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Old 10-22-08, 08:05 AM
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Hyundai 4-Door Coupe Spied First Time in France

These are the very first shots of a new model from Korea that is to become Hyundai’s answer to the Mercedes CLS and VW Passat CC or Opel Insignia: a four-door coupé-like saloon. Spy snappers caught it undergoing handling-tests on a lonely test-track in northern France. As it’s going to have similar dimensions, we reckon the new car is going to make use of the chassis and underpinnings of the new Sonata. It’s also very likely, the new four-door coupé will get the Sonata’s choice of engines, namely the 165-hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder and 250-hp 3.3-litre V6 petrol engines plus the 2.0-litre CRDi diesel with 150 hp. We do not expect the car to be available before late in 2009 or even only in 2010.
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4 door coupe? Puh leeze. That looks a new compact car.
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Does a raked rear roofline constitute a coupe?
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Does a raked rear roofline constitute a coupe?
Yes, limited rear headroom is usually the hallmark of a coupe
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Blech... looks like a Taurus.

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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
4 door coupe? Puh leeze. That looks a new compact car.
Agreed. Everyone these days seems to be calling their sedans "four dour coupes" in a silly attempt to appear trendy .
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I like the lines on the genesis more. Keep your eye on hyaudai. They are going to do well in the future.
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So volkswagen copies mercedes, now Hyundai copies vw?
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
Keep your eye on Hyundai. They are going to do well in the future.
Truer words were never spoken.
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