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Confirmed! Hyundai making Tiburon replacement RWD - Autoblog
We've had rumors and spy shots before, but up until now we really didn't have any confirmation that Hyundai's new Tiburon replacement would switch from a pull-me to a push-me. With the new rwd platform that the company recently developed for its Genesis luxury sedan, it was expected that the next generation of affordable sports car from Korea would ditch its fwd layout and get some true sports car manners. Well, Hyundai just confirmed that when that car shows up in late 2008 or early 2009, it will indeed be rear-wheel drive.
As predicted, the car will share its rwd platform with the already-announced Genesis sedan, which we should see in about a year. The Tiburon replacement should show up half a year to a year after the sedan, and might even come as a convertible. In fact, there is also a suggestion that we'll be seeing several models based on this platform. We're not sure if the coupe will share the sedan's new V8 in addition to the expected V6, but it would make an interesting competitor for the Mustang if it did. Hyundai has officially said no, but there are still whispers, and if not a V8, some kind of boosted V6 in the top models
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cool shit

hyundai isnt fucking around
people keep laughing but they are putting out better and better shit every year
 
Once they get the final bodystyling in place, I don't think it'll look too bad.
 
when I was in school, there were 2 kids with tiburons completely rebadged with 'Tuscani' emblems...I asked one of them 'Hey, what kinda car is that? It looks just like a Tiburon'. The response I got was, and I kid you not,
The Tuscani is the KDM version of the Tiburon. You didn't know that?

On another note, does anyone have the link to the dual-engine methanol-powered Tiburon?
 
hyundai isnt fucking around
people keep laughing but they are putting out better and better shit every year
I would have completely disagreed with you 3 years ago.... however since then... I have to COMPLETELY agree.

That lux car they are coming out with, this, and a few others...... damn.... its going to be awesome.
 
From the engine shots it looks like it might be a boosted inline 4.

the pictures are definitely of a boosted 4cylinder, but
We're not sure if the coupe will share the sedan's new V8 in addition to the expected V6, but it would make an interesting competitor for the Mustang if it did. Hyundai has officially said no, but there are still whispers, and if not a V8, some kind of boosted V6 in the top models might suffice.
 
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