mountain ranges and the plains of the midwest. This took the…

Hyundai announced a their "telematics service" called Blue Link. It offers emergency assistance, vehicle location sharing to select family and friends, and even a Foursquare-type location service through Facebook. The system can share the car's location on an owner's Facebook page.

Hyundai did not provide complete operational details, though Blue Link appears to include a smartphone app, in-car hardware component, call center and integration with the car's navigation system. Blue Link can…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has chosen, out of  66 vehicles, their top safety picks for 2011. Hyundai was at the head of this list.

Vehicles were chosen after test results from front, side and rear impacts. To qualify, the insurance group also required vehicles to have anti-rollover electronic stability control (ESC) and receive top scores in roof strength testing. Institute president Adrian Lund credited automakers this year for "quickly rising to meet…

The fully redesigned Hyundai Sonata is really impressing car buyers nationwide. Consumer Reports took a closer look at the Sonata Limited 2.0 trim level, with all its extra features and power advancements.

"We were very impressed when we recently tested a 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS," said the consumer website. "That car stickered for $21,800, typically sells for less. It was pretty close to the bottom of the Sonata food chain, with just an…