Hyundai Tiburon
The Hyundai Tiburon (Korean: 현대 티뷰론) known in Europe as the Hyundai Coupé (현대 쿠페) is a sports coupe that was produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1996 to 2008.
| Hyundai Tiburon | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Also called | Hyundai Coupé |
| Production | 1996–2008 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hyundai Scoupe |
| Successor | Hyundai Veloster |
The name "Tiburon", a slight variation of "tiburón", the Spanish word for "shark", is the name given to the North American, Australian, New Zealand, South African, and Austrian production of the vehicle. It was known as the Hyundai Coupe in some European markets and Indonesia. It had been branded as the Turbulence (터뷸런스) and Tuscani (투스카니) in the home South Korean market.
The model had been released in two generations (RC) over its lifespan and in that time these generations have been subject to periodic facelifts. These facelifts have attempted to keep the car up to date with various safety improvements and a mixture of changes to exterior and interior styling. The RD Tiburon was in production for 5 years from 1996 to 2001. The GK Tiburon was introduced in 2002 (as a 2003 model) and ended production in 2008 before being replaced by the Hyundai Veloster.