If the 2011 comes with a new Hyundai transmission, I would definitely go with the 2010 model (either V6 or V8).
Transmissions seem to be more complicated than engines, and very hard to repair.
You're assuming more gears are better. The new BMW's have new 8 speeds and a lot of people can't stand them because they mapping is all over the place, some love them cause they are ultra smooth and get better gas mileage, it depends on your taste. Also if you wait for the 2011 it's certain that you will be paying more, it may not be much more, but it will be more, that's just the way the world works. You could try and get a demo 09 model and you'll be paying a lot less. You just have to decide what's more important to you, value or cache of having the latest and greatest.
You can't stand in the way of progress. In 10 years time I have a feeling 8-speed autos will be relatively commonplace.
It's really a matter of taste. 8 isn't better or worse than 6, it really depends on the end user. My friend who has a 5series drove the Genesis and thought the ride was too soft. My mom who has an LS, thought the Genesis was too hard. I guess I'm Goldilocks, feels just right.Funny, I don't recall Lexus LS, GS460, or IS-F owners complaining too much about their 8-speed autos. Besides, the 8-speed Aisin and ZF transmissions are capable of skipping gears to cut down on number of shifs. Instead of downshifting from 8 to 7 to 6, it can skip from 8 to 6 and 6 to 4 if you really stomp on it.
Lets wait until Hyundai's new 8-speed auto gets here before damning it.
I hear what you're saying, but it's not the tranny that needs addressing in this car. 2% fuel economy increase on a 400 mile range car is 8 miles total. That's a fart in a wind storm. They'd do themselves more good by addressing some other issues that have been discussed by many GO forum members. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the number 1 thing they can do to make a good car great, is provide car with adjustable suspension setting. Or have an equivalent "M" button like many Bimmers which, stiffens the suspension, throttle response, steeing input, and sends a text to your loved ones to gather bail money.Only time will tell how well Hyundai's 8-speed stacks up to the competition. I have high hopes, but you never know.
One doesn't negate the other. But this is an "entry level" luxury sedan. Hence the omission of things like, real wood,passenger side cooled seat/height adjustment control, folding rear seat, plain jane gauges. You start adding things to this car and it starts making the entry more and more prohibitive. To be fair, the 8 speed will probably reduce the cost, or make it a push since it's made in house. But adjustable suspension, I'm sure that aint cheap, and that's really what the car needs more than anything else.I fail to see how one thing negates the other. They could always add the 8-speed auto and an adjustable suspension.
And given the claimed improvements in fuel economy on 8 speed autos compared to their 6 speed counterparts (6-7% without the addition of electric motors and start/stop technology), the cruising range of the Genesis 4.6 would increase by roughly 45 mpg, and *could* manage an EPA rating of 27 mpg on the highway. Damn impressive for a full-size V8 luxury sedan IMO.
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