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  1. shawnmkrt

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    #1 shawnmkrt, Oct 23, 2005
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    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.

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  2. acehole

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    #2 acehole, Oct 23, 2005
    You have to admire them for moving forward.

    What I find amazing about this car in the photo is that the front bumper nose is completely seamless with the rest of the body.. Howd they do that?? What if you have an accident?
     
  3. netfreak

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    #3 netfreak, Oct 23, 2005
    its about time. the last RWD hyundai car i owned was an '86 stellar. companies need to stop the "lets save money" trend by only using FWD unless they're seriously interested in only producing grocery getters.
     
  4. snj5

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    #4 snj5, Oct 23, 2005
    good on 'em. I wish them the best as they move on and take a few chances.
     
  5. ferrari4me

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    #5 ferrari4me, Oct 23, 2005
    infinity or infiniti... ;)
     
  6. luke9583

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    #6 luke9583, Oct 23, 2005
    Wow, I like it :0
     
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    #7 WILLIAM H, Oct 23, 2005
    They always have great looking concepts. I hope they do better at getting it all into production
     
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    #8 matteo, Oct 23, 2005
    I likes.

    BTW - Anyone else think that the poster of this thread works for Hyundi?
     
  9. NVPhotoman007

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    #9 NVPhotoman007, Oct 23, 2005
    no thats not the new car....

    we here this all the time....

    save this spot for later...
     
  10. NVPhotoman007

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    #10 NVPhotoman007, Oct 23, 2005
    well they "say" this is going in...http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/firstdrive/2006/hyundai.sonata/06.hyundai.sonata.eng.500.jpg

    and they "say" it will be RWD
    and "will" have a diff body...
    this was the 1st one then said
    http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/7C3CDFD34E534B6ECA256FF20005DE69/$file/OVF.jpg?OpenElement
    then they said this
    http://www.kiacarman.com/vboard_pic/upfile/t(10).bmp
    and now they have this.
    http://www.kiacarman.com/vboard_pic/upfile/t(10).bmp
    http://www.autocar.co.uk///Car/Hyundai/Coupe/14755247300.jpg
    just new head lights, and fenders...as far as we can see
    (i think this one is a hyundai joke...just to make it look like they did not change anything)
    and in 2004 they said they would sell these, hardtop droptop
    http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Hyundai/hyundai_ccs_coupe_01.jpg
    but that never happend.
    even tho..EVERYONE wanted one..i mean hey a cheap, hardtop droptop...with more power, RWD...what more can u ask for.?

    now, could it have post power and be RWD and heck maybe AWD?
    yes it could....this is what they have engine wise
    http://www.hyundai.com.au/company_concept_gasoline.asp
    (the new sanota 3.3 is not in there)

    but hyundai is keeping this "new tiburon/tuscani/hyundai coupe thing so much on the DL u would think they where making a supercar.

    but as far as we know they can just do a 2ND! face lift on it and put the same slow crap in it...
    i hope im really wrong about that,
    http://worldwide.hyundai-motor.com/common/img/showroom/passenger/coupe/gallery/gallery_img_08.gif

    i hope its as good as they=the press have been making it sound...just have to wait.
     
  11. Malfoy

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    #11 Malfoy, Oct 23, 2005
    I think it looks like crap. :( But good job for them going RWD.
     
  12. SrfCity

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    #12 SrfCity, Oct 23, 2005
    Looks good IMO. Their headquarters are just down the street, maybe they'll bring one to Crystal Cove soon.
     
  13. NVPhotoman007

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    #13 NVPhotoman007, Oct 23, 2005
    what looks good.. i posted like 8 pics....
    that yellow one will NOT be used
     
  14. LMP234

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    #14 LMP234, Oct 23, 2005
    The pics in the first post are very impressive. Me likes.
     
  15. Alex_V

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    #15 Alex_V, Oct 23, 2005
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    I think I will have to see differnt angles before I decide, my sister drives a red 04 Tiburon and IMO its a pretty good looking car, kinda short in the rear, but good looking overall.

    Edit: those headlights are way cool however.

    EDit #2 WTF? Wooden floor??
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  16. Sheldon

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    #16 Sheldon, Oct 23, 2005
    It looks great from the front!
     
  17. UroTrash

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    #17 UroTrash, Oct 23, 2005
    I swear I remember we have been thru the wooden floor thing here before.
     
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    #18 Alex_V, Oct 23, 2005
    I sure dont remember
     
  19. shawnmkrt

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    #19 shawnmkrt, Oct 23, 2005
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    #21 Dcup, Oct 23, 2005
    i like it !!!!!
     
  22. NVPhotoman007

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    #22 NVPhotoman007, Oct 23, 2005
    did any one look at the pics i posted...

    that yellow car is the HCD-8...concept car...its not even ment for the tib...if anything they said, "this could be the new sanota coupe"
     

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