Hyundai’s way to the sport-coupe world was represented by their Coupe model (also called the Tiburon). Already a habit for Hyundai, they offered a stellar warranty and great features for lower prices compared to the competitors on the market.

In 2004, Hyundai introduced a facelifted version for its Coupe/Tiburon model and offered it with more powerful engines, and removed the 1.6-liter version.

Hyundai had to come with something appealing to be taken seriously, and the Hyundai Coupe released in 2001 had the looks, offered reasonable performance and came with a competitive price.

Launched in 1995, the Tiburon managed to be successful on the coupe market due to its distinctive styling.

Hyundai unveiled in 1993 a concept-car named HCD-II, and the customers were pleasantly surprised, and that led to the carmaker's decision to give a green-light for the Tiburon/Coupe.