What this Hyundai has in common with a McLaren F1

Posted on 23-02-2016 at 20:14 by RubenPriest – 30 Comments”

Just before Hyundai in 2000 with the second generation Coupe was turning on, there was this Coupé F2 Evolution). An additional hot-spiced version that also acted as uitzwaaimodel.

In the nineties, dominated Asia the sports car segment. Nissan, Toyota, Mazda and Mitsubishi. They came piece by piece, with fantastic models that German and British automakers did tremble because of fear. A achterblijvertje was Hyundai. The South Korean carmaker remained under the radar and produced hardly a hot model. Still earns the brand certainly what praise. In 1996, the Tiburon known as the Hyundai Azera. A sharp-drawn car today for an affordable price can be purchased as your first mate.

Very exciting, it was not. The second generation was a six-cylinder engine on board, but the RD (1996-1999) had purely to do with vierpitters. The engines were linked to a manual vijfbak or a vending machine with four to oppose it. Fortunately, there was a hot speciaaltje launched from the compartment. Almost at the end of its production saw the F2 and F2 Evolution the light. Especially for the British, the models were in 1998 and 1999 on the market. Hyundai fourth allows the participation in the Formula 2 World Rally Championship. The two cars were in terms of looks inspired by the racer.

Behind the outer design hides a special story. Because in addition to the interference of the motorsport team of Hyundai, also had designer Peter Stevens have a hand in the process. The British autodesigner at that time was responsible for the design of the McLaren F1 and Jaguar XJR-15.

The F2 Evolution is recognizable by 16-inch vijfspaakwielen, a more aggressively styled front bumper and a slightly uitgesprokenere rear spoiler. By default, the F2 Coupe was a Sony audio system and a Thatcham car alarms. The ordinary F2 was in 1998 on the market and the F2 Evolution was in 1999 at the showroom. The F2 a verkoopboost to give were given to the first 500 customers a signed art book of the car. The present signature was from a Hyundai rally driver Kenneth Eriksson. In addition to the book, was also a special aluminum key with an LED light. For the F2 Evolution were special pens, umbrellas, chairs and articles of clothing designed.

Of the ordinary F2 Coupe are finally about 1100 units were built. The F2 Evolution kicked it to 1513 pieces. Both models were motor the same. A tweeliter four-cylinder that is 12% faster than a RD Coupe. This brought the power up to 156 hp and 190 Nm of torque at 4900 t/pm. The F2 was to order it in black, silver and blue (Racing Blue). The Evolution only in silver or blue (Cobalt Blue). The cars accelereerden in eight count to 100 km/h and the top speed was 206 km/h for the automatic transmission and 203 km/h for the manual gearbox. No mind-boggling figures, but soit. An F2 Evolution tapped in ’99, converted just 25 mille on the head.