“Accent” only tells half of the story. What the vehicle’s 2012 model does in hatchback and sedan form is to accentuate all of the best aspects of Hyundai’s impressive production heritage.

How about accentuating all of the customization options that Hyundai offers to its drivers, like the choice between a hatchback with manual or automatic transmission or a sedan with automatic transmission, just for starters. Kansas City new car dealer McCarthy Olathe Hyundai is happy to offer its drivers plenty of options when it comes to the Accent’s capabilities.

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Normal people do extraordinary things all the time. Just think of Rosa Parks, Paul Revere, Todd Beamer – they’re all the super heroes of the real world. Anyone can become extraordinary if only they’re given the chance. So why should a “normal” car be any different?

Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) must have had the same question in mind when it decided to convert the Hyundai Genesis Coupe into a sports car, complete with a 5.0-liter Tau V8 engine. That’s Hyundai’s highest-performing, award-winning engine under the hood of one of its most impressive cars. Shawnee Mission Hyundai drivers are familiar with the Genesis Coupe’s 450-horsepower engine, which simply begs for optimization.

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When you’re working in the automotive industry, it’s hard to believe in getting all dressed up with nowhere to go – especially when you’re talking about the stylish look and distinguished capabilities of cars in the Hyundai family. But when it comes to special occasions, Hyundai pulls out all the stops.

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When you’re little, there are so many ways to keep track of how much you’re growing. Maybe it’s all the money you’ve collected from the tooth fairy, maybe it’s the tick marks on the back of the closet door that track your height over the years. But once you’ve matured, like Hyundai, how do you measure growth and, more importantly, how are you recognized for it?

When it comes to a brand like Hyundai, the good news is that someone will always let you know when you’re on the right track. Hyundai knows it’s doing something right when it hits big milestones, like gaining 12 percent in total September sales, which means setting its all-time sales record for that month. Hyundai reached this figure by selling 52,051 vehicles last month – a 16-percent increase in retail sales over September 2010.

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This week, Hyundai will be wrapping up its Drive 4 Hope Tour through 15 states, which began in San Francisco on the first of this month to recognize September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. But one thing that won’t end is the automaker’s commitment to raising awareness for childhood cancer and green-friendly automotive technology through Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV).

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