What I can see from the outside looks good. That interior looks distinctly familiar though, just can’t place where it was ripped off from.

what did they spy? a modified car cover?

wow, a rear wheel drive V8 powered hyundai coupe? who would have ever thought hyundai would have something like that?

You can bet when/if the production car comes out, it will be a straight out rip off of some other car makers styling and design. Hundai/Kia is batting 1000 on this. There isn’t an original thought in the entire company.

Wow, at this rate, I might just forget that they built the Excel.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, it’ll be interesting to see what is under there. I think I see side side-door ribs in one photo, like the kind on the doors of the last generation Eclipse. So, going back to what gbb was saying, the last generation Eclipse might be their intended rip off target. ):

Hyundais are only gonna get better

Who cares, if it’s decent looking, fast, and cheap, heck I’d get one just for the fun of it.

Hmm is it just me or is that a pic of a 4 cylinder in the engine bay? i onlt see 4 spark leads and its general shape is very 4 cylinder ish. heck if this is priced right it could be a hit. all the ppl that want a rwd car can get it cheap and afordable.

Thats a 4-cylinder turbo right there…

yep, looks like a turbo 4 cylinder to me too, you can see the pipe coming off the compressor side going to the front mount intercooler…at least it’s RWD.

well at least its RWD should be interesting to see what they come up with.

The interior looks slightly inspired by the CTS interior. Looks very promising!!!!! When can I get one!?!?!

———>yepp, that’s definately not a V8. Its a turbocharged 4cyl in that picture. you can see the front intercooler in the front photo, which is contradictory to the whole article…evidently they must plan to sell an entry level 4cyl version of the V8coupe, which i’m praying will be the ‘09 Tiburon…..

———>how tha heck did they manage to get an engine shot of a test mule in the first place?

If they price this right, it’ll be huge hit. If you think Hyundai will go away, compare their length of time in NA market and where they stand, to the length of time it took Toyota to get where Hyundai is today. Hyundai is going be huge player around the corner.

a new badge for the new tiburon? Hello Tuscani

Hmmm… Interior reminds of Nissan?

Anyways, if they can keep the price low, it’s a good combo.

first thing i noticed it was a 4cyl… what gives on the v8 new LLN?? 4cyl rwd is verrry cool to me!

Wow, I never looked at the engine bay pic until now, but that is CLEARLY a longitudinal I4. Who does LLN have working for them these days that can’t tell the difference between a V8 and a 4-banger??

oh and that dosent make much sense… 4cyl turbo > or = v8…….

———->PrimeGTP, the car in the picture is the *4cylinder version* of the V8 model boy….

“The vehicle appears to be the automaker’s forthcoming rear-wheel-drive V8 Coupe, based on the BH platform.”

I have no doubts Ken, but someone needs to teach LLN reporters how to write.

Not bad. It does look as big as a Holden Monaro / GTO though. Bah, who cares. It’s RWD, has a 4cyl turbo, manual transmission and possibly a V8 option. This is really good news.

——–>lol GTP they do need2 learn how2 “type” though…..this IS really good news Hyperion, becuz this is the type of car/price/power that’s right up my alley way….doubt i’ll trade the SRT though….

my first impression was that it looked like the old supra then i saw the previous story of the next supra. yup.

I think everyone is on the right track.. it wouldn’t make sense to jump from a FWD 4-cyl econocoupe to a RWD V8 screamer without a smaller entry-level engine.. and even though we see the 4-cylinder in there, the longitudinal placement is promising! And they might as well keep the Tiburon brand equity, especially if they build the Veloster as the new entry sporty coupe.

It’ll be called the Hyundai Tsunami. Direct competitor to the BMW M3, Audi S5, Lexus IS500 coupe, and Cadillac CTS Super V-Series coupe! Obviously It’s gonna get its azz handed over to it on the track, it’s a great start though.

A rear wheel drive V8 hyundai!!?? Not into Japanese cars but from what I can see it looks good.

neither am I. but that’s beside the point.
it’s korean.

this has potential. I’m looking forward to seeing some more numbers on it.

A low-cost performance coupe makes perfect sense because it is an under-serviced niche in the car business. This is exactly what the new Impreza WRX should have looked like. Just imagine a turbo AWD coupe with an interior that is performance oriented yet slightly upscale. Subaru would have had absolutely no competition, allowing them to sell their cars at ridiculous margins. Instead, they will now have to give away their cars for no profit. I certainly hope the execs at Hyundai don’t chicken out by trying to give this car more “mass appeal”.

Hmmm… Interior reminds of Nissan?

