Hyundai i45 to be launched by end of 2011

Hyundai India, a subsidiary of  South Korean auto maker Hyundai Motors is ready to include a new sedan in its most popular i series.

It is reported that the auto major will launch its most popular sedan Hyundai Sonata Transform named as Hyundai i45.  It is expected that new luxury featured and eye-catchy appearances car will be launched by the end of this year.The new Hyundai i45 has been spotted in Chennai undergoing pre-launch tests. The auto industry is abuzz with the news of Hyundai Sonata Transform being relaunched as Hyundai i45. Hyundai India already has done well in India with its most popular i series cars like Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20. The company wants to carve a niche for itself with new name in the t D-segment since it has not been able to perform well earlier. Hyundai India is the second largest car maker in the Indian domestic market and largest exporter of cars. As everyone knows that its most popular hatch back Hyundai i10, Hyundai i20 and Hyundai Santro Xing have done well and these cars have helped surging the sales of Hyundai in Inida. Earlier the company had announced that it will launch 2 new cars per year.As per leaked features of new Hyundai i45, the car will be available in both, petrol and diesel engine but first of all the petrol engine variants will hit the market followed by the launch of diesel variants. The new generation Hyundai i45 will be loaded with a 2.4 liter GDI powerplant that produces a top power of 198hp and peak torque of 250Nm.  Meanwhile the diesel i45 will be packed with a 2.2 liter diesel engine which will be launched later. This powerful heart of the car ensures to generate peak power of 197bhp of power and maximum torque of 420Nm. This Hyundai i45 Diesel will have enough power to tow its competitors. There are lots of new features which will be added in the car. Exterior and interior looks of the car are speculated to be more impressive than its predecessor.