Genesis Coupe - a new beginning for Hyundai
15 Oct 2008|9,017 views
It's from Korea (not the Commies) and it's a Hyundai. So one would expect that to translate to "boring". But this is different. It's got a 3.8-litre V6 engine producing 310 hp and a smaller variant kicking out 233 hp from a turbocharged 2.0-litre inline-four. And V6 one gets to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds. That's not boring.
"The Genesis Coupe is our very first thoroughbred, a true halo car with all the hallmarks of a high performance car," said Dr. Hyun-Soon Lee, president of the Corporate Research and Development Division. "The Coupe will do exactly what it was designed to do: Provide a thrilling driving experience and attract new customers to Hyundai showrooms and continue the transformation of our brand."
Highlights First, you get into a proper bucket seat. And for those of you who are familiar with two-door cars, how many times have you had to readjust the driver's seat after your rear passenger has climbed out? The Genesis Coupe won't need you to do that - it has a memory design so that it slides back to your position.
It also has a start button. No more clumsy twisting of the keys now.
Press "Start" in the Genesis Coupe and it will fire up the all-aluminium engine, which sends the power to the rear wheels.
Weight distribution is slightly heavier at the front with a 55-45 ratio and its wheelbase is 2,820 mm long (290 mm longer than the Tiburon), so space around is improved. Compared to the Tiburon, it has a shorter front overhang (140 mm shorter) and 1,120 mm of leg room.
In the Theta 2.0-litre engine, floor the throttle and it will accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in a respectable 8.3 seconds.
Most importantly, a six-speed manual transmission featuring a short-stroke shifter is available.
Improved overall The new Genesis Coupe will have a stiffer chassis - torsional rigidity has been increased by 15 per cent - and also a torque sensing Limited Slip Differential.
And if 15 percent is not enough to please you, Hyundai has an optional front tower strut bar.
Options on the list also include a track-use performance package. Order that and your Genesis Coupe will be fitted with 340 mm discs at the front and 330 mm discs at the rear, with four-pot callipers gripping all around. And those brakes aren't made by just anyone - they'll be Brembos.
To top it off, buyers also have the option of an eight-speaker Infinity sound system.
The Genesis Coupe has been launched in Korea with prices starting from 23,200,000 Korean won (about S$28,100) for the base version, and 33,920,000 Korean won (about S$41,100) for the fully-optioned V6 Lambda RS-engined Coupe.
It's from Korea (not the Commies) and it's a Hyundai. So one would expect that to translate to "boring". But this is different. It's got a 3.8-litre V6 engine producing 310 hp and a smaller variant kicking out 233 hp from a turbocharged 2.0-litre inline-four. And V6 one gets to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds. That's not boring.
"The Genesis Coupe is our very first thoroughbred, a true halo car with all the hallmarks of a high performance car," said Dr. Hyun-Soon Lee, president of the Corporate Research and Development Division. "The Coupe will do exactly what it was designed to do: Provide a thrilling driving experience and attract new customers to Hyundai showrooms and continue the transformation of our brand."
Highlights First, you get into a proper bucket seat. And for those of you who are familiar with two-door cars, how many times have you had to readjust the driver's seat after your rear passenger has climbed out? The Genesis Coupe won't need you to do that - it has a memory design so that it slides back to your position.
It also has a start button. No more clumsy twisting of the keys now.
Press "Start" in the Genesis Coupe and it will fire up the all-aluminium engine, which sends the power to the rear wheels.
Weight distribution is slightly heavier at the front with a 55-45 ratio and its wheelbase is 2,820 mm long (290 mm longer than the Tiburon), so space around is improved. Compared to the Tiburon, it has a shorter front overhang (140 mm shorter) and 1,120 mm of leg room.
In the Theta 2.0-litre engine, floor the throttle and it will accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in a respectable 8.3 seconds.
Most importantly, a six-speed manual transmission featuring a short-stroke shifter is available.
Improved overall The new Genesis Coupe will have a stiffer chassis - torsional rigidity has been increased by 15 per cent - and also a torque sensing Limited Slip Differential.
And if 15 percent is not enough to please you, Hyundai has an optional front tower strut bar.
Options on the list also include a track-use performance package. Order that and your Genesis Coupe will be fitted with 340 mm discs at the front and 330 mm discs at the rear, with four-pot callipers gripping all around. And those brakes aren't made by just anyone - they'll be Brembos.
To top it off, buyers also have the option of an eight-speaker Infinity sound system.
The Genesis Coupe has been launched in Korea with prices starting from 23,200,000 Korean won (about S$28,100) for the base version, and 33,920,000 Korean won (about S$41,100) for the fully-optioned V6 Lambda RS-engined Coupe.
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