PORTLAND, OR – With dramatic gains in quality, competitive vehicle designs, and one of the industry’s best power train warranties, Hyundai is finally coming into its own. Recent awards for quality and value have put Hyundai on consumers’ radar in record numbers. In fact, Hyundai is now the fourth best-selling import brand in the U.S., and the addition of vehicles such as the 2005 Tucson point the way to continued success. Hyundai’s new 2005 Tucson, in fact, is the first volley of a massive product offensive. On sale now, the Tucson is a small SUV designed to compete with the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, and Toyota RAV-4. Hyundai expects to sell about 40,000 Tucsons next year, and after a day of driving the new SUV on the city streets, freeways, mountain roads, and coastal routes in and near Portland, Ore., we’re convinced that the company is poised to continue winning customers and critical acclaim.