Hyundai: Tiburon news
07-06-2004, 08:14 AM
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IMO Hyundai is VERY underrated. (I would have bought the Sonata over the Maxima IF the powertrain had some guts.) This vert is SWEET!!! Keep it up Hyundai; you're definitely on the right path.
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07-07-2004, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by bkknight369
thats not a spoiler thats a park bench from the background
10-01-2004, 12:34 PM
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Fresh Coupe Is Ready To Go - - Source: Autoexpress
Happy New Year from Korea's biggest car manufacturer. These are the first pictures of the new-look Hyundai, which was revealed at the Paris Motor Show.
Revamped lights front and back, plus a revised rear spoiler, mark the newcomer out from the current car. The subtle restyle also extends to the interior, where there are fresh fabrics and colours. Bigger wheels are available, too, boosting the already impressive levels of grip.
However, several things remain the same. The engine line-up - with a choice of 1.6, 2.0 and 2.7-litre V6 petrol units - is unchanged, as are prices, so the entry-level model will cost £14,495. The Coupé goes on sale from January. The facelift also previews the look of Hyundai's forthcoming coupé-cabriolet. Due on sale in 2007, the flagship car is rumoured to feature a 3.3-litre 230bhp V6. This unit debuts in the revised Sonata, which we revealed in issue 823.
Happy New Year from Korea's biggest car manufacturer. These are the first pictures of the new-look Hyundai, which was revealed at the Paris Motor Show.
Revamped lights front and back, plus a revised rear spoiler, mark the newcomer out from the current car. The subtle restyle also extends to the interior, where there are fresh fabrics and colours. Bigger wheels are available, too, boosting the already impressive levels of grip.
However, several things remain the same. The engine line-up - with a choice of 1.6, 2.0 and 2.7-litre V6 petrol units - is unchanged, as are prices, so the entry-level model will cost £14,495. The Coupé goes on sale from January. The facelift also previews the look of Hyundai's forthcoming coupé-cabriolet. Due on sale in 2007, the flagship car is rumoured to feature a 3.3-litre 230bhp V6. This unit debuts in the revised Sonata, which we revealed in issue 823.
05-05-2005, 06:06 AM
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saw this on another forum
RWD confirmed for next gen Tiburon...
"FUTURE Driven" Hyundai will abandoning front-wheel drive for its next Tiburon.
Due to be unveiled towards the end of 2007 before a local debut the following year, the rear-wheel drive coupe will be a "serious sports car", according to a senior Hyundai Motor Company executive.
Although details are scant, it is believed the Tiburon replacement will be a three-door coupe featuring many of the styling cues as well as the general proportions displayed on the HCD-8 Concept Car, which made its global debut at the 2004 Detroit motor show and has since appeared in Melbourne.
The HCD-8, as it stands, is powered by a supercharged version of a current 2.7-litre DOHC V6 with a six-speed manual gearbox.
However, variations of Hyundai's new-generation 3.3 and 3.8-litre V6 engines are expected to debut in the 2+2 seater sports car, with the latter one likely to be the range-topper.
"Yes, we are developing rear-wheel drive for the next sports car," was the surprising response from Hyun Soon Lee, Executive Senior Vice President for Hyundai Motor Corporation.
This remark came after a suggestion from the gathered press at the opening of the 2005 Seoul motor show in South Korea that the company seek the passionate sports car route to increase its global youth appeal, rather than simply focus on quality.
Mr Lee's remark even caught out other Hyundai executives.
It is a surprising development for a model that started out as the very unsporty two-door derivation of the front-wheel drive Hyundai X2 Excel of 1990 called the S-Coupe.
That car's predecessor jumped up to the 1995 J2 Lantra platform to become the SX, FX and SFX Coupe until the current, sharper - but still front-wheel drive - Tiburon came into the fray in 2002.
A rear-wheel drive sports car is in line with Hyundai's desire to push its vehicles further upmarket.
Such a model willl probably share many components with a rear-wheel drive sedan in much the same way that Nissan's 350Z has spawned a range of mostly-US market Infinity products such as the G35.
There has been speculation for some time that Hyundai was considering releasing a luxury line of vehicles above the current, Sonata-derived Grandeur - which has just had a complete makeover and is the star of Hyundai's stand at Seoul.
Adding further credence to Hyundai's sports image push is its re-entry into the World Rally Championship from 2008.
The company says it will field an all-wheel drive "sports car" very loosely derived from the yet-to-be released Accent replacement, the front-wheel drive MC4 small car.
"FUTURE Driven" Hyundai will abandoning front-wheel drive for its next Tiburon.
Due to be unveiled towards the end of 2007 before a local debut the following year, the rear-wheel drive coupe will be a "serious sports car", according to a senior Hyundai Motor Company executive.