Anyways, if they can keep the price low, it’s a good combo.
Comment by mbftw, posted on May10 at 3:48 pm

Just the interior?
The side silhouette, at least with all the camo on, looks very 350z to me
Not a bad thing, though…

Oh good, lets argue interiors again.

Corvette vs Hyundai. Start typing.

Wasn’t the Camaro supposed to come out before this car ?

Cool. Hyundai going to be the dominant headache in the auto industry in the next ten years. They’re ubiquitous, edgy, and risky. I would buy this in a heartbeat if it were priced right

Looks like they mean to hit everyone they can. I’ve been a fan of the 240SX as long as it has been FR, when Nissan failed to ship the Silivia to the US (it would have cut into 350Z sales), and shipped that FF poser, I lost all interest in it. I know a few folks how still have theirs and they love em, though one of them loads about 100lbs to weight in the back to keep traction.

A I4 base unit should grab those folks back and maybe make Nissan reconsider not developing a new 240SX or some such. Maybe Toyota will stop dragging their feet over the Supra. The FT-HS, might be it, but I can’t say until they do. Mazda might want to build a new Cosmo instead of a new RX-7.

At any rate “Pacific Rim Muscle” has been rather under represented as of late, and a V8 will be boss to be sure. I’ve already added this car to my list of what to consider next to buy. The list is rather short but the company is good. Sill looking forward to the Challenger.

DomKing,

I get what you’re saying but remember that every company has it’s audience, and you aren’t the only one in it. Even if a hundred of you stood up and said the same thing it pales compared to the hundreds of thousands WORLDWIDE that will disagree with you. They have a wide range of interests and desires and unless you want to and CAN build you’re own car, just go with want fits you best.

Also, I don’t know if you know, but there is a Sedan WRX coming out as well. Both the Sedan and Wagon are a hundred or so pounds lighter than the current car while being a bit bigger, better handling at speed. The Power spec was skewed because the SAE changed their measurement system but the engine is actually a more powerful though it reads as less so (This is the same system that said the VEYRON makes “only” 989hp… probably says less now).

The WRX is widely held as one of the best Sports sedans in the world period. I can understand why you might not like the new one, personally I am indifferent but, I, for one, am glad to see the car grow up some and hopefully not lose it competitive spirit or edge.

Back to the subject,

I am looking forward to this car. I have had good feelings about Hyundai but My tastes demand something with some bit. This new “Tsunami” may be just the thing.

Wow… This looks promising… Give it up for Hyundai to have the balls to produce a compact RWD coupe. I’m glad to see a manual transmission in there too… There were rumours of no manual. 4cylinder turbo is plenty IMO. Just make it 2.5 liters with a 16g and it’ll be in EVO territory.

I try not to let Hyundai excite me to much. You figure they’re paying people **** per hour to work and their factories. Lord knows they get no benefits or anything like that… and they’re able to undercut everyone on the price of their cars. I realize they’ve made great strides in quality and such in recent years, but it’s a shame it’s not a fair playing field.

this thing has a wheelbase of about 100 inches, no way they are going to put a 300+ hp v8 in a car that small. 2-300 hp turbo 4s should be plenty.

you guys are all WAY off on the size of this car. its nowhere near as big a GTO/Monaro. its even smaller than a last gen 240sx. this thing is going to be friggin AWESOME

The 240SX was a fairly big car. About the size of the current 350Z. 300hp from a V8 in this car is no big feat. Mustangs, on the Fox platform, have a wheel base of 100.3 inches. It is literallty the size of a Civic sedan and FORD did feild factory versions with 300+ hp. Saleen and Roush did the same as a rule.

Will Hyundai? Don’t know but if Hyundai is as ambitious as they seem to be, they will do it. I’d be willing to bet 305-330hp, but the sticker may be over 30K. That’s fine by me.. but if Hyundai doesn’t want to be the odd man out, they will get that V8 at competitive outputs. There will be no fewer than 3 performance coupes with V8s in a few years and they will make at least 320 hp each for less than 30K (the Challenger may not make that though). Hyundai wants to make a muscle car or affordable sport coupe, they will have to deliver and a turbo four is not going to cut it considering who they will be catering to: grown young adults with money and lead feet.

But here, Hyundai will have to be cost conscious. The 350Z (not the Nismo), RX-8 and coming RX-7, the EVO X (I think), WRX (ignoring STi), and assuming I didn’t miss any (the Supra is a $30k car even with the V6), Hyundai will have to price the car in the area of $24K-$29K to be reasonably competitive. Their Sedan will be more a Luxo-ride so a starter price of $29K sounds about right. With a sports coupe, Luxury can be second seater, so I can be happy to expect a sticker under $30K.

