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economist suntribune wheels thursday july 25 2002 15 markham economist sun stouffville tribune wheels edition markham kia i maf its about time everyone had a well made car 347 main st markham 9054711818 by malcolm gunn wheelbase communications the arrival of hyundais new- andverymuchim proved tiburon should be cause for great celebration and rejoicing for sportscoupe fanatics every where thats because the cars very exis tence is in many ways a special treat if not a downright surprise in a sea teeming with suvs pickups minivans and an evergrowing assortment of boxy wagon shapes the lowly sports coupe seems as forgotten and forlorn as a lost puppy when you exclude all those megadollar jaguars aston martins porsches ferraris and other mod els of their ilk theres really very little left to choose from when shopping for an afford able 22 that not only has plenty of pep but fulfills its funtodrive mandate with ease indeed the ranks of compact sport coupes seem to be thinning for 2002 the honda prelude was lost to us and the mercury cougar is now on its last legs the chevy camaro and pontiac firebird may or may not fit into this class of car depending on your viewpoint but they will also be gone after this year the remainder and the real source of competition for the tiburon includes the acura rsx saturn sc and toyota celica an argument could also be made for inclu sion of the chevrolet cavalier and pontiac sunfire coupes into the mix but thats about as far as it stretches the firstgeneration tiburon 1997- 2001 owes its popularity to a variety of factors it has always delivered fun afford- ability and value ail wrapped up in a well- built goodlooking package and hyundai figured out how to push all the right buy- mebuttons with the vital youth market for 2003 tiburon the name is spanish for shark by the way is keeping up with the times with an even more pleasing body style and an additional power choice the look now is cleaner and edgier with a shape not unlike a ferrari 456m done in threequarters scale once inside theres more room for frontseat passengers thanks to a longer and wider platform however anyone choosing to ride in back should prepare for the usual confined quar ters typical of cars in this group in terms of muscle the tiburons previ ously standard powerplant a 140-horse- power 20litre dohc fourcylinder unit carries over unchanged however you can now pick a 27litre dohc v6 that increases output to 181 horses putting the coupe on a par with the 1 80horsepower toyota celica gts with the y6 however the tiburon should prove torquier for bet ter aroundtown cruising the 27 is also used in two other hyundai products the sonata sedan and santa fe sport ute along with the new engine option comes three transmissions choic es both the 20 and the 27 can be ordered with a fivespeed manual trans mission or optional four- speed automatic for some extra cash a sixspeed manual can be specified when ordering the 27 v6 for the canadian market hyundai has seen fit to offer four separate models of the tiburon base se gt and gsr the base just manages to sneak under the 20000 barrier by keeping the standardequipment list to a minimum still features such as a cd player fourwheel disc brakes floor and overhead consoles and power win dows and door locks keep the car from earning a barebones label the se adds some of the missing pieces including air cruise control and a tinted windshield while the gt has the v6 abs sporttuned suspension and leather seats and steering wheel as part of its standard stuff finally specifying the gsr version loads up the tiburon with the sixspeed gearbox sideimpact airbags premium audio system traction control and a larger wheelandtire combo overall the new tiburon is an attractive and compelling package that will appeal to people prepared to let their sporting desires get the better of them good looks even better in person more power and expanded features should keep this shark off the endangeredsportcoupe list 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