# new V8 powered RWD tiburon spied... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 8, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406 "2007-11-08T09:18:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/1 "2007-11-08T09:18:31Z")
Also available in i4 turbo and v6 configs apparently… all rwd possibly AWD ![http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/hyundaigenesiscoupe---1.jpg](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/hyundaigenesiscoupe---1.jpg) ![http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/hyundaigenesiscoupe---5.jpg](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/hyundaigenesiscoupe---5.jpg) ![http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/hyundaigenesiscoupe---6.jpg](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/hyundaigenesiscoupe---6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![matter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@matter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matter)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/2 "2007-11-08T09:21:01Z")
what v8? any specs on it? ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/3 "2007-11-08T09:55:48Z")
interesting… ---
**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/4 "2007-11-08T09:58:41Z")
i heard v6 and v8’s will come stateside and we will not see the i4 turbo ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/5 "2007-11-08T09:58:57Z")
I have a hard time believing they would have the balls to make it in V8 trim. If they do then thats AWESOME. I liked the styling, materials, and fit n finish on the last gen Tib ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/6 "2007-11-08T10:06:55Z")
v8 rwd tib, thats sick! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/7 "2007-11-08T10:12:35Z")
siqqqqq burn outs? ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/8 "2007-11-08T10:16:08Z")
v8 300+ hp and 300+tq same engine they are putting in the genesis and with 10yr/100k warrenty i cant wait to sell/possibly buy one of these!!! Sticker will be mid-high 20’s! ---
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/9 "2007-11-08T10:17:25Z")
i was reading in a mag, i think modified, that it is going to be rear wheel drive with v6 putting out around 260 hp. ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/10 "2007-11-08T10:21:40Z")
no v6, i4 turbo for base models and v8 for gt and it probably wont be called the tiburon, will take over the foreign market name of the Hyundai Coupe ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/11 "2007-11-08T10:26:12Z")
Thats pretty cool, styling looks good. Who knows how the rest of the car will be. Hyundai has not made this type of car before. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/12 "2007-11-08T10:30:31Z")
That is hot as hell. Japanese ponycar - surprised it took them this long. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/13 "2007-11-08T11:08:16Z")
That’s sharp! It’d be nice to see it on the streets. However, something about the window area was bothering me…as well as the BMW’ness of the side, and a few other areas I wanted to tweak. I’m not too interested in working on real work right now, so I did some Photoshoppin’… ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/14 "2007-11-08T11:12:01Z")
Looks like a Celica/G35 Hybrid. I dig it though. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/15 "2007-11-08T12:14:59Z")
As much as I hate every model Tiburon released so far, that actually looks pretty decent. Not to mention RWD :tup: ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/16 "2007-11-08T12:21:44Z")
[quote=“TrueBlue,post:12,topic:38406"”] That is hot as hell. Japanese ponycar - surprised it took them this long. [/quote] pretty sure there south korean. and it makes that mustank look like ass in comparison. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/17 "2007-11-08T12:26:56Z")
I’ll take a fuel efficient I4 turbo please. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/18 "2007-11-08T12:46:50Z")
[quote=“RedrRocket,post:16,topic:38406"”] pretty sure there south korean. and it makes that mustank look like ass in comparison. [/quote] Ack, you’re right. Well, on one count anyway. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/19 "2007-11-08T12:47:27Z")
Wow an affordable car that performs?! If they make it, I WILL buy one. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406/20 "2007-11-08T13:05:05Z")
you might want to take it for a test drive first. Looks very promising though. I would like to see some pictures of it’s butt end. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-v8-powered-rwd-tiburon-spied/38406.md?page=2)