Exclusive: 2015 Hyundai Sonata LF Rear Picture - The Korean Car ...

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 05:03 AM PDT

Just less than two days before the all-new Hyundai Sonata Launch Event scheduled for March 24, 2014. Today and thanks to LFSonata Fan Club we can share the first 7th generation Sonata rear picture.

Remember that we shared recently new spy photos of the 2015 Sonata in a South Korean Plant and Service Manual pictures (In these manual pictures we can see some details of the new generation Sonata like that will include HID-Bi Function Headlights, new interior pictures, detailed taillights, steering wheel, infotainment systems with Blue Link 2.0, odemeter, dashboard design, etc…).

Plus other possible variant of the Sonata spied with strong camouflage, where spy photographers said that it was a 2.0 T-GDi 274 hp variant including the first time seven-speed dual clutch automatic transmission DCT (debut at the Geneva Motor Show few weeks ago). That variant is expected to debut later.

There are only a few days for the official debut and you can follow it from here! Hyundai Sonata LF Launch Event

Until that, what do you think about these new spy shots and Sonata's rear design?

Nissan Juke facelift (2014) first official pictures ... - Car Magazine

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 10:30 PM PST

By Ollie Kew

First Official Pictures

04 March 2014 06:30

This is the facelifted Nissan Juke. Chief among the visual changes to Nissanâ€™s divisive-looking but best-selling crossover are reshaped LED running lights inspired by 2013â€™s Extrem concept car, a revised front bumper that look less like a wine rack, and revised tail lights.

There are also new alloy wheels and, as you can see, garish paint schemes, but the real headlines here lurk under Quasimodoâ€™s skin.

Whatâ€™s really new about the 2014 Nissan Juke?

The thirsty old 1.6-litre atmospheric engine has been binned. In its place, you now have a 1.2-litre turbo engine. Sounds like a raw deal, but this Renault-Nissan-developed engine is a much better ownership bet on paper.

Itâ€™s 2bhp down on the 1.6 (114bhp plays 116bhp), but torque is actually up from 116lb ft to 140lb ft. That should make the 1.2 feel stronger in the mid-range, and save fuel when cruising.

The 1.2 DIG-T engine is lighter than the 1.6 it pensions off, and has stop-start as standard. So, it wins the CO2 battle (126g/km beats 139g/km) and claimed fuel economy is better: 36.7mpg is well and truly trumped by the 1.2â€™s 51.4mpg official figure. The 1.5-litre diesel engine survives the facelift unchanged.

Anything else?

You can now spec a glass roof to brighten the cabin, and thereâ€™s updated tech in the form of moving object detection, blind-spot warning and lane-departure warning systems. Two-wheel drive Jukes now have a bigger boot: space is up 40% to 354 litres.

So, while the Jukeâ€™s facelift isnâ€™t radical, the price changes for the British-built crossover shouldnâ€™t sky-rocket either. And with 420,000 Jukes sold so far (almost 99,000 of which live in the UK), chances are the Juke didnâ€™t need to change. Whatâ€™s popular with buyers is good news for the British car industry â€" the Juke is built in Sunderland.

Tell us if you think the tweaks for the Juke went just far enough â€" or otherwise â€" in the article comments below.