2009 Hyundai Tiburon Revealed

DFW_M · 11-09-2007, 07:32 AM

definitely better than the G37...

omg516 · 11-09-2007, 04:41 PM

I like it, I wonder how it will perform though. I don't doubt it will be quick but great handling isn't as simple as making it fast.

ALPINE6SPD · 11-09-2007, 06:47 PM

not bad I have seen a lot worse

djmatty · 11-09-2007, 08:38 PM

Yes, it's going to be RWD. That's one of the first confirmed details of this car.

It looks like a Celica humped a G6, though.

spacedogg · 11-10-2007, 03:33 AM

Someone needs to make a cheap and reliable RWD car with MT and LSD.

If this car has that and is tune-able...all the better. Frankly, I never was a huge fan of Hyundai's...but if the recipe is right, I could see myself getting one as a daily driver.

Edit: Some may argue that a base Mazda RX-8 is that car...but I ended up with a LSD-less 325i instead. Besides the RX-8 is neither reliable (several engine recalls already) and economical (drinks gas and oil).

I was thinking about this the other day...in Canada, VW sells the previous generation Golf and Jetta for a cheaper price alongside the new generation Golf (Rabbit) and Jetta. I would think other manufacturers should get into this. They save on development costs by using a slightly older design and this means a cheaper car for the consumer.

Think about it...if Toyota re-released the previous generation Lexus IS (which IMHO looked quite nice) as a Toyota Altezza in North America...with a slightly redesigned front and rear (to distinguish it from the Lexus IS), tweaked in a sportier suspension, keep the RWD, have a cheaper interior (to cut costs), manual transmission, LSD and a gutsy 2.5 litre 4 cylinder or reworked 6 cylinder engine...and sell it starting at $25,000 (or at least below the $30,000 mark) or so...I think people would love it as a daily driver. Of course...who knows if that would be possible...but a boy can dream.

djmatty · 11-10-2007, 04:06 AM

Yeah, it just always seems like there's a downfall. With BMWs, it's no LSD. With Hyundais, was not enough power, now it's somewhat ugly, getting heavier, and I can guarantee the clutch will have a chatter issue. RX-8s, you listed the problems. Other cars have most of the items you listed: cheap, reliable, MT, LSD, RWD, powerful; but it seems like none have all.

asdflkijd · 11-10-2007, 04:55 AM

looks like an RSX rip-off

11-09-2007, 07:32 AM	#23
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11-09-2007, 04:41 PM	#24
omg516 Lieutenant 18 Rep 572 Posts Drives: 07 e90 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I like it, I wonder how it will perform though. I don't doubt it will be quick but great handling isn't as simple as making it fast.
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11-09-2007, 08:38 PM	#26
djmatty Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2003 330i; 1999 328i (RIP) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: somewhere south iTrader: (0)	Yes, it's going to be RWD. That's one of the first confirmed details of this car. It looks like a Celica humped a G6, though. __________________
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11-10-2007, 03:33 AM	#27
spacedogg Colonel 203 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Someone needs to make a cheap and reliable RWD car with MT and LSD. If this car has that and is tune-able...all the better. Frankly, I never was a huge fan of Hyundai's...but if the recipe is right, I could see myself getting one as a daily driver. Edit: Some may argue that a base Mazda RX-8 is that car...but I ended up with a LSD-less 325i instead. Besides the RX-8 is neither reliable (several engine recalls already) and economical (drinks gas and oil). I was thinking about this the other day...in Canada, VW sells the previous generation Golf and Jetta for a cheaper price alongside the new generation Golf (Rabbit) and Jetta. I would think other manufacturers should get into this. They save on development costs by using a slightly older design and this means a cheaper car for the consumer. Think about it...if Toyota re-released the previous generation Lexus IS (which IMHO looked quite nice) as a Toyota Altezza in North America...with a slightly redesigned front and rear (to distinguish it from the Lexus IS), tweaked in a sportier suspension, keep the RWD, have a cheaper interior (to cut costs), manual transmission, LSD and a gutsy 2.5 litre 4 cylinder or reworked 6 cylinder engine...and sell it starting at $25,000 (or at least below the $30,000 mark) or so...I think people would love it as a daily driver. Of course...who knows if that would be possible...but a boy can dream.
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djmatty Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2003 330i; 1999 328i (RIP) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: somewhere south iTrader: (0)	Yeah, it just always seems like there's a downfall. With BMWs, it's no LSD. With Hyundais, was not enough power, now it's somewhat ugly, getting heavier, and I can guarantee the clutch will have a chatter issue. RX-8s, you listed the problems. Other cars have most of the items you listed: cheap, reliable, MT, LSD, RWD, powerful; but it seems like none have all. __________________
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