Korean Luxury Gets A Little Sharper 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec - Click above for high-res image gallery Hyundai isn't interested in knocking shields with the likes of the BMW M guard, the Audi S line or even the Mercedes-Benz AMG legion with its 2012 Genesis 5.0 R-Spec. Instead, the newest addition to the Genesis line is out to offer buyers an extra helping of power and slightly sharper dynamics without all the motorsports pretense of its haughty German rivals. With 23 straight months of sales increases and 29,122 units sold last year, there doesn't seem to be much of an argument ... Read More

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Engine:: 5.0L V8
Power:: 429 HP / 376 LB-FT
Transmission:: 8-Speed Auto
MSRP:: $46,500 base

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First Drive: 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec 1308673680

Korean Luxury Gets A Little Sharper Hyundai isn't interested in knocking shields with the likes of the BMW M guard, the Audi S line or even the Mercedes-Benz AMG legion with its 2012 Genesis 5.0 R-Spec. Instead, the newest addition to the Genesis line is out to offer buyers an extra helping of power and slightly sharper dynamics without all the ...
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First Drive: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 1238515140

Full throttle down the back straight, the speedometer sweeps past 100 mph. The approaching turn is a 90-degree right, but it looks like we can still put more asphalt behind us before letting off the gas. At the last possible moment, we lift and then lean hard on the brakes. Deceleration forces us against the shoulder belt as the four contact patches ...
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First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis 1214582280

Unless you've been living in a mine deep in the hills of West Virginia, Hyundai's newest addition isn't coming to you as a surprise. Around these offices, we've been anticipating the rear-wheel-drive Genesis platform and its offspring of luxury sedan and performance coupe for years. While we'll have to continue waiting for the eagerly-anticipated 2010 ...
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First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan 1211933820

Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the 2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan.Autoblog recently spent time in Korea driving pre-production versions of the new Hyundai Genesis. This is the car that, according to Hyundai, will usher in a new era of luxury. Them's big words, and we only got a limited amount of time to figure out how true -- or not -- they were. ...
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VIDEO: One cranky South Korean gets to drive the Hyundai Genesis 1205416980

Click above to watch the videoUPDATE: Hyundai Motor America responds to the cranky South Korean reviewer. Click here. The Hyundai Genesis has had a lot of positive speculative press, and there are a lot of journalists anxious to get behind the wheel of the rear-wheel-drive sedan from South Korea. A quick check of the Genesis stat sheet shows that Hyundai is ...