Sooty bumper question

[kf4zra]

I am a few months away from purchasing my first Genesis. I have seen several other genesis with black soot on the bumpers. Is the soot problem something that is only found on the GDI engines?
I rented a 2013 3.8 the other day and noticed that after about 300mi of driving that the exhaust was black and the bumper from the exhaust to the trunk lid was filthy. I am sure it didnt help that the car was white.

I liked the v6, but as I currently have a Camry XLE v6, I want to go to a v8 car with RWD. I love the idea of the 5.0 R-spec, but I am wondering if the soot problem exists on the R-spec as bad as it was on the 3.8.

I could care less about the soot in the air, but the soot on the bumper is something that would bother me. To be honest, I am lazy, therefore will likely not wash the car as much as many do here. I don't want to go a month without washing and find my bumper permanently damaged.

I noticed that the 4.6 is non GDI, however there is something about having a car that crosses that 400hp threshold that is very intriguing and making me lean toward the 5.0.

To summarize, do you R-spec owners have the soot problems seen on the 3.8's?
If so, should the soot issue be present on the non GDI 4.6 engine model?
Does anyone make a different bumper/exhaust that routes the soot farther away from the bumper?

Thank you in advance

 

[OneFunGenesis]

Soot problems occur on any GDI engine. So the 5.0 (if it is GDI, which I think it is) will have soot. My 4.6 produces a clean 385hp .

BMW, Kia, and Hyundai have all had soot problems with their GDI engines...nothing uncommon.

The soot should just clean right off. I don't think it will bake into the paint or anything.

 

[kf4zra]

the soot that was on the 3.8L i rented the other day seemed almost oily. Of course it was raining when i tried to wipe it off and all it seemed to do was smear around.

I really want the 5.0, but i think keeping the machine clean will head me toward the 4.6.

Are there any major differences other than the engine hp/torque and soot from the 2012 genesis 4.6 and the 2012 or 2013 5.0 rspec?
I heard the nav screen is slightly larger on the 2013.

 

[Duck2010]

This is now my 2nd 4.6 Genesis
and i have never had one problem with soot. i would say if your going with the 3.8 or 5.0 go with a dark color instead of the white

 

[PMCErnie]

For more on this subject:

http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=8884

Bottom line? The soot washes off easily.