Hyundai has announced that the Tiburon, which is Spanish for “shark” would not be produced for the 2009 model year or into the foreseeable future, and 2008 was a good year to cut it off. The Tiburon first premiered in the U.S. in 1997, and it garnered a fair amount of interest. It was a compact sports car with a small, but relatively strong, engine, and, most importantly, it was fun. By 2008, the Tiburon had lost its teeth. Continue Reading
A couple months back, we looked at the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and we were impressed to say the least. The small but powerful sports car will give a Ford Mustang a run for its money, and the turbocharged four-cylinder model starts at just $22,750. While the coupe was designed to compete with Mustangs, Chevrolet Camaros, and the like, the 2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan was designed to compete with models like the Chrysler 300C, the Mercedes-Benz E550, and the Lexus GS 460. Heady company to say the least, but can it keep up? Continue Reading
Hyundai recently pulled off a major feat: the Korean car maker sold more vehicles in January of 2009 than it did in January of 2008. The car market has been pretty tough in the past year, and constant news coverage of Detroit’s Big Three in Washington D.C. hasn’t inspired much confidence. So what did Hyundai do right that most other car companies didn’t? They offered exceptional value at a lower price tag than the competition, a perfect example of which is the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Continue Reading