Surprise! Hyundai to phase out Tiburon

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Coupes, Hyundai


The news came courtesy of John Krafcik, Hyundai's product development veep, who told Automotive News that the 2008 model year of the Tiburon would be its last. However, that doesn't mean the Tiburon is down for the count. Krafcik is insistent that the Genesis Coupe, which will be coming out about the same time the Tibby is euthanized, isn't a Tiburon replacement. "We are seriously looking at a small front-wheel-drive coupe to replace the Tiburon," Krafcik told AN, but he wouldn't give a time frame for its replacement. He did say that the Veloster coupe concept that debuted at the Seoul motor show last April would be the inspiration for Hyundai's new FWD, two-door offering. Hopefully, when the production version of the Veloster is unveiled, it'll carry the same turbocharged 2.0-liter four-pot found in its RWD sibling.

[Source: Automotive News via Autoweek]
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[GrandPrix08]

Well, I knew it. The Veloster is really an ugly looking concept, the production version should be world different than that. The Veloster is far from being any sporty. Heck, their horrendous QarmaQ concept even looks better.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Could you find a picture of these cars you're mentioning? I'm sure they'll replace the Tiburon with something very nice. I suppose you can't have a Genesis Coupe and a Tiburon in the same showroom. That's a REAL shame though - because the Tiburon is a VERY nice car. It was the first Hyundai to REALLY turn my head.

 

[GrandPrix08]

Hyundai Veloster Concept

Hyundai QarmaQ Concept (which is rumorred to be 90% Recyclable)

They are both ugly, and in my honest opinion, NOT a good choice for a Tiburon replacement, but I woud prefer the QarmaQ over that horrible Veloster.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Thank you! I do like the current Tiburon better than both of those concepts...