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2008 Hyundai Tiburon

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Spied: 2008 Hyundai Tiburon
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Spied: 2008 Hyundai Tiburon

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By Melissa Spiering
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The Hyundai HCD8 Sports Tourer concept first shown at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show was originally believed to become the new 2008 Hyundai Tiburon model redesign. However this test mule we spied recently appears to be a last gasp for the front-drive Tiburon sports coupe, with merely a facelift of new front and rear fascias until it's phased out about 2009. For 2008, Hyundai will introduce a rear-drive "poor-man's BMW" sport sedan; a coupe version and possibly a convertible are expected for '09. Because this car is covered only front and back, we're guessing that indicates a facelift, not an all-new car. So this Tiburon facelift is just a way to breathe life into the car, which was all-new for 2003.

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