The Hyundai Tucson gets prepared

Posted at January 21st, 2009 under Hyundai | No Comments »

The hot passion reveals now Hyundai Tucson spied here undergoing cold weather testing in northern Europe with drastic features.The new Tucson will again share a platform with the Kia Sportage SUV. But its new design appears more crossover than SUV with a less bulky look and smoother horizontal lines.

The current generation Tucson comes with a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder and a 2.7 liter V6. Especially in Europe, a 2.0 liter diesel is also offered. But Hyundai is expected to stick to a strictly 4 cylinder engine range on the new Tucson.

Hyundai is set to introduce a more efficient 2.0 liter turbocharged 4-banger with somewhere in the vicinity of 200 hp. Though the Korean automaker is also developing a hybrid variation on this powerplant but a hybrid Tucson isn’t expected to be made available at launch, which will be later this year (as a 2010 model).

The new 2.4 liter Theta II 4-cylinder of Hyundai with 175hp is expected to be incorporated as the base engine. The Tucson is expected to come with a new 6-speed automatic transmission from Hyundai.

The Borg-Warner torque control system still makes it efficient and it is an option on the present Tucson and should be the same for the next generation as well.

The Tucson gets ready to impress the auto market with its stylish appearance and high peak performance.