Question for 5.0 owners

[drpearso]

Ok. From the September 2014 issue of Car & Driver test of 2014 Hyundai Genesis 5.0:

0-60- 5.0 sec
0-100- 12.3 sec
0-140- 27.4 sec
Rolling Start 5-60- 5.6 sec
1/4 mile- 13.6 sec @ 105 mph
Top Speed (Governor Limited)- 145 mph
Braking, 70-0- 167 ft.
Roadholding- 0.86G
EPA City/Hwy- 15/23 MPG
C/D Observed- 19 MPG

If you can still find the magazine, it is worth buying. The article is very complimentary on the Genesis.

Now, all that said, I thought the R-Spec was a 4.8ish 0-60 car.

bnajack - Thxs for your post with info from C&D. Your previous posts are clear and good information for us motor-head folks. Again, thxs. Regards

PS - I'm a previous 2013 Rspec owner, and the ride, cornering, and suspension selections on the 2015 5.0 Ultimate are way better than the 1st Generation Rspec. I actually liked the shape and WB on the 2013 Rspec, but hated the seats, and the dead pedal traction control ordeal with the 2013 Rspec. With that said, I still would have kept my 2013 if it had the seats that are in the 2015. But the 2015 is a much nicer/different league car than the 2013 rspec.

 

[drpearso]

You forgot an important portion of your post: which game?

LOL ... It was ECU vs NCCU. Sort of a warm up game for ECU who won 52 to 7. This week ECU plays a really tough game against USC (South Carolina).

PS - I will say NCCU's band gave it all they had in a awesome half time show.

 

[ksoze]

My brother leased (3 year lease) a New Q50 Infinity 4 door in Jan 2014. But after riding with me for 5 hours in my new 2015 5.0 Ultimate to a football game, he went in to get a new 2015 Genesis. He took at least a $10k hit on Infinity lease deal, but he wanted the Genesis due to how much better of a car it is than the Infinity Q50.

Yikes! As good as the new Genesis may be, to take an instant $10K+ hit seems over the top. Walking from a lease just 9 months into 36 months is virtual suicide, financially. Did he try and put it on swapalease or one of the other lease takeover services?

 

[Midnightsun]

Yikes! As good as the new Genesis may be, to take an instant $10K+ hit seems over the top. Walking from a lease just 9 months into 36 months is virtual suicide, financially. Did he try and put it on swapalease or one of the other lease takeover services?

I think the point was even though the hit was hard the new ride is so much more improved in every way it is worth it to those with deeper pockets.

I also come from a 2012 Rspec and the difference is substantial all around. A completely different ride to say the least.

 

[faaiz66]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1393bA6XaQ"]2015 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 AWD 0-60 MPH Text Video - 420 Horsepower V-8 - YouTube[/ame]

Strange timings of 0-60 for the 5.0 AWD

 

[Seattle Genesis]

I think the point was even though the hit was hard the new ride is so much more improved in every way it is worth it to those with deeper pockets.

I also come from a 2012 Rspec and the difference is substantial all around. A completely different ride to say the least.

Midnightsun... I completely agree with you on the ride quality from the 2012 R-Spec to the 2015 5.0 Ultimate. Its night and day. Much more comfortable drive and ride. Two completely different cars. Glad I made the change.