Hyundai Genesis Coupe tested... in Korea
Hyundai is currently holding the first round of press drives featuring the Korean-spec Genesis Coupe and CAR's Middle-Eastern arm has released the first ever review of the automaker's entrant into the realm of rear-wheel-drive performance.
CAR's test was apparently limited to the 310-hp, 3.8-liter V6 model equipped with the six-speed automatic gearbox, allowing the 3,500-pound coupe to sprint to 62 in 5.9-seconds. With more torsional rigidity than the E46 BMW M3, the imported British pub reports that tail-out antics are easily achieved and the exhaust note is "thoroughly enjoyable." The list of gripes is brief, including steering that's a bit too light for the tester's taste, some less-than-savory plastics, the lack of paddle shifters on the steering wheel and compromised trunk space on account of the hatch's odd shape. But overall, CAR seems suitably pleased with the Genesis Coupe, impressed with the bang-for-the-buck quotient and the fact that the new two-door delivers something the Koreans have lacked up until now: soul and emotion.
Gallery: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
[Source: CAR Middle East]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Allan 4:04PM (10/13/2008)
Oh my... I didn't realize how awful the front end looked until I saw it in yellow.
It looks like someone just sat on the clay mold and it squished everything... but they decided to run with it.
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tekd 5:00PM (10/13/2008)
I definitely agree...I dunno why you're low ranked but there's no way that front end looks good in that photo.
The yellow color probably isn't helping but I think the weirdly shaped hole in the bumper for the radiator makes the entire car look pretty bizarre. They should just put a regular bumper on there instead.
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Sal Collaziano 8:50AM (11/25/2008)
I'm not crazy about the front-end either. It'll look best in a dark color.. However, the aftermarket is already working on new front fascias.. I still think the Coupe is going to be a very hot seller..
Sal C.
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Torrent 4:13PM (10/13/2008)
man that front end looks mangled in yellow....... or in that case- any other color.
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KeatMP 5:47PM (10/13/2008)
I agree. I'd like to see one in a color besides Highlighter Yellow.
Scot Berner 4:16PM (10/13/2008)
Sounds like the Camaro is a much better choice depending on price...
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Ayatollah Rodriguez 4:23PM (10/13/2008)
that could be, but the only way to get the right car is to wait until both go on sale, read a few head to head reviews and test drive both. Pictures and numbers can only tell so much.
ArtBoy 4:19PM (10/13/2008)
this car jusk looks good in black. I like the headlights but i prefer the chrome to be black instead. put some badges to make it stand out from the 4 cylinder option.
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Frylock350 4:20PM (10/13/2008)
Who melted the G37 coupe?
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Paul 4:21PM (10/13/2008)
I think it is good looking but with the pricing of the SS it better be very competitive in terms of $$s...
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TORR 4:26PM (10/13/2008)
I thought this was going to make Mustang owners very scared? Almost a whole second slower?
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Red 4:37PM (10/13/2008)
According to the review, it sounds like Mustang owners WILL be scared. As soon as they turn the wheel...
:-P
ArtBoy 5:07PM (10/13/2008)
TORR is right. the mustang is known to be quick in a straight line. Its not terrible on the curves, its just not as good as manny other sport cars. name a muscle car that does well on curved roads. so the genesis failed to scared the mustang in price and performance. plus the mustang is years old, lets wait for the new model to arrive. I bet it will be a bit more powerfull
That One Person 4:59PM (10/13/2008)
This is the V-6 model...which pretty much slots right in between the V-6 Mustang and GT as far as performance goes. The V-6 Mustang can hit 60 in the low to mid 6s. But yeah, handling is another issue.
If this thing is priced under the V-6 Camaro and very close to the Stang, then both Camaro and Mustang owners should be scared.
TORR 10:27AM (10/14/2008)
ThatOnePerson--If you look up the previous blogs on this car, everyone was saying how the genesis was aimed DIRECTLY at the Mustang GT. Everyone was saying it would BLOW AWAY the mustang. Now it looks like it will be an also ran. I'm not hating on it, just reminding all the haters thats all.
matka 4:49PM (10/13/2008)
It's too heavy.
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wef 5:13PM (10/13/2008)
it's lighter than camaro..
wef 5:16PM (10/13/2008)
i think genesis coupe is going to appeal to import followers because of the presence of turbo. camaro on the other hand is going to depend largely on the domestic crowd. That being said, both cars may be direct competitors in terms of price and performance, they are going to sell to different audiences in the end.
Kumail 5:21PM (10/13/2008)
many of us here feel the same as you do (hence you are "highly ranked") but people are forgetting that there is the lighter version of the genesis coupe coming out, which is what we all are waiting for...