Hyundai Elantra Coupe first look

Hyundai Elantra 2 door version recently walked the ramp at the Chicago Auto show. The Korean car maker is aware of the publicity and exposure a car gets at the auto shows, could not choose a better place to lift the covers off its show stopper. The 4 door Elantra sedan has already made Hyundai proud with winning the best looking car at the North American International Auto Show. Now it was time for the 2 door new Elantra to grab the spotlight and it sure did!

The Korean car maker, father of Fluidic sculpture continues its evolution process with the transformation of 2 door Hyundai Elantra Coupe to a 4 door sedan. The doors of new Elantra are lengthened since it’s a coupe and jeweled swept-back headlights give it a lean, aggressive demeanor. Fog lights are faintly different with new designed trunk at the rear spoiler. The cabin space is not altered with the increase in wheelbase and over all length of the car. Noticeably the cabin space is still more than the one offered with Honda Civic Coupe and the Kia Forte.

The Elantra Coupe derives its power from the same 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with 148 horsepower and 131 lb-ft of torque found in the Elantra sedan. The engine also offers Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT) with 6 speed automatic gearbox that powers the front wheels. The 6 speed manual gearbox also comes with the engine.  Hyundai will be launching the Elantra in the US market in the latter half of this year. But sadly, it is not likely to see the Indian daylight in the near future. Hyundai, broadening its market reach to youth customers, will launch Elantra Coupe in the American car market by the end of the year. However the wait seems longer for the Indian sporty buyers trying to get hold on this coupe.