In China presented the elegant sedan Hyundai Lafesta

25 April 2018

Sedan demonstrates a fundamentally new style

Launched in March concept Hyundai Le Fil Rouge was to demonstrate to the future style of the Korean company. Painted by Luke Donckerwolke (Luc Donckerwolke) four-door coupe is highly significantly different from existing models of the brand. Because of this, it seemed that a new design will come to production cars Hyundai soon. But it's only been a month, and Beijing held a presentation of the firstborn — Hyundai Lafesta.

The Korean company has been able repeatedly to surprise everyone. First, "outrageous" the fact that the new style is driven around not for the flagship models of the brand, and relatively compact (length — 4 660 mm) sedan. Second, and most surprising name. Translated from Italian it means "festival" or "holiday". Usually Hyundai eschews such an emotional names. Besides in automotive history is already one of the "Lafesta" — minivan Nissan Lafesta.

Most likely, Hyundai Lafesta will be a close relative of the Elantra. Yet for the sedan claimed a choice of two powertrains: the 1.4 T-GDI, 1.6 T-GDI. Their impact is not disclosed, but they usually develop about 130 and 200 horsepower respectively. Most likely, there is no choice and the type of transmission: now the Koreans are talking only about the seven-step "robot".

To release cheerdance planned factory joint venture, Beijing Hyundai. Chinese market has become not only main for Hyundai Lafesta, but the only one. But is it worth to get upset about the fact that in Russia "the party" will not come? Judging by the statements of Mr. Donckerwolke, soon a new style will migrate to other models of the brand.