2008 Hyundai Tiburon comparison

Autoblog released spy photos of the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon a few weeks ago, but I decided not to post it because... well, it doesn't matter. The spy photos are not very exciting.

Now though, we have updated shots from Hyundai of the new 2008 Hyundai Coupe (Tiburon in the US.) There seems to be a lot of debate as to whether the car is better looking or not, so I’ve created some side-by-side shots to make your decision that much easier 🙂

On all of these pictures, the silver one is the 2006 model, and the blue one is the 2008 (or 2007) model.

First up are the side shots; have a gander:

The biggest difference is in the front:

The new headlamps look a bit more aggressive, a little less bland. The new model sports a large, wide lower grille and a long slit above the license plate, moving down from right below the hood. The fog lamps are now part of the grille as opposed to having their own housing.

Here’s the rear:

The first major difference here is the tail lights. The new model has more of a modern, modified look which looks great, especially on this blue. It keeps the dual-exhaust and has the tips flowing with the body more than the previous model. The basic idea of th

The new Tiburon is more than likely to keep the same powertrain options, meaning that the same 138HP 2.0-Liter Inline-4 and 172HP 2.7-Liter V6 will be available. If you look very closely, you might be able to see that the trim on this specific model is called the “FX,” a trim not available on previous models. I’m not sure if this will make it to North America or not, but this is most likely what the next Hyundai Tiburon will look like.

It remains a great choice for an “around $20K” sports coupe, but if the powertrain options stay the same, it might not be enough improvement. I think the car looks a lot sharper, but not everybody shares my opinion. My fiancee was looking into buying a blue 2003 Tiburon GT but was turned off a bit by the lack of power it offered.

Maybe if they raise the weak 172HP 2.7L V6 to a higher level-the date is like a product close to 300HP provided by 3.3L, which will add a bit of fun to it and maintain its modernity and Competitiveness. But for now, we must endure 172HP. weak.