Another highlight in Hyundai’s 2010 NYIAS booth next to the Sonata Turbo is the 2011 Sonata Hybrid model, the carmaker’s first hybrid in the U.S. market. The car is equipped with a full parallel hybrid drive system, which can operate on an electric motor, gasoline internal combustion engine, and a combination of the two depending on the situation.
The Hyundai Hybrid Blue Drive is the first and only system using lithium polymer battery technology, which together with the new 6-speed transmissi… (read more)