2010 Hyundai Tiburon CoupeHyundai is feeling quite proud as it keeps making global gains in sales, market share and earnings. That's why the company wants to banish its "third world" image by introducing more-upscale products. The idea is to lift the general perception of Hyundai to the same level as Honda, Toyota, and other blue-chip brands.
Codenamed "BK," the 2010 Hyundai Tiburon will switch from a front-drive format to a cut-down version of the new rear-drive "BH" platform that underpins Genesis. Prototype coupes spied in recent desert tests appear about the same size as today's Ford Mustang, hence our estimated dimensions. Despite heavy camouflage disguising some styling details, the prototypes seen to date have worn a tapered nose, smallish grille, wedge-shaped lower body profile, arched roof, stubby rear deck, and a mix of curves and creases. The result is like a new two-door Honda Accord crossed with a BMW 3-Series coupe, and actually quite attractive.
The 2010 Hyundai Tiburon should include an antiskid/traction-control system, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Seating will be strictly 2+2, meaning a back seat sized mainly for a couple of kids or small cargo. The seat will doubtless fold to extend the trunk floor. Other features are yet to be finalized, but the list will likely include a navigation system, premium audio perhaps with hard-drive digital-file storage, leather upholstery, automatic climate control, sunroof, and maybe pushbutton starting.
2010 Hyundai Tiburon Prices: It's too soon to be very precise, but we'd guess Hyundai will do all it can to price the new Tiburon at or below the level of its U.S. competition and well below import-brand rivals. Assuming the dollar doesn't weaken too much more against the South Korean won, we'd look for coupes to run from $23,500 to just over $30,000 depending on final standard content. Convertibles should start $3,000-$4,000 higher.
Although it's been more than a year since Hyundai revealed its interesting Velostar concept, will have to wait till September 2009 till the Korean company officially debuts a successor to its ageing Hyundai Tiburon coupe, known outside of the United States as, err, Coupe. The company will probably show it in Frankfurt, Germany.
Car will presumably share its platform with the successful Hyundai i30 / Kia Forte FWD cars. It will possibly be comparable to the Toyota Celica, but will be smaller than the upcoming Hyundai Genesis Coupe. It will feature a two-door hatchback body with a squared-off rear - a body style sometimes referred as the "shooting-brake"- and will probably compete against such vehicles as the Volvo C30, the 2009 VW Scirocco and the BMW 1-Series.
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I am all about the Hyundai. They're going green before everyone else, and their crossovers are better than anyone else's.
Building the Santa Fe (and later the Tuscon) on the Sonata chasis was brilliant.
Here's a shot of mine in the online garage at DriverSide.com
http://www.driverside.com/car/hyundai-santa_fe-2004-4224-9558-0
We've already decided that we're going Hyundai hybrid coupe on the next one. The Elantra is due out now, and the Sonata next year, according to Edmunds.
They're not only good cars, but the combination of price and features make them amazing buys.
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