2005 Tuscani

[Steve]

Alright, so most of you saw the preview pics over at hp.com probably of the 2005 Tiburon facelift. I was trying my best to browse the Korean Hyundai site, I really like the refreshed Tiburon, I'd definitely consider one if I wasn't so in debt on the XD, ok so I only bought it 7 months ago, but anyway. The link is Hyundai Korea Tuscani website (www.hyundai-motor.com/cybermall/showroom/passenger/tuscani/index.html) I like this blue, it might just be the Tidal wave/hydrogen blue, but it almost looks lighter, maybe just the picture.

[SWortham]

I agree, the changes are subtle, but it makes a big improvement. :thumbsup:

[04Elantra]

i think (judging from the pic of the blue 2005) that it definitely has more of a european/italian flare to its front end now! If I didnt have an xd (and had more cash!!!) I would consider it!

[th003g]

a little off topic but does this mean they are going to restyle the XG/ Elantra to go along with the new front end of the Tiburon? its what they did with the XD2 and the xg350.....

[SuperGLS]

th003g... the XD and XG350 have already gone through their facelifts. Next will be totally new models. The new Elantra should be in 2006 and the XG at the same time.

Here's a good post with lots of new Tiburon/Tuscani pics.

http://www.hyundaiperformance.com/forums/topic.php?t=55997

[Steve]

Nice link SuperGLS! Cross drilled rotors from the factory? Wild. Those seats are awesome, leather bolsters, but a cloth seating surface, leather sucks for holding you in place when cornering hard. And those new wheels kick ***, I'd powdercoat them black right off the bat. Now only if they'd put the Tuscani engineers to work on the 2006 XD.

[th003g]

ahh i've been taken for a newb.... Lol....
I was trying to say that hyundai did restyle the xg and XD (hence XG350 and XD2) to look more like the tiburon after the tibby came out.... ( front lower grille changed on both cars) do you think theyre gonna try and make a similar family resemblance with the next restyle/redesign of the xg and XD...
get my drift...

[SuperGLS]

I'm not sure if I like the redesigned front... headlights, yes, but not the bumper.

Ha, I got it now. I know you aren't a newbie to the site, just a newbie to the use of grammar, haha, just kidding. You are right, the XG and XD2 both adopted that style lower grill, but the Sonata and Accent had the same style grll too. I thought Hyundai was going to a uniform style, but the NF Sonata and this GK2 Tiburon looks to prove otherwise.

[htekric3r1200]

I found a electronic brochure of the new tuscani and some of the features of the car are very sweet.

Here are some features:

JBL Sound system
Larger drilled rotors with red calipers for the se model
HIDs
Vehicle Dynamic control

Here is the link:
http://ecatalog.hyundai-motor.com/html/catalog/tus02/main.html
enjoy :)

Navigating the site might take a bit of getting used to. If you look on the top right you will see a tab that is called contents. Use that to get back to the main page. The site is in some korean, but the tabs are in english, so it shouldn't be too bad.