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2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur: Interior Officially Revealed!

In light of the car's nearing launch in its home market, Hyundai has released the first official interior shot of the all-new 2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur. And in our opinion, the all-star Korean company has hit another home run out of the ballpark. Leave us your thoughts about the interior in the comments after the jump!

[Source: Hyundai]

2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur: Official Powertrain Info Released

Hyundai has released the first official details on what will be under the hood of the all-new 2012 Azera/Grandeur, scheduled to go on sale in South Korea in January.

Korean and North American specs detailed after the jump.

The Korean-market Grandeur will be available in three powertrain configurations including an LPI (liquified petroleum injected) model. The 2.7L Mu V6 in the current Grandeur will be replaced by an all-new 3.0L GDI (gasoline direct injected) V6 engine with an output of 263 horsepower and 225 lb.ft of torque. In addition, the new Grandeur will also be available with a smaller four-cylinder 2.4L GDI engine that produces 200 horsepower and 184 lb. ft of torque. The LPI powertrain is upgraded to an all-new 3.0L unit that churns out 230 horsepower and 205 lb. ft of torque. All three engines are mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The North American Azera will be powered by a 3.3L V6 unit with an output of 286 horsepower and 255 lb. ft of torque. Mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, this powerplant is not direct-injected which gives insight to the power potential of the 3.3L V6 engine with such technology.

Hyundai also stated in its release that the new Grandeur will be the first South Korean vehicle to be available with Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC). This system not only adjusts vehicle speed to maintain consistent distance from a vehicle ahead, but also automatically engages the brakes to a full stop in response to a vehicle ahead abruptly stopping.

Hyundai will commence production of the all-new Azera/Grandeur on the 15th of December at the company's Asan plant in South Korea. Sales will begin on the 13th of January following a launch ceremony in Seoul.

[Source: Hyundai]

2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur Front and Rear Unmasked!

Courtesy of our South Korean friends over at Club HG, we have our very first good look at the front and rear fascias of the upcoming 2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur (code-named "HG"). Posted up mere hours ago on various Korean car enthusiast forums, these revealing shots have since been taken down without notice. But, we have fortunately secured these gems of spy shots in time for our readers to see today...READ MORE

Continue reading for the full article and the rear fascia spy shot.

The front fascia of the 2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur, finally unmasked for our viewing pleasures today, exudes an impression of and faint resemblance to its smaller sibling, the Sonata. We already had our glimpse of the headlight design a couple of weeks ago, but this is the first time we see the entire front design sans camouflage.

The highlight of today's round of spy shots, however, is the undisguised rear fascia of the 2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur. The Sonata resemblance is considerably less in the rear than in the front. The design comes off as a sleek evolution of the current Azera, with sharper and more chiseled lines that make up the new taillight design while keeping the horizontal red-reflector strip stretching across the trunk lid found in the current model.

[Source: Club HG (Korean)]

2012 Hyundai Azera/HG: First Look at Interior!

Leave us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below! This picture is definitely a moot point of discussion. Stay tuned for more shots and information on the 2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur (HG) in the coming days.