New Hyundai Tiburon
July 13, 2006 by Alborz Fallah
There are some new spy shots of the facelifted Hyudnai Tiburon set to go on sale in 2008. Hyundai have been talking about the need for a Hero (Halo) car for sometime, initially the idea appeared to be in process with the introduction of the Tiburon, however given that the Tiburon is a poor excuse for a car, Hyundai are hard at work again. I had bet my money on the Hyundai HCD8 Sports Tourer concept (first on display at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show) becoming the new 2008 Hyundai Tiburon model redesign.
However recent spy shots have shown that the front-drive Tiburon sports coupe will be updated with merely a facelift of new front and rear fascias until it’s finally put out of its misery some time in 2009. In 2008, Hyundai is set to introduce a rear-drive sports car, perhaps Hyundai have learnt that a front wheel drive sports car powered by an engine better matched to a van doesn’t make a sports car?
There is also talk of a coupe and possibly a convertible in 2009. Nonetheless the spy shots shown here suggest that the Tiburon is simply getting a new back and front while Hyundai works hard to come out with a new Halo car.
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“Tiburon is a poor excuse for a car” seems a bit harsh given the reasonable revue it received at the hands of Alborz in a previous road test on this blog.
The Tiburon is probably the most attractive coupe that you can buy for under $20K. With it’s Italian looking exterior design, the Tiburon can fool you into thinking that it is more expensive than it really is if not for the bland, sedate interior. Hyundai really needs to take this design and make a whole new car out of it rather than just reskinning an aging model. Time for a new Tiburon Hyundai!!!
Come on seriously what are they thing, I have to agree with JustinS his comment is spot on why use and old model to try and create something new out of it, just go to the drawing board and design it rather from scratch.