Anyway, Hyundai will do 300+ hp in a car the size of a 350Z or so. Either that or a turbo six, but the V8 sounds better to me.

I disagree. A turbocharged four cylinder can be very competent these days, well into 320 horsepower. Especially for twentysomethings with lead feet.

I don’t understand how Hyundai is going to offer BOTH a turbo-4 as a base and an NA V-8 as a high performance version. From the looks of this, they’ll be doing the turbo. The cost involved doesn’t make sense to do both.

Someone needs to build a car in this formula and it doesn’t have to compete with a $60k 435 horsepower Challenger.

I would expect just about 300 torquey and revvy horsepower.

Hyundai isn’t going to offer a turbo four, at least in the US. That was a rumor thrown out there by someone with a wish list. That thing on the right side of the image of the engine is NOT a turbo, maybe a supercharger but even that I doubt. There are no tubes/pipes feeding directly into the engine as a Turbo or supercharger would. Even the intake manifold (far left of image) seems disappear somewhere UNDER the engine.

Besides, why would Hyundai do offer both in the same market? It would cut into their V8 sales. If Hyundai is going upscale they are not going to sell a turbo four in the same car as a V8, The most logical answer would be that the Turbo four is meant for the home market while the V8 will be sold in the US. This However may not scrub the possibility of a new “Tiburon”, ditching the more expensive V6 for a turbo four that likely will make a modest 200+ hp… not 300+, if indeed this new car will be named “Tsunami”.

Besides I said nothing about twenty-somethings with lead feet not wanting a turbo four. I just don’t think they ALL want one. Hyundai may feel exactly the same way. Their ultimate goals may preclude it. Kia might get a Turbo Four in some car not yet offered. Maybe an AWD turbo-boosted Rondo?

Also where the devil are you getting you’re info from? The Challenger will start… again START at $25K for a base V8 R/T and work it’s way up to $40K-$45K for the SRT-8. DCX (or is it just Chrysler now?) want to compete with the Mustang and Camaro not the BMW 6-series. That might be an upscale ‘Cuda’s job… though doubtful.

———–>blakkarr, u SERIOUSLY need to go back 2 the basics, because you SHOW’L don’t know how a turbocharged engine works. AT ALL. nobody ever said that the thing on the right side was a turbo, because its not, its the THROTTLE BODY!LOL just to show you, i’ll walk you through: you have the airfilter/box on the left side. the air leaves that, goes “under the engine”(as you said), strait to the turbo(still on the left side). the charged air leves the propeller and goes into that second pipe you see on the left side, going into the left side of the front intercooler, then flowing through to exit of the right side of the intercooler ending up in that hose you see on the right side of the engine, finally entering the throttle body/throttle valve. there.(man i’m nice) Now think about your comment.

You should read the earlier posts, nimrod. Then you might know what I’m responding to.

Pointing out the evidence does not make one ignorant, not realizing this does however, and claiming some sense of superiority over it makes one arrogant as well.

Besides I know how that all works. May you didn’t or maybe you just like to jump in without knowing the whole conversation (if any of it) and just dropping a comment to sound like you know something you don’t.

But thank you for pointing out the throttle body, jackass. I did actually work over that picture for about twenty minutes to be sure of what I was talking about how about you did you even read the previous posts buy others and then ALL of mine before even considering your ill-considered, lame-brained retort.

I know you want to be one of those guys who seems to know everything. I don’t mind being wrong but In the matter of a mechanical component in a car not even on sale yet, I’m not,and given that the picture above has been clearly noted as a BASIC (Read: NO TURBO) inline four, everything you’ve said is in gross error.

Read everything before you even think of responding, SRT-4ken.

i hope the interior quality in thie one is good or better,

——->lol how could it be a “basic” 4banger when it has turbocharger pipes n hoses…..lol it literally took me like 3.6 seconds to realize it was a throttle body unit, not 20 mins!lol….i forgot, i do work at advance autoparts…

This car has a cheap ass turbo setup.

Those rubber radiator hoses are a joke waiting to happen. It took some time but it finally made some sense. The thing that threw me were those rubber hoses. Even in a mass produced car you don’t use radiator hoses for the turbo. The dry air will break down the hoses pretty fast. Normal exhaust tubing would make more sense and underscore their purpose. Maybe a plastic pipe like the intake manifold, that braided hose looks incredibly wrong as well. The rubber hose next to it is the radiator hose.

In any case, you got me. My mistake. Sorry.

But whatever. That still goes against what I was originally on about before and that is that it is very unlikely that Hyundai, having any marketing sense, will ship a turbo four and a V8, at least with similar power figures and/or cost, to the same market. It doesn’t make much sense. So I seriously doubt we would see a turbo four and if we did it would be a mid level model with well less than the output of the V8.

