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kenchan 05-08-2012 10:43 PM

is althea a guy name?

LakeShow 05-08-2012 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1710478)
they got one thing right.... the mustang got first and second place:icon17::roflpuke2:

You see I knew something was wrong with that list. :stirthepot:

brucelidat 05-08-2012 11:05 PM

I just did the math with the v8 sedan's weight and they have the power to weight ratio correct. They also have the price right, so only the picture is wrong. Still pure numbers don't tell the whole story, they forget to mention it's a big boat of a car that won't handle twisties for squat.

buddyZ 05-08-2012 11:20 PM

Boss is the best, but ugly as hell. I just never liked Mustangs besides foxbody kinda, challenger is just way to bulky but monster looking.

Am I the only one who doesnt like the looks of the Nismo? reminds me of some fast and furious type ish, but dam it probably drives pretty good but worse than a Genesis???

brucelidat 05-08-2012 11:26 PM

I also like the stock styling better than the Nismo, and this list is just Hp and weight numbers, no actual times or tests so it's pretty worthless.

ZMan8 05-08-2012 11:32 PM

this list is pointless

NYBladeZ 05-08-2012 11:47 PM

Good luck finding a GT500 or Boss Mustang for less than $50g's. Seems to me its all American cars because of their high horsepower figures. Factors such as torque and traction have no place on this list. Btw, the Genesis is not faster than the Z, sure on paper and bench racing it sounds nice but its not built well enough to out run the Z.

buddyZ 05-09-2012 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ (Post 1710863)
Good luck finding a GT500 or Boss Mustang for less than $50g's. Seems to me its all American cars because of their high horsepower figures. Factors such as torque and traction have no place on this list. Btw, the Genesis is not faster than the Z, sure on paper and bench racing it sounds nice but its not built well enough to out run the Z.

ya thats a joke they wrote that. if i could get a Boss for 41,000 would i really get a Z for 35K? no.. Boss is more like 55K if not more around here

UNKNOWN_370 05-09-2012 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by buddyZ (Post 1710880)
ya thats a joke they wrote that. if i could get a Boss for 41,000 would i really get a Z for 35K? no.. Boss is more like 55K if not more around here


It has to be a friggin error. I mean, its the only sedan in a world of coupes. At least the wrting in the mag (V8/429hp) proves its the sedan. But hey guys. Its Forbes, Not R&T, sooo a grain of salt. They needa stick with what trump is doing with his money this month and leave cars alone.
:ugh2::ughdance:

Mt Tam I am 05-09-2012 12:39 AM

By being on this list, Maybe they can sell more Z's.

FL 4Motion 05-09-2012 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat (Post 1710821)
I just did the math with the v8 sedan's weight and they have the power to weight ratio correct. They also have the price right, so only the picture is wrong. Still pure numbers don't tell the whole story, they forget to mention it's a big boat of a car that won't handle twisties for squat.

/\ is that really true tho? (honest ?), assuming we're talking about the genesis R spec v8 sedan, I don't expect taht it will outhandle a sports car, but isn't it a pretty decently handling car?

brucelidat 05-09-2012 12:56 AM

Haha, I really don't know, but I figure it's a luxury sedan and not designed to handle like a sports car. It may handle alright, I just think this article is really useless.

FL 4Motion 05-09-2012 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat (Post 1710952)
Haha, I really don't know, but I figure it's a luxury sedan and not designed to handle like a sports car. It may handle alright, I just think this article is really useless.

I agree that article is crap for sure.

I kinda dig the rspec sedan honestly. I have a soft spot for high hp sedans tho. I really need to research it more, being that it's marketed with the "r spec" badge, I would "think" that it has upgraded suspension, brakes, lsd etc so it might actually be pretty decent when the road curves.

brucelidat 05-09-2012 01:14 AM

I didn't even know there was an r-spec. I didn't think they would have a sporty version of the Genesis sedan since they have the Genesis coupe which is supposed to be sporty.

FL 4Motion 05-09-2012 01:22 AM

hmmm, so upon further review, I suppose all I can say is the r spec sedan isn't terrible. But def not great, or good imo for that matter. Knowing Hyundai tho, just liek the current gen genesis coupe, I fully expect the next generation sedan to be a winner since it takes a couple generations to get it right and hyundai seems serious about making fun to drive competitively priced cars.

link ot review: Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 5.0 Sedan Test – Review – Car and Driver


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