Car & Driver 2012 Genesis Review

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2012 Genesis First Drive Review

On the regular Genesis:

Although the 5.0 is the sexiest item on the upgrade list, the most important is the tweaked suspension. As it was introduced, the Genesis paired a flinty ride with floppy, blasé handling. The balance is vastly improved for 2012, with the ride smoothing out and the car staying a bit flatter in hard cornering, thanks in part to a 1-mm-larger rear anti-roll bar (18 vs. 17). Additionally, last year’s car’s propensity to slam over big divots and lumps and bottom out as though it used Slinkys as springs is gone, with far fewer imperfections making their way into the cabin.

On the R-Spec:

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What we were able to discern is that the moderately higher spring rates somewhat negate the other 2012 Genesis’s breakthroughs in the ride-and-handling arena, rediscovering some of the flintiness that other models thankfully left behind
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