The Next Tiburon In 2011?
09-13-2009, 12:37 PM
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
Doing some searching about the Veloster and found a few sites beginning to talk about the return of the Tiburon in 2011. I know we'd heard a BIT about this years ago, but stuff is starting to get out...
http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-bl...sonata-and-more
Now, the Veloster isn't based on the new Elantra, and sizes are much different between the two.
2011 Elantra...
http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-elantra-2011.html
http://www.autospies.com/news/Next-Gen-Hyu...-Spotted-47711/
The new Elantra isn't looking bad at all, and with the usual Elantra/Tiburon sharing, we can see that it should be about right (I'm assuming the Elantra Touring was just a stopgap while the new ones were designed).
http://www.hyundaibuzz.com/2009/09/spy-sho...-elantraavante/
Discuss?
BTW, Where has this HyundaiBuzz site been?!?!?!?
http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-bl...sonata-and-more
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Elantra: Last up is a brand-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra. TheCarConnection's sources say the new Elantra will be a completely new car family based on a new architecture. It's likely that a two-door version will arrive early in 2011 as a Tiburon replacement, and styled along the lines of the Hyundai Veloster concept. A convertible isn't in the plan, however.
Now, the Veloster isn't based on the new Elantra, and sizes are much different between the two.
2011 Elantra...
http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-elantra-2011.html
http://www.autospies.com/news/Next-Gen-Hyu...-Spotted-47711/
The new Elantra isn't looking bad at all, and with the usual Elantra/Tiburon sharing, we can see that it should be about right (I'm assuming the Elantra Touring was just a stopgap while the new ones were designed).
http://www.hyundaibuzz.com/2009/09/spy-sho...-elantraavante/
Discuss?
BTW, Where has this HyundaiBuzz site been?!?!?!?
09-13-2009, 01:04 PM
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Good, they should bring back the Tiburon! Don't get me wrong, the Genesis is nice, but not quite as edgy as the tiburon.
I think the Genesis is good for a flagship car, but I find it appeals more to the upper middle class types who like BMW's and acura's.
The tib I always found to be more geared towards the younger crowd.
Even in the name:
Tiburon - Spanish for Shark - edgy
Genesis - Phil Collins' old band - land of confusion
----or----
Genesis - Creation section of the bible
IMO, bring back the shark.
I think the Genesis is good for a flagship car, but I find it appeals more to the upper middle class types who like BMW's and acura's.
The tib I always found to be more geared towards the younger crowd.
Even in the name:
Tiburon - Spanish for Shark - edgy
Genesis - Phil Collins' old band - land of confusion
----or----
Genesis - Creation section of the bible
IMO, bring back the shark.