Hyundai RB Primered in Moscow International Auto Show

Russia is a growth market, all aiming for, and Korean Hyundai has even built its own factory in St. Petersburg to compete on price. The first model to be built where the new year 2011 model RB (russian built?), Which premiered in those days at the Moscow Motor Show.

The automotive world who feel well enough to recognize the new model is actually a heavily modified version of the older model Accent. The whole front has been redesigned and is intended as a cheap and rubust car that can handle the Russian, not too smooth roads.

The car in Mims (Moscow International Motor Show) called the concept, but seems to works pretty pictures to be ready for series production. This is a since of size similar to a Volkswagen Polo.

According to sources familiar, it is precisely the VW Polo that Hyundai aims for a group with the new model. Polo’ve come to the “Russian-rack” as we told you about in a previous article, see link here. Design-wise concept builds upon the design that Hyundai calls “floating sculpture” and is said to be inspired by the harmony of nature.

TV version of the RB will be offered with two petrol engines, one at 1.4 liters with 107 horsepower and a 1.6-liter with 124 horses. Both are offered in combination with a five-speed manual gearbox or a four step automatic. Hyundai Motors will provide as best in class fuel economy.

Sales will begin in Russia in spring 2011, and according to “sources with transparency”, the easiest version to get a price that starts around U.S. $ 10 000.