2010 Model Compared to 2009 Model

[okc329]

Drove a 2010 V8 today and found it to be very satisfying. Suspension has definitely been debugged a great deal. The only problem with this car was a very touchy initial throttle tip-in. I had to really feather it to keep from appearing to be a rodder. Has anybody else noticed this? I'll have to try other samples. By the way, I drove this one right after driving a 2011 BMW 535i. Overall, I would take the Genesis and keep the saved $25000 in the bank.

 

[Mark_888]

Drove a 2010 V8 today and found it to be very satisfying. Suspension has definitely been debugged a great deal. The only problem with this car was a very touchy initial throttle tip-in. I had to really feather it to keep from appearing to be a rodder. Has anybody else noticed this? I'll have to try other samples. By the way, I drove this one right after driving a 2011 BMW 535i. Overall, I would take the Genesis and keep the saved $25000 in the bank.

I am not sure if this is related to the engine ECU or the transmission, but I don't believe there is any difference between in 2009 and 2010 in this regard, unless there was a software change that should be applicable to both model years.

Most electronically controlled transmissions have a learning mode that tends to make them a bit jumpy until it has a chance to learn your driving habits. This is certainly true of the Aisin V6 transmission (and most other Toyota/Lexus transmissions), but I don't own the V8 so others will have to comment on that, or whether it related to the engine ECU instead of the transmission.

 

[SterlingDave]

Drove a 2010 V8 today and found it to be very satisfying. Suspension has definitely been debugged a great deal. The only problem with this car was a very touchy initial throttle tip-in. I had to really feather it to keep from appearing to be a rodder. Has anybody else noticed this? I'll have to try other samples. By the way, I drove this one right after driving a 2011 BMW 535i. Overall, I would take the Genesis and keep the saved $25000 in the bank.

okc, for the first few weeks that I drove my 09 V8, it was very quick off the blocks (heh, heh). I don't know if I got used to all the quick power or it got used to me. When I was test driving the V6 and the V8, I noticed a big difference at "take-off" vs the V6.

I suppose that you'll just have to expect the jack-rabbit starts for the first few times you drive it.