Any 2012 V6 owners wish they went Rspec?

[Kaiserseal]

The toughest choice when I bought my Genesis was whether or not to get a Rspec or the V-6. I always believe more power is better, And if given the choice with no additional cost I would rather have 430 hp, But the new 333 hp V-6 has never left me wanting. At the time I bought my car they were pretty desperate to get rid of it so it would've cost me about 10000 more to get an Rspec. Am i just getting old or the other V6 Owners finding the 333 hp does the job?

 

[PMCErnie]

No way, Jose. V6 is super!

 

[elmo3000]

I have the 3.8 and love it. To be honest I have owned supercharged cars pushing 500hp on a light frame and cars specifically built for speed such as the TVR Sagaris when I lived in the United Kingdom and loved the speed.... but I have reached a stage where luxury is winning over speed.

I was given a 5.0 Genesis when my car was in the dealership for some work... and wow, that car has so much power.... however, I felt it was just completely unnecessary. Beautiful car, but I just could not justify the $10k plus price tag over what I spent on the same looking car, without suspension and engine upgrades.

Am I jealous of RSpec owners.... yes of course, I am normally the one that buys the best of the best, but I am truly happy with my purchase choice.

PS I ran my 3.8 Gen at the track and ran a very respectable 14.5

 

[Southern Boy]

No regrets what so ever.
There is an on ramp to interstate 75 in Wildwood Florida that merges with 6 lanes of interstate traffic (mostly 18 wheelers) traveling at 70 MPH +
You have get to the far left lane in order to enter the Florida Turnpike in less than a 1/8th of a mile. The 3.8 V6 accomplishes the task of accelerating to the required speed to perform the merge and lane crossings without effort.

 

[GenesisCaptain]

Not in the least. I was deliberately shopping for a V6 this time. My previous two cars were a V8 and V12 with astounding power and smoothness. I have played the big engine card, so the Genesis V8 did nothing for me. I was looking forward to the improved fuel efficiency and regular fuel in the Genesis V6, and it has not disappointed.

The side benefit is that the car is amazingly quick, so I don't feel like I have lost a thing. Sure, the V8 would have been a lot quicker, but to me, it was not worth the weight gain (200 lbs. on the nose) and fuel efficiency penalty.

 

[landtuna]

I was one of those guys that intended on buying a 3.8 but went for an R-Spec instead. I didn't do it for the HP or the performance. I did it for the ride. I like a car that feels the road and does not sway or float. The R-Spec is perfect for me in that regard. Not that the 3.8 is bad because it most certainly isn't but the R-Spec was just a bit tighter and suited me better. The difference was about $5K in price and stretched over the length of time I plan to keep the car it doesn't come out to much per year.

As far as fuel mileage: First, you can run regular in the R-Spec with a penalty of about six HP. Immeasurable. Then, my car is still not broken in but I am getting about 27 highway and between 19-22 in mixed driving. That is by the internal instrumentation. The difference between the 3.8 and the R-Spec is minimal IMHO. If you are strongly driven by gas mileage then the Genesis probably isn't the car for you even at the 3.8 engine size.

One difference that may influence buyers of the 3.8 is that it can be had with the Premium Package which gives you the touch-screen nav system. I have found that system to be much friendlier and intuitive than the DIS system used in the R-Spec.

 

[marty5marty]

The only reason i got the 3.8 is because of gas....don't get me wrong! i would have loved to drive the R-Spec....but that was the main reason why i traded my old car for this one....lol besides for a basic model with 333HP is not bad at all....unless i take it racing there was no need for me to get a super car

 

[Potty_Pants]

actually cant use/see the benefit of the V8... in retrospect... if there was a v6 FI engine (prob will be for 2014 model)... i would have preferred that.

I prob would have went the other way if they had a v6 rspec.

ppp

 

[EXBMWGUY]

For the quite insignificant fuel consumption penalty with the R-Spec, I was not willing to risk regret. Kind of like the difference between a beautiful woman in conservative business attire and a beautiful woman in a slit dress and high heals with sculpted arms and a racy look in her eye.

 

[marty5marty]

To me buying the 3.8 over the 5.0 was something like getting a macbook pro laptop for gaming over a PC laptop....sure it will run some games if i use it as a gaming laptop from time to time...but since i'm not a heavy gamer

Maybe when i make so much $$$ that i do not flinch every time i'm at the gas station lol

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[landtuna]

For you gas mileage guys......my other vehicle is a '99 Dodge Dakota ext. cab pickup with a 3.5L V6 and auto trans. It gets poorer mileage than the R-Spec (mixed: 16-19 and 20-21 highway).

Then again, I can't haul a piano in the R-Spec.

 

[brfatal]

Both my toy car and old Toyota grandma car DD get worse gas mileage than an R-Spec (17-18 mpg highway and 23 mpg highway respectively).

 

[nextcar]

there isn't a big difference in accelerations times between the v6 and v8, so that's not the reason i got the 4.6.
if you drive the v6 and v8 back to back, you should notice that the v8 sounds smoother and the ride is better damped.
to me, the v8 feels a lot more luxurious than the v6.

the few hundred dollars in extra fuel cost per year is really not a big deal.

when i got the 4.6, it cost only $2k more than the v6, so it was a no brainer.

 

[Kaiserseal]

there isn't a big difference in accelerations times between the v6 and v8, so that's not the reason i got the 4.6.
if you drive the v6 and v8 back to back, you should notice that the v8 sounds smoother and the ride is better damped.
to me, the v8 feels a lot more luxurious than the v6.

the few hundred dollars in extra fuel cost per year is really not a big deal.

when i got the 4.6, it cost only $2k more than the v6, so it was a no brainer.

I drove all three when I bought mine and by no chance I preferred the 5.0. I know the new 3.8 and the 4.6 have near identical 0 - 60 times but the 3.8 felt Faster and in my opinion a bit more fun. This was probably due to the smaller engine working harder to match the speed. I would imagine as a daily driver the 4.6 would be a more luxurious choice.

 

[ShadowScoobySTi]

For the quite insignificant fuel consumption penalty with the R-Spec, I was not willing to risk regret. Kind of like the difference between a beautiful woman in conservative business attire and a beautiful woman in a slit dress and high heals with sculpted arms and a racy look in her eye.

+1

 

[Dicko]

I have a 5.0 model and traded in a C6 Corvette conv and a new Maxima and I have no regrets.

 

[nextcar]

I drove all three when I bought mine and by no chance I preferred the 5.0. I know the new 3.8 and the 4.6 have near identical 0 - 60 times but the 3.8 felt Faster and in my opinion a bit more fun. This was probably due to the smaller engine working harder to match the speed. I would imagine as a daily driver the 4.6 would be a more luxurious choice.

since you drove all 3 cars, you did your homework and no doubt made the right choice for your needs.

i just hope that everyone test drives the v6 and v8 before making a decision because the difference in gas mileage is minimal.

 

[Kaiserseal]

I have a 5.0 model and traded in a C6 Corvette conv and a new Maxima and I have no regrets.

I do miss my convertable, hoping Hyundai puts one out.

 

[PMCErnie]

Interesting how many replies to this question are from V8 owners justifying their purchase. Can't you guys get your own thread?

 

[EXBMWGUY]

Interesting how many replies to this question are from V8 owners justifying their purchase. Can't you guys get your own thread?

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