2009 Hyundai genesis coupe

[ghost recon]

update lang...

marami n palang bumibili, they're mostly 2.0L turbo (1.4M). their batch will be sometime in August.

[kihtmaine]

Bad trip nanghihingi ako kanina ng brochure nito sa boss ko dahil kung may mag iinquire sa akin ng genesis. Wala!!

[Jun aka Pekto]

Brochure?

Here's someone's scan and converted to PDF file.

http://www.steeleauto.ca/hyundai/downloads/coupe.pdf

[valvura]

A good review of my future car
http://www.montrealgazette.com/cars/...202/story.html

First Drive: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Sports coupe upsets the apple cart
By David Booth, Canwest News Service April 3, 2009

There’s no doubt in my mind that the most influential car of the last two decades has been the original Lexus LS 400, the car that shouted the Japanese could build luxury cars as well as the Germans — for half the price and with twice the dependability. But the problem with making benchmark cars has always been the same: How do you follow it up? Though the LS immediately put Lexus on the map as a top-tier automaker, Toyota’s luxury division has never relentlessly pursued perfection quite as well since.

Hyundai faces the same predicament. In V8 guise, its new Genesis sedan has truly rocked the established pecking order of grand touring automobiles. If not as monumental an achievement as the 1991 Lexus, then it is the luxury auto world’s most significant development since, with many of the same attributes — unquestioned luxury, loads of features and an undercutting list price — as the first LS 400.

The problem is that all subsequent Hyundais will be benchmarked against the new luxury sedan, especially those, as in this case, carrying the same Genesis moniker. So, it’s little wonder that against that backdrop the new Genesis Coupe suffers a little in comparison, not being the immediate game changer its V8-powered sedan sibling is.

But, just as every Lexus subsequent to the LS could not in any way be considered a failure, this Genesis coupe version is likely to upset more than a few apple carts. Consider this: The Coupe is based on that exemplary Genesis framework, is as ***y as Gisele Bündchen in a Sports Illustrated bikini and costs but $34,995 in its fully loaded GT trim, replete with big rubber and Brembo brakes. It doesn’t take a huge imagination to realize it will draw an appreciative crowd.

For one thing, the new coupe is rear drive like the sedan,a layout that virtually guarantees sports car bona fides. Equipped with the GT’s 19-inch wheels, sticky Bridgestone Potenza rubber (P245/40VR19 in the rear and P225/40VR19 up front) and precisely metered rack-and-pinion steering, the Genesis is seriously sporty. Unlike some other hard-edged sports cars with such “track” settings, the Hyundai is quite livable on Toronto streets (as long as one avoids Queen’s Quay, which has begun to resemble an air force target range, so crater-like are its potholes).

On the other hand, the Coupe also steers and handles with élan. Will it corner with a Porsche Carrera 4S or even a fully kitted Nissan 370Z?

Doubtful. Nonetheless, this is a bona fide, “scorch around corners and brake wa-a-ay deep into corners” sports coupe. Those looking to put a “but” on the aft end of their description of the Genesis’ abilities in this regard are going to struggle mightily to come up with any tangible detractor. Indeed, the only major improvement I could envisage would be a moderate Weight Watchers’ program since the coupe weighs in at 1,592 kilograms.

Part of the reason for its wrestler’s bulk is that the Genesis is somewhat larger than some of its direct competition. About 116 millimetres shorter in wheelbase than the Genesis sedan, it is nonetheless 320 mm longer than the Nissan 370Z, which makes Infiniti’s upscale G37 a more meaningful competitor. This means, among other things, that the rear seat can accommodate adults, although it helps if they’ve had a few knee-limbering libations. As well, one can just fit a full adult-sized bicycle in the trunk thanks to the fold-down seats and a (slightly too small) pass-through opening in the cargo wall.

Fully optioned as my GT tester was, the Coupe is also semi-luxurious, with excellent leather, a well-laid-out console and excellent fit and finish.

Again, only in comparison with the BMW-fighting hedonism of its sedan alter ego does the Coupe suffer any criticism.

In the engine compartment, the Genesis offers two choices — the 3.8-litre V6 that serves as the base engine in the sedan and a new-for-Hyundai 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder. Naturally, the 3.8L forms the backbone of the GT version and its 306 horsepower are more than ample motivation — the Coupe hits 100 kilometres an hour in less than six seconds. It also sounds great,

almost on par with the raspy V6 under the hood of the new 370Z. Its only (small) flaw is a little softness to its low-rpm response, an attribute easily addressed with the slick-shifting, six-speed manual.

The 2.0 turbo, which I have not tested, sports only 210 horses (and 223 pound-feet of torque at a low 2,000 rpm). I say only because there are two important mitigating factors. The first is the car’s $24,495 price, which is incredibly cheap for a full-sized, rear-drive sports coupe (even the full-zoot GT only costs $30,745). The other is that this turbo four is quite similar to the Mitsubishi Evo’s 2.0T, which boasts 291 hp. Considering the tuning expertise that surrounds the Evo brand, it’s not a large hop, skip or jump to expect a serious amount of aftermarket hop-up parts will be available for the Genesis 2.0T in short order.

Now, what would also make an entire raft of upscale sports car aficionados extremely happy would be Hyundai shoehorning the Genesis sedan’s 4.6L V8 into the Coupe’s engine bay. This is the gem of Hyundai’s lineup, a silky-smooth V8 the equal of anything from Germany or United States and likely capable of producing more than the already potent 375 hp it sports in sedan guise.

We can only hope. In the meantime, the Genesis Coupe is another premier automobile from a company that is finally laying the Ghost of Ponys Past to rest. It is not quite the tour de force the Genesis V8 sedan has morphed into, but its combination of performance, style and excellent value mean that Hyundai has once again forged into yet another market niche with a serious contender.

National Post
dbooth*nationalpost.com
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[renzo_d10]

^^ Triple post? hehe

Autoindustriya's test drive: http://www.autoindustriya.com/tested/id/145/

[Avonova]

Mga Sir Hello po!

help naman po, my mom and I were planning to purchase a car this year, gusto sana namin Lancer EX GTA, pero nung nakita ko to medyo naloko na. ganda kasi ng looks nito and bagay sakin kasi single pa ko. hindi naman nagkakalayo ung price ng base model ng genesis and GTA. question po malakas po ba to sa gas? ako kasi magpapagas eh! compare to GTA hindi ba nagkakalayo fuel consumption? kasi kung masyado malakas baka mag EX nlang ako... pero gusto ko talaga to! help naman po thanx!!!!

[niky]

Errh... if fuel economy is a consideration, you won't be looking at the Lancer GT-A, anyway...

The fuel economy of the Genesis 2.0T will be worse... but how much so is unknown at this point. The difference might be very small... the Genesis' 2.0 is basically the same engine as the Lancer 2.0, and the Genesis doesn't weigh that much more than the fully loaded GT-A.

[Avonova]

thank you sir! malakas din pla sa gas ang GT-A... well compared to civic 2.0? mas malakas parin po ba? patay tayo dyan haay.. mukang malabo tong genesis... so sad...

[tidus1203]

Funny you're thinking of buying a RWD sports coupe and yet still think about fuel efficiency. This is not your typical office-home car...

[Horsepower]

Avonova, if you want something na matipid pero mabilis,

Ford Focus TDCI 6-speed (powershift). Naka-dual clutch yun. It can do 20kms/L+ estimate. 30kms/L siguro if driven properly.