Although details are scant, it is believed the Tiburon replacement will be a three-door coupe featuring many of the styling cues as well as the general proportions displayed on the HCD-8 Concept Car, which made its global debut at the 2004 Detroit motor show and has since appeared in Melbourne.
The HCD-8, as it stands, is powered by a supercharged version of a current 2.7-litre DOHC V6 with a six-speed manual gearbox.
However, variations of Hyundai's new-generation 3.3 and 3.8-litre V6 engines are expected to debut in the 2+2 seater sports car, with the latter one likely to be the range-topper.
"Yes, we are developing rear-wheel drive for the next sports car," was the surprising response from Hyun Soon Lee, Executive Senior Vice President for Hyundai Motor Corporation.
This remark came after a suggestion from the gathered press at the opening of the 2005 Seoul motor show in South Korea that the company seek the passionate sports car route to increase its global youth appeal, rather than simply focus on quality.
Mr Lee's remark even caught out other Hyundai executives.
It is a surprising development for a model that started out as the very unsporty two-door derivation of the front-wheel drive Hyundai X2 Excel of 1990 called the S-Coupe.
That car's predecessor jumped up to the 1995 J2 Lantra platform to become the SX, FX and SFX Coupe until the current, sharper - but still front-wheel drive - Tiburon came into the fray in 2002.
A rear-wheel drive sports car is in line with Hyundai's desire to push its vehicles further upmarket.
Such a model willl probably share many components with a rear-wheel drive sedan in much the same way that Nissan's 350Z has spawned a range of mostly-US market Infinity products such as the G35.
There has been speculation for some time that Hyundai was considering releasing a luxury line of vehicles above the current, Sonata-derived Grandeur - which has just had a complete makeover and is the star of Hyundai's stand at Seoul.
Adding further credence to Hyundai's sports image push is its re-entry into the World Rally Championship from 2008.
The company says it will field an all-wheel drive "sports car" very loosely derived from the yet-to-be released Accent replacement, the front-wheel drive MC4 small car.
05-05-2005, 08:24 AM
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WTF. Hyundai continues to amaze, and drive right past the competiton. I was orginally really impressed with the HCD-8 concept. It's a very sexy shape. If they put that body on a RWD platform, and put the new 3.3L (230HP) and 3.8L (265HP) V6s in it, they have a SERIOUS contender in the sports car arena. The've alread shown a light on themselves reguarding quality; now it's time to show they're sporting prowess. If this car is a success, the next logical step is easily a lux brand (and they'll already have a U.S. approved, RWD platform) ready to go. They've got a hell of a nice strategy working over there in Korea right now... 
05-05-2005, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by titan
WTF. Hyundai continues to amaze, and drive right past the competiton. I was orginally really impressed with the HCD-8 concept. It's a very sexy shape. If they put that body on a RWD platform, and put the new 3.3L (230HP) and 3.8L (265HP) V6s in it, they have a SERIOUS contender in the sports car arena. The've alread shown a light on themselves reguarding quality; now it's time to show they're sporting prowess. If this car is a success, the next logical step is easily a lux brand (and they'll already have a U.S. approved, RWD platform) ready to go. They've got a hell of a nice strategy working over there in Korea right now...
05-05-2005, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
RWD Hyundai Tiburon w/ a V6??
Uh-oh...I may be buying Korean in the future...
To say that Hyundai is on the right track to being a heavy weight import car Mfg. is an UNDERSTATEMENT!!!
05-05-2005, 06:55 PM
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I was joking w/ my Korean GF that I'll buy a Hyundai next... cause they are really doing some good shit. Depending on how hot this turns out, I really wouldn't mind one. The only thing that may turn me off is that everyone will have one. But... that may not phase me if it's hot enough (just like it doesn't phase the herds of G35C buyers).
07-23-2006, 12:25 AM
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That was uncalled for...
I wish he would have gotten pics of the underside, to see if there was a driveshaft under there or not...
Changes dont looks too major, but should look good either way.
Changes dont looks too major, but should look good either way.
07-23-2006, 04:19 AM
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although i would want a total redesign with a RWD...a refresh with a sonatas 3.3 V6 would give the car some balls~thats if they deside to put the 3.3 in it..
07-23-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fabrikated
when's the next generation coming out? I don't want a refresh, I want the RWD next gen!
2 years from now.
07-23-2006, 03:52 PM
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it's better for them to take their time and do some homework before introducing a disappointment. they better do it right because it's very important vehicle for them.
07-23-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by chungkopi
it's better for them to take their time and do some homework before introducing a disappointment. they better do it right because it's very important vehicle for them.
First the new sonata, now this? They're on the fast road to success...
