I want a White Satin R-Spec. Is that too much to ask?!

[hchon]

I can think for the life of me why they excluded White Satin as one of the exterior colors for R-Spec. Also, my wife and I hate black interior. So it seems we are going to go with 4.6. It sucks.

 

[Seattle Genesis]

You can get a white r spec in Canada.

 

[Aquineas]

The New York Times had one for their review. And the one they reviewed didn't have the butt-ugly wheels.

 

[Mark_888]

The New York Times had one for their review. And the one they reviewed didn't have the butt-ugly wheels.

Not exactly. If you go to the NYT link, they have issued the following correction and posted a corrected photo:

Correction: September 20, 2011

A picture with an earlier version of this review was published in error. The photograph, supplied by Hyundai, showed the 2012 Genesis 4.6, not the Genesis 5.0 R-Spec.

 

[Aquineas]

Not exactly. If you go to the NYT link, they have issued the following correction and posted a corrected photo:

Yep, they definitely changed it from yesterday.

 

[STREETS]

A nice color would be the colbalt blue that KIA has used on its new sedan- it really pops.
Not for everyone, but neither is black on black.
Wheels gotta go.

 

[acoga]

Yep, they definitely changed it from yesterday.

Ha! I wrote to their corrections department to point out the error. I noted that much of the review was talking about the differences of the R-Spec from the standard model and the featured photo didn't show the smoked headlamps or the 19" wheels so it was worthy of a correction.

Oddly, the inset photo was of a grey R-Spec's trunk badge. So they definitely had the full set of stock photos from Hyundai PR. They just chose the wrong one to use as the primary photo.

 

[acoga]

Wheels gotta go.

Those wheels do polarize folks. For me, they were one of the things I really liked about the R-Spec. The stock 18" wheels are too generic. I feel like I've seen them on a hundred previous cars. It would be nice for Hyundai to offer more wheel choices.

 

[Junkie49]

How about getting it and painting it white?

 

[QuantumRift]

Repaint? Naaaahhhh.....just SKIN or wrap the car...skin it any way you want. That way, you can remove the SKIN and have a perfect paint job beneath it when you sell/trade it...

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4813/

Also, do you have to have the R-spec? We waited over a month to get our 3.6L V6 with prem/tech pkgs and we love it (cashmere interior, with black floor carpeting)....this V6 moves us right along...well, I guess if you want bragging rights... LoL... Good Luck!

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[Seattle Genesis]

Those wheels do polarize folks. For me, they were one of the things I really liked about the R-Spec. The stock 18" wheels are too generic. I feel like I've seen them on a hundred previous cars. It would be nice for Hyundai to offer more wheel choices.

Everytime I get stopped and asked about the car the wheels are a topic of discussion. Alot of people like them including me.

 

[newman]

Yes

Newman

 

[Rudderman98]

Alot of people like them including me.

Me too!

Nice car SG.

 

[hchon]

You can get a white r spec in Canada.

hmmm interesting. i am a canadian living in US so i could theoretically go to canada, buy one, register and bring it down to california. i just checked and it's $55K CDN. is there equivalent of truecar/zag/hyundai circle in canada?

-hchon

 

[Mark_888]

hmmm interesting. i am a canadian living in US so i could theoretically go to canada, buy one, register and bring it down to california. i just checked and it's $55K CDN. is there equivalent of truecar/zag/hyundai circle in canada?

-hchon

The price difference is prohibative. Cheaper to paint a US model white.

 

[Dragon64]

what did Henry Ford say?............

You can have any color car you want - as long as it's black

ok - I'm sure i butchered that non quote.....

but hyundai probably restricted the colors for cost purposes as well as a way to lightly define the R Spec's already blurry differences

having unique colors - only available to the R Spec would be cool

silverstone or white pearl -

instead of black - gray and silver

personally - i chose black cause the wheels really stand out

plus it's a great tone - it jumps out at you - and grabs your attention

especially with the silver Genesis wing on the back

 

[Mark_888]

As mentioned by others, the Canadian R-Spec comes a white, blue, as well as the US colors. It is pretty much up to the Importer/Distributor to decide what to order from Hyundai Motors in Korea. They don't usually change colors mid-year, but if you complain to HMA, there is always hope for next model year.