Genesis in Europe (Photos)

[Galbi]

 

[scottdk]

Ahh.... Motortrends review and cruise

 

[ctrcbob]

What are these two USA spec (speedo and license plates) Genesis' doing in Germany and France?

 

[DanTheMan]

One of the pics shows a speedometer at 150 mph...and if you look to the left side of the same pic, it also shows the remaining distance (based on available fuel) at 64 miles! Hope he has a gas station near by! Wonder how the car handles at 150 mph??

 

[jailer]

Wonder how the car handles at 150 mph??

They talk in the article about the Hyundais' becoming un-easy or without confidence at speed. Of course no problem in the U.S., but that would be cool all the same.

 

[dataguy]

What are these two USA spec (speedo and license plates) Genesis' doing in Germany and France?

Motor Trend brought them over to recreate the path of the Orient Express. See the series at: http://blogs.motortrend.com/2/86/hyundai/index.html

 

[dataguy]

One of the pics shows a speedometer at 150 mph...and if you look to the left side of the same pic, it also shows the remaining distance (based on available fuel) at 64 miles! Hope he has a gas station near by! Wonder how the car handles at 150 mph??

At 3000 rpm in top, the Genesis is cruising at 110 mph, and could do it all day long. Wind and road noise are impressively hushed, and the car feels surprisingly relaxed.

It doesn't take too much of a gap in the traffic for the Genesis to surge to 130, then 140 mph. We saw an indicated 150 mph a couple of times.

At these speeds, however, the Genesis' demeanor gets a nervy edge. It feels like it's balanced on the balls of its feet, moving around on the road in a way German cars never do. You need to be extra delicate with your steering inputs above 120 mph, and careful with your braking, especially if you're ambushed by a slow moving car midway through a fast sweeper. And speaking of brakes, the standard Hyundai stoppers are marginal when you start hustling the Genesis hard. A set of Brembos would be nice, please.

Read more: http://blogs.motortrend.com/6535501...-trail-of-the-orient-express-day-3/index.html

 

[deejank]

ah, beautiful europe. still looks wonderfully luxurious

 

[ctrcbob]

ah, beautiful europe. still looks wonderfully luxurious

I normally vacation in France every two to four years. Last time was in May 2006. (I did go to Sicily in January 2008, but that was not vacation, but family business). Don't think I can make it in 2010, but perhaps I will go in either June or September of 2011. I always lease (note; Lease, not rent) a Renault Laguna www.renaultusa.com and never had any problems in 20 years of leasing with them. Could also lease a Peugeot from www.autofrance.net but the Peugeot costs more to lease than an equal Renault. (Would love to lease a Peugeot 607, beautiful car, but just can't justify the cost for the three to seven weeks I spend over there). I always get a brand new car, registered to me, at my USA address. When I turn the car back in, they sell it for me. Works out GREAT.