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C&D Short Take Road Test: Genesis 3.8

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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...2009_hyundai_genesis_3_8_short_take_road_test


"...the 290-hp Korean is no slouch, getting from 0 to 60 in six seconds flat. In fact, that’s the identical time we got with a V-8–powered Genesis 4.6 [October 2008], and the overachieving V-6 Genesis also matched the 375-hp V-8 model through the quarter-mile, at 14.5 seconds. The power deficit of the 3.8 model’s V-6 is only evident on the highway, where wide-open-throttle passes leave the driver yearning for more."

"And consider this: The 3.8’s ride is as good as, if not better than, the 4.6’s. The V-6 not only experiences less suspension crash than the V-8 but feels lighter and more spry. That is most likely because the 3845-pound V-6 model weighs some 200-plus pounds less than the V-8 model."



Highs: Great ride, roomy interior, stitched leather on the dash.

Lows: Feels underpowered at full throttle, IRS won’t believe your claimed income.



More and more I'm happy with my decision not to go w/ the V8. :D
 
More and more I'm happy with my decision not to go w/ the V8.
The V6 was the right choice for me, and always will be right for me regardless of what others say about it.
 
After driving the V8 and V6 versions several times each I bought the V6 because it felt peppier around town and handled better. I'm glad to know that Car and Driver agrees with my choice.
 
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I am also very satisfied with my V6. :)
 
I just read the review, I liked the double-take moment he leads off with!

On a street in Ann Arbor, a college-age Wolverine yelled at a C/D staffer getting into this Hyundai Genesis 3.8. “Is that a May-back?” he hollered, mispronouncing the name of the Benz supercruiser.

Without missing a beat, the staffer replied loudly, “No, and it cost less than your Tour-egg.” The student struggled, like most, to place the borrowed exterior styling elements of this Korean newcomer. His mental clock having expired, the kid retreated toward campus. Little did he know he was drooling over one of the best-kept secrets in the luxury-sedan market, the six-cylinder Genesis.
 
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