Blakkarr, you’re one rude dude. And you’re the one trying to be all-knowing.

Nope, Hyundai WON’T ship both a turbo four and a V8 in their Tiburon replacement. I doubt they’ll give up their flagship sedan V8 to a sportscar test mule that already has a turbocharged inline-four that you can clearly see in these pictures.

As for “cheap ass turbo setup”, hold it. Put down your tuner car magazines and get your head out of this magical world where every intake and intercooler pipe is made out of expensive chromed metal. Have you ever seen a picture of a factory unmodified Supra twin turbo engine bay, Blakkarr? You haven’t looked at one closely enough, because the pipe connecting the intake manifold’s throttle body to the intercoolers looks a lot like a big RUBBER hose.

I haven’t heard any confirmation that the Dodge Challenger will be offered in lower trim levels that would compete in the $25k-$30k price range, which is what this car will be going into. That market just isn’t saturated with high powered V8 engines.

We’re just talking about A BUNCH OF CARS. Chill out.

CaptainObvious: “Direct competitor to the BMW M3, Audi S5, Lexus IS500 coupe, and Cadillac CTS Super V-Series coupe!”
Those cars are not competitors.

I like this Hyundai, though I’ll never be in the market for such a rig

Im guessing they will be copying the Nissan Z this time.

Too bad about the V8. It would have been an epic moment (what other Jap or Korean company has a RWD V8 coupe at other than the Lexus SC??), and probably would have been the last kick that busts Hyundai out of the gate and into the big leagues.

Damn Hyundai is really gonna do it I like I cant wait to see it uncovered. That is what an interior is supposed to look like

at the end of the day…it is still a Korean Car.

Korean BBQ, maybe, Korean Convienience shop owner, ok, but Korean car no thanks.

Judging by the comments you guys have posted, Hyundai might just be the next Toyota. This is one thing Toyota needs to learn from Hyundai - build a RWD sports car!

This is gonna make life rough on that new Camaro. If the Koreans can price the V8 opposite the V6 americans.

Bull**** Flipper, the Camaro is pure Americana. No Asian sports car, however cheap it may be, can challenge it. People that buy the Camaro will buy it because it is beautiful, powerful, and fun. Hyundai can get people to buy their cars by undercutting the competitors’ prices (thanks to unfair exchange rates) in most segments, but not this one. The Camaro along with the Challenger and the Mustang are untouchable by Japanese competition because there is nothing like them out of Japan

LOL @ Commodore, who is not bias by the way. I’m sure the new Skyline will be all over the Iroc Z along with the POS offerings from Ford and Dodge.
Hyundai may not be able to do it with this Tiburon but the Skyline along with the new NSX will kick the Domestics ass in speed just like they kick it in resale reliability and build quality

Commodore “Hyundai” MIGHT be the next toyota, but I hope it has higher aspirations than that.

I don’t think people are going to buy the idea of a Korean (Or for that matter German) muscle car.

tripleonefluffer: I like the Skyline, but it’s not the same kind of car. You KNOW how I feel about the NSX, but pray tell, exactly what “domestic’s” ass will it cick?

Um, Hyundai is Korean there Commodore.

1115
I was trying to say that the Americana (part of American culture) pony cars have no direct competitors from the Japs. Japan offers no cars in the same class as the Camaro, Mustang, or Challenger. If I wanted a Camaro, there is nothing as exciting or in any way comparable to it from Japan.

JJT - that was my point. This isn’t a muscle car. I was simply responding to another guy who said that this would steal sales from the Camaro. Yea right!

deutsche - when did I ever say the Hyundai was not Korean? When I said “Japanese competition” was referring to Toyoda/Honda/Nissan

why would nobody buy the idea of it? If it costs the same or less than a Mustang GT, people will buy it. I wont, but people will.

its funny how people joked about toyotas and hondas in the 70s-80s. look at them now? hence, never underestimate anyone!! as of rwd v-8 hyundai, its a step to a right direction

e46Ne90 is correct Hyundai is one their way up. They might just make a coupe to compete with your e46 and e 90 You never know

A V8 Hyundai. I must be dreaming.

… no, you’ve just been asleep for two decades. Wake up, idiot … times change.

a4: people who want a Mustang GT will look at the Challenger and Camaro, but not at this.

1115: You’re right

If I drove a Hyundai or a Kia, I’d probably think about getting a job

and then you can STRIKE at that job, too!!!!

GM SALES, you’re a ****ing idiot. Have I told you that recently?

You ain’t the first

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