Hyundai Coupe

Hyundai's Coupe has had a life worthy of a soap opera script. After being thrust into the limelight at birth with the shock good looks of the original design, it was then given a disastrous mid-life facelift.

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March 2002

Hyundai's Coupe has had a life worthy of a soap opera script. After being thrust into the limelight at birth with the shock good looks of the original design, it was then given a disastrous mid-life facelift.

For the all-new model, the Korean team responsible for those unfortunate tweaks decided to let a Los Angeles design studio do the work. Much has been made of the outcome, which mimics some of the most beautiful sports cars in the world. The cut-price coupe will undoubtedly turn heads, but is it good enough to turn customers away from the more prestigious makers? We grabbed the first UK right-hand-drive car to find out.

Featuring not only dynamic new looks but also a vastly improved cabin design and all-round build quality, the Coupe could be a serious threat to the likes of the Toyota Celica and the Renault Megane Coupe in this sector. The entry-level 1.6-litre model will cost only

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