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New York 2008: Hyundai Genesis Coupe burning rubber [w/VIDEO]
New York 2008: Hyundai Genesis Coupe doing power slides
The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is the new rear-driver that enthusiasts have been waiting for, and the automaker showed the assembled mass of media just how fun its hot new ride is. Hyundai pulled out all the stops at its press conference, including hiring a couple of Hollywood's finest female stunt drivers to unveil what is perhaps its most exciting vehicle ever. Above is video of an impressive array of spin-outs, burnouts and power slides in V6 (Silver) and turbo-four (Red) flavors. This thing is completely hot. Check it out.
UPDATE: Video of actual press conference with execs talking after the jump.
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tuna 4:46PM (3/19/2008)
Watching this intro... I suddenly got a craving for nachos.
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vintage 5:20PM (3/19/2008)
I got a craving to watch the nissan video they ripped off the song from (yes, I know it's not a nissan song, but they're the ones who made the best car ad ever using this song).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yCbG9iSlvBk
John R 5:42PM (3/19/2008)
It was purely intentional.
Hyundai knows exactly what the automotive "history" of that song is. However you feel about that great Nissan ad, that's the kind of ethos Hyundai wants to engender with this car.
2004m3driver 4:47PM (3/19/2008)
Looks pretty good moving.
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chocolatemoose 4:49PM (3/19/2008)
why did he say " HUN-DAY COOP" ?.... isnt it HEE-UN-DAY .. COOPAY?....
wow.. id expect a senior member to pronounce names right.. or is that just the american way?
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bomaj 4:59PM (3/19/2008)
american way of saying things
Seoultrain 5:00PM (3/19/2008)
Hyundai is 2 syllables. It's hard for most to make the hyun, so they either split it and make a long "why" sound or just drop the y altogether.
The second syllable is also not "day", dae is more truncated, so you don't get that "eeee" sound at the end.
Don't worry though. No matter how you pronounce it, it can't be worse than the way Top Gear says it.
XJ 5:09PM (3/19/2008)
I just think, "Hunday", rhymes with Sunday.
"Coo-pay"... lol @ Top Gear.
Mike 4:52PM (3/19/2008)
I could have done without the lame cover of a cover band. Simply blaring Van Halen's version would have been fine, or better yet, let the motors and the tires do the singing...
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meshies 4:52PM (3/19/2008)
That was cool yo.
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MLB 4:53PM (3/19/2008)
Nice ride - but the intro would have rocked if they hit the barriers....
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Jayo 4:53PM (3/19/2008)
Still not feeling the front to much
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RL 4:54PM (3/19/2008)
The one in the red car has no clue how to drive.
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Duders 4:56PM (3/19/2008)
Looks pretty damn good to me. It looks like the hyundai stigma might be losing its relevance with all these new products. I quite liked the new gen tiburon and now with this RWD coupe it looks like they've got two winners on their hands.
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Brian 4:59PM (3/19/2008)
i have to say.. it looks much better in motion.. than in pictures.. im hoping an aftermarket front bumper might fix the whole problem.
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James 5:09PM (3/19/2008)
Have to agree with you:
When the first sketches came out - I didn't like it
When the concept came out - I didn't like it
When the official pics came out - I didn't like it.
Seeing it move and getting all the angles and referencing it with known objects - I REALLY like it. This is really cool!
The front can be rectified with an aftermarket piece, and for the price / performance you know the aftermarket will be all over this. This looks like the perfect "other" car to couple with the G8 in the driveway :)
A fast two car garage for under the cost of a 5 series. Man, these are brilliant times we live in.
John 7:10PM (3/19/2008)
I was thinking the same thing. That odd window was really bugging me until it started moving, but as you see the light play off the very interesting side sculpting, it loses the oddness.
The front also becomes much more a part of the overall shape from various angles, and the Edsel lemon-sucking look diminishes then too.
Works much better in the silver than the red, which sort of blanks out all the shadows. Cool stuff.
Taylor 4:59PM (3/19/2008)
I dunno what to hate, the horrible cover band, or the pissed off teenager driving. Haha, nice car though.
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Erik 5:00PM (3/19/2008)
"its most exciting vehicle ever" Umm, have you forgotten about the Accent? The Sedona? Come on, now THAT's excitement!
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tanooki2003 5:02PM (3/19/2008)
Actually in most Asian countries it is pronounced HEE-YOON-DIE
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