Hyundai Avante Coupe

Now, as you may remember, Season 3 of the hit zombie survival drama The Walking Dead came to a finish and if you've already watched the season ender, well, you guys really shocked about what happened at the season finale. Well, anyway, while waiting for the next season this late 2013, we're just making a suggestion about a particular machine the main characters drove. The Hyundai Tucson iX as seen on The Walking Dead is a particular kind of crossover you want to drive in the midst of the zombie outbreak but even though it has enough cargo for munitions and more passenger space for survivors, there's just one thing the Hyundai Tucson doesn't have...performance. As a suggestion to Robert Kirkman, how about a Hyundai that does it well rather than the Tucson?

2013 Hyundai Avante Coupe

This is the brand-new Hyundai Avante Coupe, the two-door equivalent of the Avante/Elantra MD and most Koreans waited for this new model to arrive for a year since its world premiere at last year's Chicago Auto Show and its sudden appearance at last year's Busan Auto Show. However, there's one main reason why the new Avante Coupe should be a fitting Hyundai for the upcoming season of The Walking Dead...

First of all, if you were in last year's San Diego Comic Con, you should know that the would be called Avante Coupe made an appearance on that convention, only this time, some cool zombie-proof weaponry was penned by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman. Scary, isn't it? Sadly, this one-off was made to celebrate the 100th issue of The Walking Dead comic book and this car needs to be appeared on the hit TV series. If that would happen, this should be much better killing off a zombie horde with added performance art.

Sadly though, the zombie outbreak takes moments from now and anyway, this is the real world so no zombies here. Anyway, the Avante Coupe...

2013 Hyundai Avante Coupe interior

It's like the Hyundai Avante MD, it still carries the same "Wind Craft" design concept, as part of Hyundai's Fluidic Sculpture design philosophy, so therefore, it's still the same old Avante MD only this time, less doors. The interior is also familiar to Avante fans many. So therefore, it's just a economy sedan disguised as a sports coupe which claims to be designed for those who are young and exciting. This doesn't seems to be exciting to drive though because by the moment I set foot on the Avante Coupe, this is about as dull as playing a game of Cards Against Humanity with your friends while on a recess break.

Nu 2.0L GDi engine

And then, there was the engine. The Avante Coupe features a brand-new Nu 2.0L GDi engine which develops about 175PS of power and 21.3kg-m of torque. So, this power output is not quite enticing for speedo boys who are obsessed to those Japan-made 1.8L compact FF sedan with the H on the front grille but as for the transmission types, you can either have a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual transmission just in case if you're in a mood for fun and games. Sadly though, the new Avante Coupe isn't just fun and games. It's just a kind of person who doesn't distinguish between reality and fantasy, the truth or false, the right or wrong.

Even though you're with the 6-speed manual, it's still doesn't have the same "Speedo Boy" feeling that you'd normally get on a Japanese sports car but despite being a rubbish take on all comers, the Avante Coupe sure knows when will it redeem itself from the crowd. It maybe ideal for a car meet but when you're out there challenging against another "speedo boy", rest assured that "speedo boy" kicked your butt once and for all, realizing that you're a total embarassment to the crowd. Best thing to do if you have the Avante Coupe is simple, don't challenge a "speedo boy" or he'll make a wedgie out of you. That's quite embarassing if you got a wedgie on your tail.

The only way for the Avante Coupe to redeem itself is to have itself featured on The Walking Dead rather than the green-colored Tucson iX but only if it comes with the same treatment as seen from the 2012 San Diego Comic Con. This should be great and if that showed up, this will up the ante. Looking forward for that. Makes me wanna shut up and take my money...

Photo: Hyundai Motor Company