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WHEN FEB 10-19, 2012 WHERE McCormack Place, Chicago, IL URL www.chicagoautoshow.com

2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe caught undisguised ahead of Chicago debut

Posted Jan 20th 2012 6:27PM

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2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe spy shot

Here it is, ladies and gents – the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The svelte new two-door will make its official debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in just a few weeks, but our intrepid spy photographers managed to catch this completely uncovered prototype on the back of a flatbed truck.

Not surprisingly, the new coupe relies heavily on the same Fluidic Sculpture design language of the award-winning sedan, though subtle tweaks have been made to give the two-door a bit more sporting flare. The foglight housings appear larger and more angular, giving the front end a slightly more aggressive appearance. Out back, a small lip spoiler has been added to the rear deck that both enhances the swoopy profile shape of the Elantra and adds another element of style to the rear end.

As we reported earlier, the Elantra Coupe will get a sport-minded SE trim level, and all in, Hyundai hopes that the coupe will account for 20 percent of all Elantra sales. We'll have the full details in just a few weeks, but scroll through our gallery of spy shots to see naked coupe from all angles.

Image Credit: KGP Photography

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Jason Easton

It is nice to see coupes make a comeback. I've never owned anything with more than 2 doors because you cant beat the seductive styling of a coupe and because I can't stand the obstructed view a B pillar creates in my peripheral vision. I've been sorely disappointed by the recent crop of domestic compacts.

January 23 2012 at 4:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sean Newman

Is it just me or is there a dent right on the shoulder character line behind the driver's door? Seems to be on both photos you can see of the left side of the car.

January 20 2012 at 7:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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LBuzzer

Yep, it's there alright. Along with a nice scrape on the front passenger side lower corner of the bumper. Someone's gonna have a bit of body work to buff out before the curtain drops!

January 21 2012 at 9:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply