The answer is Hyundai (yes, Hyundai) the automaker has come a long way in the decade since comedian jay Leno likened a Hyundai to a bobsled (" it has no room, you have to push it to get going, and it only goes downhill !") More recent models concluding those built in a manufacturing plant in Montgomery, alabama-are regarded as good looking and well made, with consumer reports tabbing the Hyundai elantra SE as the best small sedan in its 2009 rankings? That turnaround can be credited to the company's increased emphasis on quality, work teams devoted to quality have been expanded eightfold, and almost all employees are enrolled in special training programs devoted to quality issues.