My best friend Sara and me enjoying downtown C’ville. Sometimes a car gal just needs to get away. Last weekend, I met up with my best friend of nearly 20 years for a girls’ getaway in Charlottesville, Virginia.

2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in Charlottesville, VA | Photo Credit: Owen Bergwall Hyundai recently gave Best Cars Guide the opportunity to drive its 2013 Sonata Hybrid along the beautiful back-country roads of Charlottesville, Va. The weather was picture perfect.

One might balk at the thought of comparing an Acura with a Hyundai, but we are choosing to ponder the idea with intrigue. We attended the official launches of these two mid-size sedans months ago, but getting extra seat time in them solidified both as being worthy competitors.

Blue Link is Hyundai’s latest telematics platform that will offer more than 30 unique connectivity features on future Hyundai models. Today at the Telematics Update conference, Hyundai released annual subscription pricing for its three packages:  Assurance, Essentials, and Guidance.

The hottest version of Hyundai Genesis Coupe R Spec has just got better for 2011. All models in the range including the 2.0T, 2.0T Premium, 2.0T R-Spec, 3.8 R-Spec, 3.8 Grand Touring, 3.8 Track now come with a refined interior and upgraded equipments.

Cosworth Genesis Racing Series (CGRS) has come up with a thorough tuning package for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe to present a unique version of the Korean sports car at 2012 SEMA show.

Hyundai is bringing  the tourer (wagon) version of the i30 to the European market, and in return sending the hatchback to the American market. The Tourer will go on sale in the UK from next month. Starting from £16,195, the new wagon i30 is a very average car in its class, but it lacks nothing.

The latest hatchback by Korean car maker Hyundai hits the UK market next month available in three trim levels of Classic, Active and Style.

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring is a new entrant in the line of stylish cars of Hundai this year. After having enjoyable glance at the various Sport Utility Vehicles in different auto shows; to just go for a test drive of this automatic edition of the car was bit saddening.