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Phill Tromans
12 October 2008
Let’s talk about Hyundai.
Meh. Korean, competent, dull.
Correct, except for the last part. Hyundai is now officially Exciting, thanks to this – the new Genesis Coupe. It’s Hyundai’s first proper sports car and CAR Middle East is the first anywhere in the world to drive it. And that means we’re well placed to tell you that as petrolheads, you should start taking Hyundai seriously.
It does look pretty smart. But isn’t it just a successor to the Tiberon? That was hardly cutting edge.
True, the Genesis Coupe does have its roots in the Tiberon. But this new car is far, far removed from the car that could best be described as, erm…
Competent but dull?
Exactly, although it laid the foundations for a decent-looking, decent-handling sports car. The Genesis Coupe takes that much, much further and is the pinnacle of Hyundai’s reinvention of late. The Seoul-based manufacturer wants to be a brand that people actually desire, rather than just an indication of a practical, reliable, affordable appliance.
This new car then, is a pretty one, designed to take on the likes of Infiniti’s G37 and the Nissan Altima and Honda Accord Coupes. The front bears a slight resemblance to a Mercedes-Benz SLK and the rear has a shade of the Pininfarina-styled Peugeot 406 Coupe about it. The flanks sport a signature Z-shape formed by the shoulder lines from the front and the rear, while the back side windows have a dip in the beltline that we may well see again in future models.
Under the bonnet is a factory-built 3.8-litre V6 that sends 310bhp to the rear wheels. Mount that on an ultra stiff chassis and chuck in a limited slip differential and you have a recipe for something hitherto unheard of at Hyundai – oversteer.
Read more here...
12 October 2008
Let’s talk about Hyundai.
Meh. Korean, competent, dull.
Correct, except for the last part. Hyundai is now officially Exciting, thanks to this – the new Genesis Coupe. It’s Hyundai’s first proper sports car and CAR Middle East is the first anywhere in the world to drive it. And that means we’re well placed to tell you that as petrolheads, you should start taking Hyundai seriously.
It does look pretty smart. But isn’t it just a successor to the Tiberon? That was hardly cutting edge.
True, the Genesis Coupe does have its roots in the Tiberon. But this new car is far, far removed from the car that could best be described as, erm…
Competent but dull?
Exactly, although it laid the foundations for a decent-looking, decent-handling sports car. The Genesis Coupe takes that much, much further and is the pinnacle of Hyundai’s reinvention of late. The Seoul-based manufacturer wants to be a brand that people actually desire, rather than just an indication of a practical, reliable, affordable appliance.
This new car then, is a pretty one, designed to take on the likes of Infiniti’s G37 and the Nissan Altima and Honda Accord Coupes. The front bears a slight resemblance to a Mercedes-Benz SLK and the rear has a shade of the Pininfarina-styled Peugeot 406 Coupe about it. The flanks sport a signature Z-shape formed by the shoulder lines from the front and the rear, while the back side windows have a dip in the beltline that we may well see again in future models.
Under the bonnet is a factory-built 3.8-litre V6 that sends 310bhp to the rear wheels. Mount that on an ultra stiff chassis and chuck in a limited slip differential and you have a recipe for something hitherto unheard of at Hyundai – oversteer.
Read more here...
