Hyundai's Looking into Building a Small Sports Car - Insider Car News
Hyundai’s first sports car, the Scoupe, was little more than an economy car with a sportier body. It didn’t start getting recognition as a sports car until Hyundai decided to drop a turbocharger on its 1. 5-liter engine in 1993, bumping its power from 92 horses and 97 pound-feet of torque to 115 horsepower and 123 pound-feet. The turbocharged model was short lived, however, as Hyundai discontinued it following the 1995 model year and replaced it in 1997 with the Tiburon, which lived through 2007. » Related: Hyundai Reveals Updates and Pricing for the 2016 Accent As we... Rushforth told AutoCar that there is currently an “appetite” for small sports cars, and Hyundai is seriously considering giving into that desire. If this sports car should become a reality, don’t expect a direct copy of the concept, as Hyundai has made it clear that the PassoCorto will not be a production model. Source: www.insidercarnews.com
