NoBottleJustThrottle

I've heard, and I could very well be wrong, but I believe the I4 Turbo motor will be priced under $20K. They are estimating the V6 should be priced no more than $8000 more than the I4 too I believe. But what I do know is that they are pushing the fact that it will be the cheapest 300hp sport coupe on the planet (in regard to the V6 of course)

j12

rwd, turbo 4, good looks...

looks like hyundai is bringing back the silvia

asiliat

It looks a little Aston Martin DB9 from certain angles:

Exhibit A1, A2)





I'm uncertain of its looks yet. I think I can like it. It's going to be a cheap man's sports coupe. I think with some tuning it will be a very nice ride, but that remains to be seen.

Still, Hyundai continues to churn out relatively desirable products, while quite frankly, Honda (and Acura) products aren't doing a thing for me.

devilchrist

its tooo.... whats the word... tame..

too rounded and no hard edges to make a definition.. Grill looks terrible..

i think this car would be the perfect ricer..

I can already see it.. sloppy body kits,, cheap fake bov's.. sigh...

AnthonyD1978

i do believe the new Evo weighs in at over 3300+ pounds...as well as the STi. the new 370Z is over 3200 pounds.

cudos to them for making a sporty RWD coupe!! if i was in the market for such a car i would be taking a hard look at this Hyundai.

i read awhile back ago in one of my car mags that Toyota was looking to bring back a "cheap" RWD coupe...i bet those plans have been canceled now though.

can't think of any other cars in this price range that offer such a fun factor.

Hyundai and Nissan are now the only asian manufactures that offer any kind of RWD sport coupes.

for the last 5 years i've been saying that Hyundai will be the new honda...honestly it seems to be happening more and more.

j12

i know it may be unrealistic at this time but..

i think hyundai should look into participating in some level of FIA sponsored racing
i think they did rally for a little while with an accent, but that doesn't count

i think if they build up a racing pedigree, it will give legitimacy to their performance cars

AnthonyD1978

i think they rallied the 1st gen tiburon if i remember right.

GuamBomb

Zoomie

[quote name='asiliat' date='Jan 8 2009, 10:50 AM']It looks a little Aston Martin DB9 from certain angles:

Exhibit A1, A2)





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Spartikus

The only bad thing about having a low priced performance car is that they'll fall into the hands of the younger/reckless ricer crowd. This car will be ruined in my mind if the SRT-4 crowd picks it up.

Other than that, Hyundai deserves a lot of credit for moving into sporty territory as other big manufacturers pull out. I hope this move pays off so that others might try to follow.