Hyundai Elantra Coupe to debut at the LA Auto Show

The 2012 Hyundai Elantra Coupe will make its fall 2011 debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, according to an Inside Line report. The new Elantra is aimed to compete directly with Honda's new Civic. The new Elantra has a body style that’s slightly different, which is expected for being a coupe, but it will be mechanically similar to
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Airliner - 6/9/2011 12:59:58 AM

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Great news! This should do well for Hyundai, though I am more excited about the Elantra 5-Door... Does anybody know when that one is coming? Anybody have a link? A 5-Door Elantra should give Mazda3 5-Door a run for its money.

poot66 - 6/9/2011 6:22:39 PM

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That is brilliant! I have wondered for years why doesn't Toyota do that to the corolla or Nissan to the sentra like Honda does the Civic. I think it will hit the next Civic coupe sells because Honda has been getting a lot of heat over plain styling. Hyundai is definitely stirring the pot.

mggray - 6/10/2011 2:55:43 PM

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The Elantra will probably look good as a coupe.

"Those who want more power only have to wait next year as Hyundai will be releasing the R-Spec version of its Elantra coupe by then."

I thought Krafcik said in May that the "R-Spec" designation would be reserved only for their RWD models?