Spy photos: Is this the 2010 Hyundai Tiburon?
These are the first spy photos of what looks like the 2010 Hyundai Tiburon. Expected to use Hyundai’s new rear wheel drive platform, this redesigned coupe will take many of its styling cues from the HCD8 concept shown several years ago.
Looking slightly bigger than the current Tiburon, this redesigned coupe will most likely move up a class when it goes on sale in 2009. Instead of playing in the mid-$20s segment, this Tiburon could easily move up to the high-$20s and even above $30K with the right engine.
Although this engine shot is clear, it’s not obvious what this test mule is packing under the hood. Speculation on the Hyundaiexchange forums points to an SAE paper written by several Hyundai engineers in which they tout the efficiencies of a new turbocharged, direct injection 2.0-liter. Although that makes for some interesting possibilities, the real question is whether this coupe will offer the same V8 slated for the upcoming Hyundai Genesis sedan.
This is clearly not your average Hyundai four-cylinder.
Thankfully, a true manual transmission will remain on the Tiburon’s spec sheet. Interior design looks pretty sensible although they’ll have to step it up a little if they really want to compete in the $30K range.
Dual exhaust on a four-cylinder? If Mitsubishi can do it, why not Hyundai?
now that the Chinese may be entering the market they have to step it up. hope it turns out to be a cool car
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Not really, I still havent seen a Chinese car get more than One Start (out of 5) on ANY international crash test. And most countries are still boycotting their cars due to their gross copyright infringment.
i would not drive a cobalt SS. i would however rock this all day (from my initial opinion of it). i just meant there will be a lot of tools driving these. originally i read this car would be at a low 20’s price point. upper 20’s would probaby limit the douche bags from it though.
