Hyundai Teases New HCD-14 Concept, Does it Preview the Next Genesis Sedan?

Only minutes after we told you that Hyundai plans to reveal a new concept car at next week's Detroit auto show, the South Korean automaker came out with a single teaser image and a short statement of said model, which is named the HCD-14.

Here's what Hyundai told us: "The HCD-14 concept will give the automotive world a glimpse into future Hyundai premium vehicle design, advanced 3-D gesture-based technology controls, and spirited driving dynamics."

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Scoop: Hyundai's All-New 2014 Genesis Sedan Nearing Production

If someone were to tell you 10 years ago that Hyundai and its sister company Kia would try to battle Germany's finest car brands with a rear-wheel drive luxury sedan, you would probably laugh at their face.

Today, the German's are not in the least amused by the Koreans efforts, which started with the Hyundai Genesis premium sedan that was launched in production trim in 2008.

Surprisingly for an Asian model, the Genesis sedan has aged well cosmetically, though, in all fairness, Hyundai's designers did take some styling notes from their counterparts in Munich…

Nevertheless, Hyundai wants to keep its mid-size model relevant against the competition, so it's currently completing the development of the second generation Genesis Sedan, which according to Hyundai Motor Company CEO Kim Choon-ho, will launch towards the end of 2013.

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Hyundai Mulling Over the Possibility of a BMW 3-Series Sedan Rival

After the revival of the Hyundai and Kia brands, complete with enormous sales to boast, the introduction of higher end luxury models like the Hyundai Genesis and Equus sedans and the Kia Quoris / K9 saloon, have placed the Koreans one step closer to more premium automakers.

By starting with newly refreshed models like the Sonata, Elantra and Veloster, Hyundai has gained more credibility in the average household than ever before.

With this new-found success, the Korean automaker could be looking to broaden it lineup to attack one of the toughest segments on the market, the compact executive sedan category.

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2013 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Drops 4.6L and 5.0L V8, Keeps V6 and R-Spec Models

It has been four years since Hyundai launched the Genesis luxury sedan onto the market and while it will take a little over a year for the Korean automaker to present the redesigned version at the end of 2013, the company has made some changes to the current model.

Most importantly, Hyundai has dropped the 385hp 4.6-liter V8 and the standard 5.0-liter V8 models from the U.S. range with the 2013 Genesis now being available exclusively with the base 333hp 3.8-liter V6 and the sported-up R-Spec model powered by a 5.0-liter V8 rated at 429hp.

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