First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Hyundai, Driving

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Unless you've been living in a mine deep in the hills of West Virginia, Hyundai's newest addition isn't coming to you as a surprise. Around these offices, we've been anticipating the rear-wheel-drive Genesis platform and its offspring of luxury sedan and performance coupe for years. While we'll have to continue waiting for the eagerly-anticipated 2010 Genesis Coupe, we've just taken our first drive in the elegant 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan. Follow the jump to see if the most expensive Korean sedan ever sold on these shores is enough to take on the segment leaders from America, Europe, and Japan.

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[gipp]

Great review. Thanks for posting. Looks like a triple to me. Interesting difference in opinion on interior quality and damping than earlier Korean first drives and another vote for the V6 vs. the V8. Also another hint of disapointment in the Lexicon stereo. Very interesting.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Keep in mind that this is a big car and the v6 version is still doing 0-60 in 6.2 seconds.. That's very impressive to me... The v8 0-60 is 5.7 seconds.. Very impressive! According to Hyundai, a nicely equipped Genesis 3.8 will run about $35,000. With all option boxes checked, a loaded Genesis 4.6 tops out at about $42,000.

 

[prov1]

I will take the v8 in black please

 

[smitwantgene]

I sat in the Lamda today in Costa Mesa. It didn't have the Nav. But it's a beauty.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

I sat in the Lamda today in Costa Mesa. It didn't have the Nav. But it's a beauty.

Cool.. How is the build quality? How about the leather?

 

[gipp]

August issue of Motor Trend has a first drive article from the Korean test track that is not all that positive but also includes information that is just plain wrong. So the credibility of the writer needs to be questioned. Once again the Hyundai marketing and PR teams need to take a hit on this article as it could be viewed as strike 2. So far a triple and and 2 strikes on my scorecard in regard to the press releases. Lets play ball Hyundai!