Hyundai Genesis Coupe Thread

[Bartek S.]

Taking a quick break from the GM-gasm on the new El Camino of the past two days, it appears as though the Hyundai-hungry folks at the New Tiburon forums have blown a load of press shots out on to the web early on the new 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe before next week's New York Auto Show. Other than the hot shots, there doesn't appear to be much more to tell you. Well, based on one shot, it appears like the new kim-chee-crazy muscle car redlines at 6500 RPM, and, oh yes, it's one hot looking entry into the muscle car wars looking much different than the 2010 Hyundai Genesis RWD coupe concept we saw at the LA Auto Show last year. We're certainly looking forward to seeing it live on the show floor next week. Especially if they bring the same lovely lady they had in LA and who we've now affectionately named Genesis Priddy . All we know is this little deuce-door gets our thoughts all a-tingly.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe Show-suss-su-sudio Itself Early

 

[Merc1]

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That is really good looking for a hyundai and its RWD too! I wouldn't mind having one.

M

 

[Centurion]

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Prefer the sedan by far.

 

[Merc1]

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Oh yeah I like this.

M

 

[Centurion]

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The most disgusting interior design I've seen in ages

 

[Merc1]

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I detect someone really can't stand this vehicle...lol.

M

 

[Bruce]

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I'm with Marcus on this one, yet again. This thing looks mighty fine to me.

 

[Monster]

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Looks pretty good to me as well, there is a hint of 1990's about the car, but the exterior is probably one of the most original Korean design without causing any vomitting. The interior looks well built and the quality seems to be high, but the design can be less boring.

 

[coolraoul]

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It's not bad, if the price is well that could be a very interesting car.

Quite overdesigned, with hints of Infiniti, 350Z and Z4 Coupe... But original and not bad. The interior could be better designed, it's pretty 90's in the overall design.

Waiting for technical details, it's not the car of the year but it could be a good entry-level sportcar.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

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The most disgusting interior design I've seen in ages

DISGUSTING for sure.

As for the exterior, they've borrowed so many design cues from all over the place and ended up with something, while not hideous, completely tacky.

 

[PHYBENZ]

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Take a G37 rear, and IS 250 front, some SLK guages, and a Cadilac CTS interior, and what do you get?

A Hyundai

 

[Merc1]

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Well I for one like it, because for a Hyundai it looks damn good. Of course it can't be original, but it isn't a blatant copy of any one particular car either....except for the Infiniti G37 Cooupe. Though the side window dip treatment is one unique feature at least. The interior isn't bad either. A 300hp V6 and priced right, this thing is going to sell.

M

 

[siko]

By calling this a Genesis Coupe... doesn't Hyundai create seom sort of confusion?!

I mean the Genesis Sedan is supposed to be a "high-end luxury" car... and this is simply a RWD version of a POS Tiburon ?!

 

[Merc1]

I think "Genesis Coupe" was given to this car by the press. I think come Wed when it is officially revealed we'll get another name. Otherwise you're right this does dilute their luxury car plans to some degree. And actually they have another car in store to replace the Tiburon because this car will be more expensive than the Tiburon. This Coupe moves upmarket, and with RWD it has too in price.

M

 

[Bartek S.]

 

[Deutsch]

I think Luw is allergic to Hyundai's. Fly in for the N.Y. autoshow, take a look at the car up close and personal, and you should get better in seconds.

Perhaps being the only one here having viewed the concept in person I can provide the following thoughts and observations; It's entirely different when you can "feel" what you're looking at as oppose to just looking at one dimensional photo's. In application to the concept, I was extremely taken aback at just how masculine the design was; the car sat low and squat with minimum overhangs front and back, a very planted at the corners stance, athletic.There is a slight drought of details on the surface, but with the shape of the car it doesn't need a lot of fine detailing, the various "swoosh" like details such as the character line (or form) and various shapes of different elements of the design make up for this. With the production car retaining the majority of the concepts features minus a few garish details it's more or less the same car. I'd be very interested to see some different wheel options though, the ones on the car in the PR shots look of a bygone era. The interior looks clean and minimalist with what look to be decent plastics, and I like the highly bolstered sports seats that will probably be more than effective in fast and hard cornering. So not much criticism for the looks.

I'm more interested to know engine performance specs for both 4 and 6 cylinder models, and most of all how the car delivers handling wise; if some of you remember Hyundai USA's president John Krafcik made a very bullish statement that the benchmark in the development of the BK (internal code name) coupe was the E46 M3, and the new RWD Hyundai is said to be 20% stiffer than the Bimmer. I have no doubt we'll be seeing comparison runs between these two to see how well the claim holds up and how good of a job Hyundai engineers did in meeting or exceeding their highly esteemed benchmark.

 

[Centurion]

I think Luw is allergic to Hyundai's. Fly in for the N.Y. autoshow, take a look at the car up close and personal, and you should get better in seconds.

Moi allergic to Hyundais?? Not at all Out of all the small SUV on the market the Santa Fe would be my choice, to me it's more attractive than than the RAV4, CV-R and Tiguan. Take a look at the Genesis thread and you'll find out that I'm its biggest fan on the forum.

Although the Genesis coupe concept is attractive the production car simply didn't translate into the same raptor-like handsomeness. All the swooshy lines make me feel queasy, and I don't get why all these Asian's manufacturers have suddenly begun to engage in over-design. The Mazda 6 turned rather nice but the new Nissan Maxima and this Genesis coupe fall into the basket of excess design.

 

[Deutsch]

The Mazda 6 turned rather nice but the new Nissan Maxima and this Genesis coupe fall into the basket of excess design.

I'll definitely side with you on the Nissan Maxima being an "excessive" design.

 

[bmer]

Haven't been using this smiley for a long time but in this case it's justified:

 

[Merc1]

By now you know that today's the day Hyundai introduced the much-anticipated Genesis coupe at the 2008 New York Auto Show. The official announcement is that the rear-wheel-drive 2+2 will be available in three flavors: Base, SE with a turbo four-cylinder and SE with V6 power.



But we've also learned that Hyundai is thinking about a fourth model called the Spec R. (Maybe it's still working on the name.) It'll be a tuner special with the SE's four-cylinder turbo power, six-speed manual transmission and Brembo brakes, but little else. Hyundai will strip the car of other unneeded content to lower the coupe's weight and price.

"It'll be the Genesis coupe for the tuner crowd," said a Hyundai source close to the project. "Light, cheap and powerful."

We told them to build the thing. What do you think? -- Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief

Straightline - 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Spec R: 2008 New York Auto Show

Edmunds Video:

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe - 2008 New York Auto Show


I like this car a lot, the most appealing Hyundai ever IMO. I'll test drive just for the hell of it.


M