Hyundai Tiburon

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Hyundai Tiburon
Hyundai
aka	Hyundai Coupe
Production	1996 - 2008
Class	Sports Compact
Body Style	2-door, 2+2 Seat Coupe
Length	4395 mm
Width	1760 mm
Height	1330 mm
Wheelbase	2530 mm
Weight	1255 mm
Transmission	5 speed Manual 6 speed Manual 4 speed Automatic, FWD
Engine	2.0L straight-4 2.7L V6
Power	102 kW @ 6000 rpm 181 Nm of torque @ 4500 rpm (4 cylinder)
Similar	Honda Integra
Designer	{{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}

The Hyundai Tiburon is a sport coupe produced by Hyundai since 1996. Enthusiasts sometimes refer to the Tiburon by the nickname 'Tib' or 'Tibby'.

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Contents 1 Recent Changes 2 Styles and Major Options 3 Pricing 4 Gas Mileage 5 Reliability 6 Safety 7 Photos 8 Colors 9 Main Competitors 10 Hybrid Models 11 Unique Attributes 12 Resale Values 13 Criticisms 14 Current Generation: (2003–present) 14.1 Second generation (1999–2002) 14.2 First Generation/Origins (1996–1999) 15 Worldwide 16 Awards 17 See also 18 External links

Recent Changes

• As early as 10 August 2007, a purported official rendering of the Tiburon's 2009 RWD replacement has hit the web, after months of heavily-camouflaged test mule spyshots.

Styles and Major Options

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Pricing

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Reliability

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Safety

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Photos

2005 Tiburon.

The second-generation Hyundai Tiburon.

The first-generation Hyundai Tiburon.

Colors

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Main Competitors

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Hybrid Models

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Unique Attributes

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Resale Values

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Criticisms

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The 2003- 2006 Tiburons have been known for premature clutch failure and multiple alignment issues.

Current Generation: (2003–present)

Second generation (1999–2002)

Based on the current Avante platform, this car is front wheel drive. The 1999-2001 Tiburons were marketed as the Turbulence in its home market of South Korea. Its successor model is marketed as the Tuscani. Outside South Korea, with the exception of North America, the car is marketed as the Coupé. In North America, it retains the Tiburon nameplate. Engine choices include a 1.6, 1.8, or 2.0 inline four-cylinder Beta engine with variable valve timing on the inlet valves (CVVT) or a 2.7L V6 Delta engine. The car is available with a five- or six-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission.

First Generation/Origins (1996–1999)

Hyundai first produced the Tiburon in 1996. All versions of the Tiburon manufactured from 1996-2001 were called RD Tiburons. There was no 2002 Tiburon. It was available in a few foreign markets with engine choices of either 1.6L or 1.8L. In the United States, The Tiburon was first offered in 1997 with an engine choice of 1.8L. Then Hyundai upgraded the Tiburon to an available 2.0L Engine choice, marked the FX in 1998. The Tiburon was offered in 1998 with both the FX (2.0L) model and the base 1.8L model. It is rumored that in 1999, Hyundai invested a large amount of money into the body style of the Tiburon, but left the engine unchanged. The Tiburons manufactured from 1999 to 2001 are referred to as 2nd generation RD Tiburons (RD2's). The 2.0L was rated at 140 hp at the crankshaft (the car's manual specifies 102kw at the flywheel). The 1.6L was not offered in America. The 2.0L produces a 0-60 time of 7.1s, with a 1/4 mile time of 16.5s. Base weight was around 2556, giving the RD Tiburon a higher power to weight ratio than the newer GK 2.0L. None of the RD tiburons had ABS.

Early model GK (2003+ Tiburon) GT V6's were rated at 170 horsepower, while newer ones are rated at 173 hp SAE . The 2.0 inline four-cylinder produce 145 hp at 6000 rpm and 184 N·m (138 ft·lbf) of torque at 4500 rpm. The 1.6 produces 105 hp @ 5,800 rpm and 143 N·m @ 4,500 rpm. The V6 engine produces 173 hp @ 6000 rpm and 245 N·m (181 ft·lbf) @ 3800 rpm. It can produce 0 to 100 km/h times of 7.2 seconds.

Worldwide

• In Europe it is marketed as the Hyundai Coupe. In Asia it is marketed as the Tuscani.

Awards

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See also

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External links

• Official site at Hyundai USA
• NewTiburon.com - World's Largest Hyundai Tiburon enthusiast forum
• GKMania.com - Hyundai Tiburon Tuscani fan club
• Hyundai Tiburon - Hyundai Tiburon car owners
• The UK Hyundai Coupe Site - A huge website dedicated to the Hyundai Coupe
• The UK Hyundai Coupe Site Forums - UK based online Hyundai Coupe community
• RDTiburon.com - Hyundai RD Tiburon enthusiast forum
• HyundaiPerformance.com - Hyundai enthusiast community with a focus on performance and modifications

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