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2009 Hyundai Tiburon
Rumor is the next-gen Tiburon will be rear-wheel drive with part-time AWD, styling cues from the HCD-8 concept, the 3.3 and 3.8 Lambda V6s as engine choices, and the retractable hardtop from the Tiburon CCS as an option.
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Loren
a high level hyundai representative surprised journalist by actually admitting that there was indeed a rwd sports car in developement. they want to create a 'halo' car to increase the awareness of hyundai as well as to create younger generation hyundai fans. we should be seeing more concepts of this vehicle in motor shows in 2006 and see the car debut sometime in 2007.
this means that the tiburon will move upmarket to compete with the likes of mazda rx8, nissan z, mustang, etc.
meanwhile, there will be a fwd sonata. and rumors is that there's another coupe slotted below the sonata based off the accent platform.
exciting time, yes.
Loren
Loren
Witness here the first '08 Tiburon-replacement spy shot.
The image is small and grainy, but I figured you all would appreciate seeing it anyway.
Enjoy!
Mike
http://blogfiles14.naver.net/data6/2005/2/7/237/%C7%F6%B4%EB%C2%F7_%BD%C5%C2%F7-hajunggu.j- pg
RWD Hyundai
Mike
Mike
Heres why:
The security system in the santa Fe is set so that when you press lock on the Keychain it sends a lock to the doors, if you hit the lock button again, only the hazards flash, it already knows the doors are locked again and does not send another pulse to the motors to make sure the doors are locked.
This is why I had to use the U-L-U (unlock-lock-unlock) sequence. We used two diodes from the unlock-lock motars to the input on the DEI. I was hoping to use a L-L-L sequence to start the car. But the motors only get one lock pulse.
Do you know if there is a way to reprogram the car's system to always send a lock pulse to the doors when you hit the lock on the keychain? I couldnt find out the details on the hmaservice site. Just wish we could use a simple L-L or a L-L-L sequence. Thought about wiring the DEI input to the hazard flashes, but wouldnt that be funny if someone set off the car alarm and the car started! Or if I put on the hazards, the car would start.
But on a side note it is working. I have a 2002 2.7L santa fe and a 2004 3.5L santa fe and they both work great! Only took me about 2 hours per car.
Any suggestions on how to get the factory security to always send lock pulses to the doors would be great!
Thanks
Uplifted from a post on U.K.H.C.C. Forums :-
{World scoop: Hyundai confirms its next-gen Tiburon coupe will be rear-wheel drive!}
By BYRON MATHIOUDAKIS 29 April 2005
"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.
..... (This is the yellow car featured in the banner of this Forum)......Nick.
The HCD-8, as it stands, is powered by an aftermarket-supercharged version of a current 2.7-litre Delta 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.}
It looks as if the V6 Delta will be the shortest-lived engine in the Company`s history, as it is being supplanted by the new, advanced, V6 Lambda in all new models."
What they have now is good. Tweak the V6 for another three miles per gallon, and maybe add the RWD. Of course if they go RWD the size will increase, but let's hope it doesn't get out of hand. Lightweight and not too large - please. And no wagon wheels, 16" to 18" max is fine.
And keep the price sub $20K
-Loren
The 06 Sonata does 0 to 60 in 7.4 seconds, and that is with a automatic tranny. So, imagine what the tibby would do if lighter, and with a manual.
Wonder why the Tibi doesn't sell more? No Tibi car driving clubs? Maybe Hyundai should work on club sponsorship, and get that ball rolling - just a thought.
-Loren
-Loren
I live in the Midwest , also.
In our household, we prefer FWD,too. Have ever since we got our first FWD car, back in 1987.
Anyhow, there may be some good news: Kia is supposed to get a Sporty Car around 08-09)see future vehicles here on edmunds, and other sites).
I am guessing that if Hyundai goes upmarket, and RWD, then Kia's will take the Tibby's (FWD) place for small, affordable, sporty cars(as to differentiate the brands, even further apart, than they are today)?
I had read rumors of this Hyundai going AWD, also, or akin to the Talus(HCD-9, from the autoshows eariler this year).
Will have to wait for official word, i guess, to know 100% for sure.
I have seen a few more pics of the concept car and it looked pretty good. Better at the different angles. RWD is a good thing, except as mentioned here in the forum, the snow conditions. What about cost. This upscale talk usually leads on to next level or two higher prices. The concept of a sports car, with a V6 and all the goodies selling as it does for under $20K is one I can embrace. I do hope they spare the Tiburon, even if they go on to build a new top of the line sports car.
Well, I suppose a last year of a model pricing may be a good $2K to $3K under current price. Wonder how parts would be some 10 years down the road, should a person decide to keep the little sport for friend down the road. Always thought about finding a perfect sports car and keeping it for years, though it never seems to happen. If you found say a Mustang or Vette thirty-five years ago, I suppose the parts can be found, or they are making up custom replacement parts. The Japan and Korean cars may be a different story??? OH heck, there is always the next best thing. I have a distant relative that has had one car for life - a VW. Yes, I couldn't make this stuff up. He drove it in school and is now in his late 50's or early 60's.
-Loren
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=98349
I like it. Some things could change. Really do NOT care for too tall door window sills. Overall, it is pretty cool looking. That said, it is more typical of designs. The current one is just a marvelous use of lines, angles, curves, and proportions. An excellent design. The concept is interesting in some ways too.
If it is RWD, does not suffer first year release reliability woes, and sells around $21K, it is a winner. A smaller V6, like the 3.3 V6 for $21K and a 3.8 one with extras for $25K would be cool !
- Loren
The 2006 style is just perfect. Can't imagine anything better, though ya never know.
Now the 2007 (photo of yellow car) is very special indeed. Looks like another car. I assume it is another car, and the Tiburon stays in its current form or is discontinued for 2008???
Is the show car with the adjustable ride height the same as the photo of the yellow car in photos here?
-Loren
-Loren
~Adrian~
The crossover Talus concept just signs Hyundais disintreast in their sports coupe, by letting the designers have abit of fun that could never-ever come to fruition.
http://autospy.dreamwiz.com/board/bbs/table/spyshot2/upload/DSC01942.jpg
http://autospy.dreamwiz.com/board/bbs/table/spyshot2/upload/DSC01945.jpg
http://autospy.dreamwiz.com/board/bbs/table/spyshot2/upload/DSC01952.jpg
Looks like an old Mitsu Eclipse to my untrained eye.....gag.
-Loren
To answer your question, yes, this is the upcoming a facelift...or, a mule for the next gen , you will find out soon which
I liked my Miata, but sold it last year. They are a wee bit too small. Will consider the Tib, or even a Sonata V6. Maybe they will make a coupe version some day? Wonder if we do see the larger sports car from Hyundai in 2007? Some list it as a possible for 2007 model year, as in coming out this year. I doubt that.
-Loren
Gran Tiburón Blanco, or GTB ? The Great White Shark.
One mean fish there!
-Loren
But yeah, '07 will be the year of the killer shark, Hyundai's keeping it very hush-hush and under wraps so they can surprise everyone with the new halo car!
It would be a huge waste of money to redesign both front and back lights, side garnish, offer two different alloy wheel designs, revised exhaust, front and back bumpers. The debut would be much too early and would cause customers to wait and not purchase the just refreshed Tiburon.
I think it will still be a while before Hyundai will create a worthy RWD Tiburon. And for the above post, the 2007 is only a facelift. The 2006 is a carryover and the current spy pics would suggest that the 2008 will be the soonest a new generation Tiburon will arrive.
I think that if THIS is supposed to be the 300+ hp RWD performance coupe long rumored, the crowds would be more than zero deep......
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