Hyundai facelifts the Coupe/Tiburon [merged]

[carlocaraddict]

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Hyundai unveils new Tiburon Coupe at 2006 Guangzhou Motor Show


Hyundai Motor has issued the following press release:

Hyundai Motor Co. today (24 July) unveiled it´s updated Tiburon Coupe at the Guangzhou Motor Show. Featuring a subtle redesign of the front and rear with an emphasis on new optical elements, the new Tiburon retains all the magic of the original design which has won a growing number of admirers since its first introduction in Sept. 2001. With its contemporary styling and sporty appeal, the new Tiburon radiates pure excitement among the young and the young-at-heart.

In standard trim, the Tiburon is powered by a 2L 16-valve DOHC with Continuously Variable Valve Timing coupled to 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission with Hyundai´s Shiftronic semi-automatic gear selector. For the performance minded driver, a 2.7L V6 is available as an option along with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

hmmmmm, it somewhat resembles the Mitsu Eclipse

[carlocaraddict]

side view

[phat_azz]

hey carlo! remember me? nung honda eco-run... the one with niky... hehehe... member na rin ako ng tsikot. lol.

dati naloko ako ng isa sa mga coupe na yan... front and back may mitsubishi badge... nalaman ko lang na hyundai sya dahil sa mags. may hyundai na logo. hihihi.

[gearspeed]

Yung side view para siyang mitsubishi eclipse.Yung front naman parang dodge viper.Yung likod parang opel Tigra..

[Jun aka Pekto]

Yung side view para siyang mitsubishi eclipse.Yung front naman parang dodge viper.Yung likod parang opel Tigra..

The profile of the two doesn't look close to me. Personally, I like the Tibbie's styling better.

As for the tail of a Tigra.... I thought the Tigra's tail looked more like an older Acura's. I'm thinking.... take the Tibbie spoiler away and it's tail looks like a...... Dodge Neon's.

[nugundam93]

Yung side view para siyang mitsubishi eclipse.Yung front naman parang dodge viper.Yung likod parang opel Tigra..

eheheheh naunahan ako. :D

but i like how it's turned out.

[redorange]

I agree the rear looks like a Neon w/o the spoiler. I can't see the Viper front that you are all mentioning. It almost looks like it's smiling, similar to the 1st gen Neon but with different headlights. The rear quarter panel reminds me of a Pontiac Sunfire. I hope it looks better in person though because I really liked the last 2nd gen Tiburon design. I read in one of the magazines that Hyundai is looking to make the next redesign a rear drive like a true sports coupe should be.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Hyundai should adapt the new Coupe to use the Sonata's 3.3L V6 and couple it with the 6-speed M/T. That should give the Coupe peformance deserving of its looks. It needs a better clutch too.

[chieffy]

For the performance minded driver, a 2.7L V6 is available as an option along with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

sa pinas, dito lang masaya na ako...ang presyo naman kaya???

[BlueBimmer]

the Viperish front looks less european but more macho

[niky]

Hehe... bakit naman phat_azz ang naging handle mo?

There's a little too much "Jaguar" in the front and rear light clusters, and the rear haunch looks too high... much like the 90's Tiburon... I like the facelifted current one better (same design as 05, but with blacked-out lights).

[carlocaraddict]

hello phat! welcome to tsikot!


back to topic. those tail lights look cheezy in some aspects but over all, it looks good.

[pinakap0gi]

parang masmaganda nga yung 2005 kesa sa bago. tsaka bumalik yata sa dating design, naging pang feminine yata?

[32mcute]

Parang mas gusto ko yung naunang model. Yung sa akin model 2004.
Right now mas ma angas siya ,pinalitan ko ng 18 inch chrome wheels yung stock .

[Horsepower]

sana maglabas sila nung CRDI Turbo version. hehehe

[Flagg]

Napansin nyo ba na parang Porsche 911 yung Roofline nya? Yung front mukhang palaka.

[squala]

As far as the Eclipse is concerned, only the Tiburon's rear lights resemble it. In fact, the facelift looks much like the very first model. At least it's not offensive unlike the lost-in-space facelift of the 1st generation.

In the power department, what it needs is a lighter 4-banger with more horses. The 2.7 V6 is too big, heavy and not quite tuned for sports cars. It won't outrun the entry-level Integra/RSX either. One tester commented that the 4-cylinder version is even more nimble in handling than the V6, probably because of better weight distribution of the lighter engine. In simpler terms, slap in Honda's K20 and this car could be perfect.

[niky]

Not much news yet. Obviously, it's still the same car, not the rumored RWD sports car that Hyundai says they're developing. Only news so far is word of a tire-pressure monitoring system and stability control.

I like it.

[russpogi]

Looks hot!

[redorange]

Looks like a cosmetic change only. If they made it rwd with the 3.3 V6 then you have a 350Z and RX8 competitor with the right suspension tuning.