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Hyundai had its world-premier of the all-new Avante compact sedan, the companys best-selling model worldwide, at the Busan International Motor Show 2010 today.

â€œThe new Avante encompasses Hyundais latest ambitions, featuring the best styling and performance in its class,Â Steve S. Yang, President & CEO of Hyundais Global Business Division, said at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) today. â€œWere confident that it will once again redefine the compact segment worldwide.Â

With sportier and even more elegant lines than its predecessor, the new Avante ? badged as Elantra in markets outside Korea - continues Hyundais fluidic sculpture design philosophy.

Hyundai has applied its latest 1.6L Gamma Gasoline Direct Injection engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission to the front-wheel drive compact, the first time GDI and six-speed automatic have been featured on a compact sedan in Korea. The new Avante delivers a peak output of 140ps and maximum torque of 17.0kgÂ·m. It is also about 10 percent more fuel efficient than its closest competitors, thanks to GDI, the six speed automatic and other fuel economy enhancements. The new Avante will delight and surprise with a raft of other advanced features not found on other compacts, including HID (High Intensity Discharge) headlamps, LED combination lamps in the rear, heated rear seats, puddle lamps and a color TFT LCD information display nestled in the gauge cluster.

Under the Avante/Elantra badge, Hyundai has sold over 6 million units worldwide since the cars launch in 1990. Hyundai will begin sales of the all-new Avante in the second half of 2010 in Korea.

Hyundais New 1.6L Gamma GDI Engine

Hyundai displayed its all-new 1.6L Gamma GDI 2011 Hyundai Elantra video :

engine in Busan today, which it first showed in Beijing auto show last week. It is the smallest member of the Hyundai gasoline engine family to benefit from the application of Gasoline Direct Injection technology. With the help of GDI, this four-cylinder powermill develops 140ps, an approximately 13 percent improvement over a conventional 1.6L Gamma fed by MPI. GDI technology doesnt only boost power output: It also improves fuel economy while lowering emissions. The new Gamma also features Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing, a Variable Induction System and exotic anti-friction coatings such as CrN Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating and Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating.

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