{"id":295400,"date":"2010-02-08T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-08T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/08\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-frolics-in-the-snow\/"},"modified":"2010-02-08T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-08T20:32:00","slug":"spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-frolics-in-the-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/295400","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots: 2012 Hyundai Azera frolics in the snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/spyphotos\/\" rel=\"tag\">Spy Photos<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sedans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sedan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/hyundai\/\" rel=\"tag\">Hyundai<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/gallery\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur\/#3\"><img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/02-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb0630op.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>2012 Hyundai Azera &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p> In its current form, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/make\/hyundai\/\">Hyundai<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/azera\">Azera<\/a> (known as the Grandeur outside the U.S.) has been around since 2005, and despite the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/sonata\">Sonata<\/a>&#8216;s push upmarket, Hyundai apparently still sees the need for another model to slot in between its new Camcord competitor and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/genesis+sedan\">Genesis Sedan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> Although a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/17\/visions-of-grandeur-refreshed-hyundai-azera-on-the-horizon\/\">refreshed Grandeur was revealed for other markets late last year<\/a>, judging by these latest spy shots, Hyundai is hard at work on a more thorough makeover, complete with an even more coupe-like roofline, Sonata-inspired fascia and chrome strip extending its way atop the front fender.<\/p>\n<p> The four-wheel independent suspension is sure to remain, and Hyundai is likely to continue offering a choice of V6s &#8211; a 263-hp 3.8-liter or a 234-hp 3.3-liter &#8211; each mated to a six-speed automatic. We&#8217;d expect a small bump in output when the all-new Azera debuts late next year as a 2012 model.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur\/low\/\">Spy Shots: 2012 Hyundai Azera\/Grandeur<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/01-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/02-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/03-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/04-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>[Images: CarPix]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/08\/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-frolics-in-the-snow\/\">Spy Shots: 2012 Hyundai Azera frolics in the snow<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:32:00 EST.  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