My 5.0's VIN is showing my car is a R-Spec

[scottdk]

SPORT-TUNED SUSPENSION & STEERING
More aggressive R-Spec chassis tuning ensures that, once
the road gets twisty, Genesis will keep you confidently in
command. To match its powertrain enhancements, we’ve
included higher front and rear spring rates and a thicker
rear stabilizer bar that improves body roll control. We’ve
added Sachs® ASD shocks with 25 to 30 percent higher
damping rates for sportier driving dynamics. And we’ve
recalibrated the car’s speed-sensitive steering to match
the unique handling characteristics of 19-inch wheels
fitted with available sport performance tires.

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http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/brochures/hyundai/2012-genesis.pdf

 

[FastDEW1]

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http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/brochures/hyundai/2012-genesis.pdf

This says they have recalibrated the steering as compared to the non-R-Spec Genesis. This does not say they recalibrated the steering of an R-Spec 2012 model to something different to an R-Spec 2013 model.

At least that is how I read it.

 

[Mark_888]

This says they have recalibrated the steering as compared to the non-R-Spec Genesis. This does not say they recalibrated the steering of an R-Spec 2012 model to something different to an R-Spec 2013 model.

At least that is how I read it.

If they made some minor changes of steering between 2012 R-Spec and 2013 R-Spec, that information is not "always" going to show up in marketing information, or in any publically available information.

However, I would not take anything a salesman tells me at face value.