Hyundai will build a low-cost Verna model for Russia

Interesting news from Hyundai-blog.com: Hyundai will build a low-cost Verna model for Russia. According to the site, it’s based on next-generation Hyundai Accent that the U.S. market will see.

The blog post makes an interesting note that the Verna will feature a “specially-tuned suspension set-up adapted to Russian road conditions.” My first impression would be, “How bad can Russian road conditions be that cars would need special suspension tuning?”

Well, they can be pretty bad as witnessed by Motor Trend’s blog on its trip, Tokyo to L.A. - The Hard Way - In a Suzuki Kizashi. Sure, it has nothing to do with Hyundai, but it is an interesting series regardless and it shows you what life can be like driving through Russia!