Spectre
The Deported
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I'm guessing that you're culturally still into the "bespoke" thing and we're not so much.
The other thing is that the laundry list of options in the US has been reamed out by competition. Much of what Europeans pay extra for is *standard* equipment in the US, due to the highly competitive market.
For example, the Hyundai Tiburon is sold in the UK as the Hyundai Coupe SIII.
In the UK, the Tib comes with the following items standard and costs the equivalent of about $30K USD:
* 1.6L engine
* 16" alloy wheels
* Air conditioning
* Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
* Audio system with iPod connectivity
* Body coloured bumpers
* Driver, passenger and side airbags
* Electric door mirrors
* Electric front windows
* Leather steering wheel and gear knob
* Rear spoiler with integral brake light
* Remote central locking with alarm
The US Tiburon starts at about $17K USD and comes with everything the UK one does plus:
- 2.0L, DOHC , 4-cylinder engine
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Heated mirrors
- Sport-tuned suspension
- Kenwood? AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio system
- In-glass antenna
- Fog lights
- Dual exhaust
And all of that is *standard*.
The other thing is that the laundry list of options in the US has been reamed out by competition. Much of what Europeans pay extra for is *standard* equipment in the US, due to the highly competitive market.
For example, the Hyundai Tiburon is sold in the UK as the Hyundai Coupe SIII.
In the UK, the Tib comes with the following items standard and costs the equivalent of about $30K USD:
* 1.6L engine
* 16" alloy wheels
* Air conditioning
* Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
* Audio system with iPod connectivity
* Body coloured bumpers
* Driver, passenger and side airbags
* Electric door mirrors
* Electric front windows
* Leather steering wheel and gear knob
* Rear spoiler with integral brake light
* Remote central locking with alarm
The US Tiburon starts at about $17K USD and comes with everything the UK one does plus:
- 2.0L, DOHC , 4-cylinder engine
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Heated mirrors
- Sport-tuned suspension
- Kenwood? AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio system
- In-glass antenna
- Fog lights
- Dual exhaust
And all of that is *standard*.
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