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- Genesis Model Year
- 2015
- Genesis Model Type
- 2G Genesis Sedan (2015-2016)
With its current Genesis Coupe it's shown that it understands that; but with the substantially refreshed 2013 Genesis Coupe, it’s truly put the right game face on. And just a couple of hours on the road, combined with several more hours on the track, was enough to reconfirm, emphatically, that the Genesis Coupe is not only a completely different beast—in a good way—than Hyundai’s sensible sedans, but also a serious contender for those who love to drive.
To sum how the Genesis Coupe drives—at least for those who've been around sporty cars for a long time: Extrapolate how classic Japanese sports-car models like the Nissan 240SX or Toyota Supra might drive if they were still made today, and you won't be far off the mark.
Thankfully, very few of the front-wheel drive Hyundai driving characteristics from the Elantra or Tucson or Sonata carry over into the Genesis Coupe. The shift action is clean and precise, clutch takeup is neat (both are improved for 2013) and, most importantly, the steering is a tried-and-true hydraulic system, tuned just right.
And then there are the engines. Just as in the 2012 Genesis Coupe, the 2013 model offers a choice of turbocharged four-cylinder or naturally aspirated V-6 engines. While they’re the same displacement as last year’s engines (2.0 and 3.8-liter), that’s about where the similarities end. The 2.0T engine now gets a twin-scroll turbocharger and larger intercooler, so that it makes 274 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque, with peak torque reached at just 2,000 rpm, and a new Lambda direct-injection V-6 in the 3.8 models makes 348 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.
Read the entire article by clicking here.
To sum how the Genesis Coupe drives—at least for those who've been around sporty cars for a long time: Extrapolate how classic Japanese sports-car models like the Nissan 240SX or Toyota Supra might drive if they were still made today, and you won't be far off the mark.
Thankfully, very few of the front-wheel drive Hyundai driving characteristics from the Elantra or Tucson or Sonata carry over into the Genesis Coupe. The shift action is clean and precise, clutch takeup is neat (both are improved for 2013) and, most importantly, the steering is a tried-and-true hydraulic system, tuned just right.
And then there are the engines. Just as in the 2012 Genesis Coupe, the 2013 model offers a choice of turbocharged four-cylinder or naturally aspirated V-6 engines. While they’re the same displacement as last year’s engines (2.0 and 3.8-liter), that’s about where the similarities end. The 2.0T engine now gets a twin-scroll turbocharger and larger intercooler, so that it makes 274 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque, with peak torque reached at just 2,000 rpm, and a new Lambda direct-injection V-6 in the 3.8 models makes 348 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.
Read the entire article by clicking here.
