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| Dec. 13, 2005 |
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Hyundai Tucson CRDi 4x4's Traverse Africa |
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Six stock Tucsons complete 6200km-long
trans-African journey without a hitch |
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| An expedition of six Tucsons successfully completed a 6200km-long crossing of the African continent from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean in a demonstration of the Hyundai 4x4´s reliability and solid performance under highly demanding climatic and road conditions. |
| "Tucson Coast-to-Coast" was organized by Entreposto VH, Hyundai´s distributor for Portugual, for the benefit of Tucson customers and automotive journalists. |
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Starting in the Cape Cross, Namibia´s port city on the Atlantic coast, the 22-day-long adventure took the team through the spectacular deserts and mountains of Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and Swaziland before finally reaching Maputo on Mozambique's Indian Ocean coast, their final destination.
All vehicles were stock Tucsons fitted with a 2.0-liter Common Rail Fuel Injected engine, a 4x4 drivetrain and a driver-selectable 4WD lock to provide a continuous 50/50 torque split between front and rear wheels which came in handy as some 4,000km of the journey was over gravel.
"The cars performed extremely well with just two tire punctures, three air filter changes and one air conditioning filter replacement," said Pedro Castelo, PR Manager for Entreposto.
The overall fuel consumption was measured at 9.3 liters per 100km, a respectable figure considering the vehicles were operating for 15 of the 22 days with the air conditioning set at full blast and maximum cargo loads of 300kg. Temperatures ranged from a low of 13 degrees to a high of 45 degrees centrigrade.
"Tucson Coast to Coast" photographs can be viewed at www.hyundai.pt
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group which includes Hyundai Mobis and over two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 68,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor posted US$26.1 billion in sales in 2004 (on a non-consolidated basis). Hyundai motor vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5000 dealerships and showrooms. Hyundai Motor Co. is a sponsor of the 2006 FIFA Germany World Cup. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundai-motor.com |
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