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Most of us have witnessed some form of road rage when calmly making our way from A to B. My personal favourite is when someone beeps loudly because you haven’t left the traffic lights at the macro second the little man turns green. Patience is a virtue dear. As you may be concluding, I consider myself a considerate driver; a serene swan like presence on busy roads full of quacking ducks. But I recently had to put that to the test when I heard about a new ‘Driver Emotion Test’ that is now available. For the first time ever, there is a way of measuring how emotionally intelligent we are behind the wheel. Designed in partnership between Hyundai and behavioural psychologist Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London, it’s an in-car test that looks at how we respond to the stimulus around us while driving – it uses facial coding technology, eye tracking analysis and a heart rate monitor to better understand our emotions. The point (in case you’re wondering) is so that the more aware...

Hyundai Motors has unveiled its new concept car, Intrado , for the first time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. So what exactly is an Intrado? Hyundai says the new concept vehicle “ is a daring concept that shows Hyundai’s vision for future mobility ”. Hmm, that statement doesn’t quite give enough away, but upon further reading of Hyundai’s latest press release, the Intrado is a two-door Korean SUV that will meet our future mobility needs by way of advanced vehicle technologies and intelligent design working in harmony to better engage with not only the driver, but with passengers as well. Nope, still not sure what the vehicle is all about yet. Ok, perhaps Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Hyundai Motor Europe can shed more light. He says: “ Hyundai Motor’s vision is ‘lifetime partner in automobiles’, and Intrado truly embodies this thinking. We have looked to the future and the roles cars will play in our daily lives. Intrado is also a demonstration ...

Euro NCAP, the European car safety performance assessment programme, has announced their 2012 top choices for safety and the outstanding recommended vehicles in their class. The individual test marking criteria includes; adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist systems. Of the 36 vehicles that had been tested and results published in 2012, Euro NCAP says that eight five-star vehicles performed exceptionally. The results were: Renault Clio – Supermini Volvo V40 – Small Family BMW 3 Series – Large Family FIAT 500L and Ford B-MAX – Small MPV Ford Kuga – Small Off-Road 4x4 Hyundai Santa Fe - Large Off-Road 4x4 Ford transit – Business and Family Vans Looking at the top choices, it was surprising to see the Range Rover not take top in its category and seeing the Volvo V40 reaching the highest combined score of any car previously tested by Euro NCAP. The vehicles in the runner up spots include the Ford Fiesta in the Sup...

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has posted an interesting article titled, " Hyundai and Kia must adjust fuel economy claims " written by Paul Lucas, detailing how Hyundai and Kia have had to retract recent fuel economy claims. This affects a large number of the South Korean manufacturers 2011 to 2013 year models. Hyundai and Kia vehicles  will now have to be relabelled with the correct fuel economy figures and those who already purchased vehicles with the incorrect fuel economy will be reimbursed for any additional fuel costs. The article explains more about how the discrepincies happened and provides more details on just how much the new fuel economy is reduced by. Please click here to read more.

Are we in danger of losing our Sunday roasts? Well according to Hyundai’s research, we just may be. Their latest press release announces that after looking into the cost of motoring and its effects on driver habits, some of us, are foregoing family get-togethers due to the rising costs associated with driving. According to Hyundai; "Most under threat is the traditional Sunday Roast, with 6 in 10 families saying that they have missed out on the occasion. And it's parents who are losing out on family get-togethers the most ­- with 30% of Brits saying they simply cannot afford to visit mum and dad." The high cost of petrol is being blamed for this, as motorists have seen a massive 53% rise in petrol costs in just the last five years with average prices going from 87.9p to 134.1p per litre. More and more of us are delaying or scrapping visits to family altogether if they live more than 150 miles away, reveals Hyundai's research. Surprisingly noted was that 35% said that t...