PICS: Are you ready for the Hyundai GENESIS - here it is

Discussion in 'Hyundai Genesis' started by JLA, Mar 17, 2008.

  1. JLA

    JLA Guest

    Surprise, surprise; 14 official, high-res images of the forthcomin
    Hyundai Genesis Coupe found their way into the internet this morning
    despite Hyundai’s initial plans to reveal its first rear-wheel-driv
    coupe at the New York Show opening on March 19, 2008. To be totall
    honest, the Genesis Coupe’s appearance is no shocker for us here an
    not because of the LA Show Concept, but because we had the chance t
    see the production model in a set of pics shot during a marketin
    presentation that took place in the US in June 2007

    Despite the fact that we don’t have a press release in our hands yet
    Hyundai did reveal a few official details on the coupe last year
    According to the Korean carmaker, the Genesis coupe will be powere
    by a 3.8-liter V6 engine producing more than 300 Hp. Matted to
    six-speed manual gearbox, the 4,666 mm / 183.7 in. long 2+2 coup
    will sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in under 6.0 sec. Sales of th
    Coupe in the US are expected to start in early 2009

    Although this hasn’t been verified, at last year’s marketin
    presentation it was said that the Genesis Coupe will also be offere
    with a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder unit producing 215 Hp wit
    prices set at $19,900 and $25,900 for the 4- and 6-cylinder model
    respectively. We’ll have all the official information on the Genesi
    Coupe at next week’s NY Show opening

    View the attachments for this post at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=13007937#1300793
     
    JLA, Mar 17, 2008
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  2. They copied the Tiburon?
     
    Edwin Pawlowski, Mar 18, 2008
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  3. JLA

    Jack Cassidy Guest

    I for one, Am underwhelmed. I thought the American version was supposed to
    have a 375 HP V8?
    Bummer.
    Jack Cassidy
     
    Jack Cassidy, Mar 18, 2008
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  4. The current Tib looks nicer. This thing looks fat.
     
    Incremental Jones, Mar 18, 2008
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  5. JLA

    hyundaitech Guest

    Out of curiosity, how do you reconcile your pictures with the official
    website? The one there doesn't seem to look anything like a Tiburon. Are
    you implying that Hyundai is taking a page from American car companies and
    having more than one model with the same name?

    http://www.hyundaigenesis.com
     
    hyundaitech, Mar 18, 2008
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    jp103 Guest

    HT
    I think he was referring to the coupe
    http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=13007937#13007937 which has
    Genesis on the rear deck but looks like there's a lot of Tiburon in it
    to me.
     
    jp103, Mar 18, 2008
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  7. JLA

    Guest Guest

    I would agree. I have an '04 Tib GT and thought that the new Coupe took far
    too many styling cues from it. The new model doesn't do much to separate
    them aesthetically which would make sense on a model with a higher
    pricepoint.

    Evan
     
    Guest, Mar 18, 2008
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  8. The price range does not seem right either. I thought the Genesis was to be
    high end but the other web site stated pricing in the 20k range, closer to
    Tib prices.
     
    Edwin Pawlowski, Mar 18, 2008
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    Bob Adkins Guest

    The coupe will have a much lower price than the sedan.
    -

    Bob
     
    Bob Adkins, Mar 19, 2008
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  10. JLA

    JLA Guest

    JLA, Mar 19, 2008
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  11. JLA

    JLA Guest

    Hyundai Genesis Coupe found their way into the internet this morning
    despite Hyundai’s initial plans to reveal its first rear-wheel-driv
    coupe at the New York Show opening on March 19, 2008. To be totall
    honest, the Genesis Coupe’s appearance is no shocker for us here an
    not because of the LA Show Concept, but because we had the chance t
    see the production model in a set of pics shot during a marketin
    presentation that took place in the US in June 2007
    yet, Hyundai did reveal a few official details on the coupe las
    year. According to the Korean carmaker, the Genesis coupe will b
    powered by a 3.8-liter V6 engine producing more than 300 Hp. Matte
    to a six-speed manual gearbox, the 4,666 mm / 183.7 in. long 2+
    coupe will sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in under 6.0 sec. Sale
    of the Coupe in the US are expected to start in early 2009
    presentation it was said that the Genesis Coupe will also be offere
    with a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder unit producing 215 Hp wit
    prices set at $19,900 and $25,900 for the 4- and 6-cylinder model
    respectively. We’ll have all the official information on the Genesi
    Coupe at next week’s NY Show opening

    A few more pics of th
    Genesis and other Hyundais are in this gallery as wel

    http://www.jlaforums.com/album.php?search=hyundai&search_cond=description&sort_order=&start=

    http://www.jlaforums.com/album.php?search=hyundai&search_cond=title&sort_order=&start=
     
    JLA, Mar 19, 2008
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    Wayne Moses Guest

    As a recent ex owner of a 2005 Tib GT V6, I have no problem if they
    borrowed (heck took!) heavily from that car since its aesthetics was its
    really strong point.

    AAMOF for my money they could have taken the present Tib, dropped the big
    engine, RWD and 6-speed tranny in it, and made it have the promised
    performance and name of the Genesis Coupe and still score a home run in
    sales, despite the increase in price.

    Best Regards
    Wayne Moses <> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:12:18 -0500

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    Wayne Moses, Mar 20, 2008
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