01-09-2009, 05:26 PM
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Review:
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe First Drive
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Outpunching the Nissan VQ V6?
It's surely no coincidence that this 3,778cc V6 outpunches the Nissan VQ V6 by about 100cc. We're slightly perturbed to see we've landed the six-speed automatic instead of the standard six-speed manual, but the six-speed slusher is a blessing in traffic — smooth, fairly quick and hassle-free. The lack of shifter paddles on the steering wheel feels odd in a car so sporting, though. At least Sport mode holds the gear to the engine's redline and asks that you press the accelerator farther before it will kick down a gear.
We stick on Highway 4 and make for Hongcheon, impressed by the quality of the roads and amazed by how much of the Korean GDP must be spent on bridge-building projects. Some 70 percent of the country is mountainous, so there's a lot of fresh air to span. But it's taking a long time to get anywhere at the mandatory speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph). At first we toe the line, perturbed by how few Korean drivers are willing to exceed the speed limit as well as by ubiquitous photo radar installations. But since there's zero police presence and the speed cameras are easy to spot, we settle in to a more reasonable 160 km/h (100 mph).
Even at this pace there's barely any wind noise in the Genesis coupe and tire noise is well suppressed except on the kind of concrete-paved sections you get on U.S. freeways. It's a nice cruiser, and a nice place to be. Even the soft-touch dash plastics exude quality — though the indicator stalks and charmless center console let the side down.
On the outskirts of Hongcheon the roadsides become a chaotic mix of LPG stations, single-story dwellings with tatty breezeblock walls and lunchtime eateries. A wide, slow-flowing river cuts through town and fishermen crouch peacefully at its sandy banks. But, like all the Korean towns we see, Hongcheon feels bland and reconstructed post-Korean War with too much haste and too little thought to the people who live there. So we push on through the Taebaek mountain range in search of Seoraksan National Park.
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Additional Details Revealed by Hyundai:
Hyundai Releases Additional Coupe Specifications - NewGenesisCoupe.com
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Vehicle/Engine/Curb Weight (Lbs)/Length (inches)
Genesis sedan/3.8-liter V6/3748/195.9
Genesis sedan/4.6-liter V8/4012/195.9
Genesis Coupe/2.0-liter turbo/3303/182.3
Genesis Coupe/3.8-liter V6/3402/182.3
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Vehicle/Length/Curb Weight (lbs.)/Horsepower/Power-to-weight ratio
Genesis Coupe 3.8/182.3/340/310 (est.)/11.0
BMW 335i/181.1/3571/300/11.9
Infiniti G37/183.1/3616/330/11.0
Camaro LS/190./3780/300 (est.)/12.6
Challenger/197.7/3819/250/15.3
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Look at this Nav Package!!! Do I spot internet function?
INTERNET???
PICTIONARY?!?!
Links to above pictures
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