It looks good too. Thanks for posting this.

It'll be interesting to see how the Hybrid Sonata does in sales when it hits the market.

The Hyundai hybrid drivetrain is basically a Honda IMA drivetrain with a clutch to allow the disc-shaped electric motor to move the car by itself in electric-only mode. (Hyundai IMA? LOL)

Hopefully Hyundai wouldn't make the same mistake Honda did with their ill-fated Accord Hybrid-- Large price premium over the regular Accord with negligable improvement in fuel economy.

First Lithium-ion hybrid. If there is more trunk space than the Camry hybrid, Altima hybrid or Fusion hybrid, Hyundai may have that advantage.

I think Hyundai has 30kW electric motor. Not anemic 10-15kW like the Honda's IMA.

Of course, that's nothing compared to Prius' 80 kW e-motor.

here are som picture's of the hybrid part
simply at the NAIAS 2009 in jan this year.