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Hyundai is one of the most popular names in the North America. The entire fleet of vehicles manufactured by Hyundai are very much related to this country. Hyundai was first introduced to the American market in 1986. It was known to be excelled and since that time the company had shown the drastic change in the globe. The company is more face than the production of the cars. According to the figures, it is estimated that the company became one of the largest companies of the world by the end of the last century.
Since its launching, the company has undergone many changes in the engines and the models of the car. It is believed that the company is preparing to launch the 2 liter DOHC engine which is petrol based, while there is also the diesel based engine which 1.6 liter capacity. Apart from this, the displacement of the engine is expected to be 1582cc while the maximum power is considered to be 115bhp which is measured at 6000rpm. The maximum torque is measured to be 26kgm at 1800rpm. Coming to the diesel engine, it is manufactured at the power plant of Hyundai which is of 1.6 liter and is believed to provide the scintillating performance. Along with this, the performance of the car is also more responsive on the road. The main reason behind this is that the car is having the 4-speed automatic transmission which is proving to be the masters of all trade.
This company began operations in Korea in 1946 by Chung Ju-yung, who was the child of a peasant of Northern Korea. And then in the successive year he launched his second company which is known as the Hyundai Civil Industries. But there were some problems that the company was facing during the manufacturing of the cars. But at present time, the company is the biggest manufacturer of its own vehicles.
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