Check the link out... it was taken at a group study for competitors...

http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2008...e/479549/full/

Look at what car is behind in the background hehehehe

 

Looks almost identical to the previous Tiburon...



...and if that thing with the curved down headlights is a new Tibby...ouch. That concept was awesome, that thing is...bleh.

Though, the front end is pretty much identical to the current Tiburon, aside from the headlights. Maybe it's just a focus group thing.

 

looks the same except for the mercury like front bumper

 

its got sharper lines, i like

 

Enough with the stupid 5 spoke wheels...

It looks fine, but nothing special. I thought Hyundai was going to attempt to seperate themselves in the design department with this one, but it's just got too much of a Accord Coupe and G35 feel to it. I don't think it looks much like the previous car, which is a shame IMO because I thought it was a very nice design when it came out.

 

wow this thing looks really good.

 

Yeah, Hyundai needs to do something bold, lest they get lost in the shuffle. This new Tiburon, and the 2(?) prior revisions have just been too bland and derivative to stand up to modern offerings. It looks generic and forgettable - in the sports car market, that will lose the market share for you right there.

 

Isn't this one supposed to be RWD?

 

Yes which will deffinetaly set it much more apealing

 

Not bad--definite styling improvement. Nice to see an 8 in the pics!

 

Too boring, too heavy (3450lbs) and they are using the Mustang as a target vehicle? That can't possibly be a good sign. Will Mazda just release the Kabura already and shut these people up?

 

Methinks I see some Eclipse in the rear...

Not a bad design but nothing to write home about, either.

 

the only thing that stood out for me was the rear side window, definitely adds character. looks good to me, but nothing i'd be going gaga over.

 

I looks sharper and more defined than the older one

 

i think it looks like the new altima coupe and a new eclipse

 

yes!! typical hyundai -- just copy other cars' design and slap your badge on it. that thing looks most like the new altima coupe (which is hideous by the way), add in a little g35 and honda accord coupe and what do you have?? the new tiburon...nice

 

They should have stuck with this concept...shame

 

looks like a g37

 

a drunk g35 went ahead and fucked an eclipse

this is the result

 

daymn!! Me likey...

 

Now that looks friggin' awsome.. sadly from the pictures I seen they kinda ripped its ***** out and called it nancy

 

Yeah, what business sense is there in wanting to target an iconic muscle car that's been around for 40+ years which continues to outsell all it's competitors year after year? Maybe they should target a car that sells 1 for every 20 Mustangs sold instead, like the RX8

 

amen, the Stang is the top selling coupe year in and year out. glad this dude is not in charge of a car company :p

 

Maybe the RX8 is the target vehicle? Why is the RX8 the only non-silver vehicle?

Normally these focus groups are answering apples vs oranges comparisons on only small parts of the overall picture. It is much cheaper to use an existing product than to mock up using the feature in a prototype.

If you want to know the target vehicle then look at the target audience making up the focus group. 25% young blonde females?

 

Most likely they are using lots of vehicles for inspiration.......everyone knows originality is not Hyundai's strong suit. I'm sure they would like to capture some of the beauty and grace of the RX8 while tapping the raw masculinity and high sales volume of the Mustang.