The Hyundai Tiburon (Korean: 현대 티뷰론), known as the Hyundai Coupe (현대 쿠페) or Tuscani (투스카니) in some markets, is a compact coupe (sports car) that was produced by Hyundai Motor Company from 1996 to 2008. The name "Tiburon", meaning "shark" in Spanish, is the name given to the North American, Australian, New Zealand, South African, and Austrian production of the vehicle. It is known as the Hyundai Coupe in some European and Indonesian markets. It has been branded as the Tuscani (투스카니) and Turbulence (터뷸런스) in the home South Korean market.
The model has been released in two generations (RD and GK) over its lifespan and in that time these generations have been subject to periodic facelifts. These facelifts have attempted to keep the car up to date with various safety improvements and a mixture of changes to exterior and interior styling. The RD Tiburon was in production for 5 years from 1996 to 2001. The GK Tiburon was introduced in 2002 (as a 2003 model) and ended production in 2008.
According to the New York Times, the Tiburon "had the lines of a kit-car Ferrari and the dynamism of an ox cart".
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