Hyundai Genesis Coupe Coming!?

[Khyeow]

could it replace the TUSCANI?

 

There's no more Tuscani. Komoco already stopped bringing in for a long time.

[Shull]

..there are more and more choices for the lower end performance car market..

 

first there's this 2L genesis coupe, then the Kia Forte Coupe(the 2L Turbo)

 

these 2 will certainly give those 2-2.5L Evos/Rex/CTR/Golf Gti a run for their money..

[Beanoyip]

aiyah as long as they provide the platform at a decent price, people will buy. I am talking about the 2.0T model. There's currently no turbo-charged, RWD car on our shores (i'm talking about cars that are still on sale, so S15 don't count).

 

Does a BMW 335i counted as RWD with turbo?

[Whatupz]

who will buy a hyundai over 100k ??

[George1688]

I will buy a Hyundai Genesis Sedan above $100k, you get a lot for the money. The same applies to the Chrysler 300C, why would anyone want to buy a Chrysler with mediocre quality and low equipment level for above $150k? I bet that the Genesis Sedan (if there is a RHD version) we will get here is the 3.3L version, to compete with the Lexus GS. The standard equipment list should include the Lexicon 14 or 17 speaker sound system with USB interface, HID headlights with AFS, keyless entry, 18 inch rims, heated and cooled front seats, rear sunshade, front and rear parking sensors, powered front seats with memory etc.

[Ghostami]

Well,in Singapore most people buy things for the brand, for imagine, rather than really buy things for its worth.

[Vblaster_w211]

This is good news. As long as the 2L Turbo version sells below the CTR, it'll catch on.

[George1688]

Very true, that's why Mercedes-Benz is so successful. I always hated Mercedes-Benz Singapore, poor equipment level, S500 don't even have HID headlights and rear seat audio controls while Lexus LS460 have while costing $100,000 less, and Mercedes-Benz are really slow if anybody ever cared, a Lexus LS460 does its century sprint 3 seconds faster than a S300 while costing less and having more equipment! When will Singaporeans learn to be more open minded like the Americans?

[Beehive3783]

..there are more and more choices for the lower end performance car market..

 

first there's this 2L genesis coupe, then the Kia Forte Coupe(the 2L Turbo)

 

these 2 will certainly give those 2-2.5L Evos/Rex/CTR/Golf Gti a run for their money..

i would say the Genesis Coupe looks much much better than the Forte Coupe

[George1688]

The Genesis Coupe and the Forte Koup are in very different segments, the Genesis probably costs twice as much as the Forte. It is like comparing a Toyota Corolla to a Lexus IS. The competitors of the Genesis Coupe are the Infiniti G37 Coupe or even the BMW 3-Series Coupe while the Forte Koup's competitors are like the North American Honda Civic Coupe, Scion tC and the North American Ford Focus Coupe.

Edited April 19, 2009 by George1688

[Gary84]

frd....4B11 leh and its lighter than Evo....the latter can bye bye liao...hahah

 

It might not be cheap! People might still go for Honda type-r or golf or sti or evo. Rear wheel drive so what? Can get 2nd is250 or bmw.

 

[Shull]

i would say the Genesis Coupe looks much much better than the Forte Coupe

 

if the 2L turbo cost around 80-90k..high chance i will get one..

 

debadge and not much people know it's a hyundai..and it has killer looks..

[Friendstar]

if the 2L turbo cost around 80-90k..high chance i will get one..

 

debadge and not much people know it's a hyundai..and it has killer looks..

 

 

i think its okay to have Hyundai emblem lah.

 

very paisay meh?

 

i dare to drive a hyundai. though i don't

[Friendstar]

 

Drifting the new Genesis Coupe

 

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled its motorsports program in the U.S. with the help of drift champion Rhys Millen, who will fabricate and race a 550 horsepower Genesis Coupe in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Formula Drift Professional Drifting Championship and at select Redline Time Attack series events in 2009.

 

"Today's announcement puts the Genesis Coupe into three great motorsports series," said John Krafcik, acting president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. "We like to refer to the Genesis Coupe as the sinister sibling to the North American Car of the Year, the Genesis sedan and we look forward to Rhys harnessing every ounce of energy in the Coupe as he campaigns it."

 

Millen and his team are an ideal match to launch Hyundai's racing efforts. Millen's driving credentials include movie stunts, multiple drifting championships, a Pikes Peak world record and his recent New Year's Eve Las Vegas truck flip. But behind Millen's success in the driver's seat is a full team of engineers and fabricators that know how to maximise the potential of a race car.

 

Millen had his first opportunity to test drive the Genesis Coupe's performance credentials when he performed precision driving for the car's debut advertising campaign. Millen flogged a Genesis Coupe for three days during the filming process at Road Atlanta racetrack, and the car never missed a beat.

 

"The Genesis Coupe Concept inspired me to seek out a relationship with Hyundai and it has developed into multiple projects," said Millen, professional race driver and founder of RMR. "The immediate focus is developing the RMR Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe into a drift car with a 550 horsepower engine and a lightweight, rigid chassis. We are applying everything we know about fabricating into building this car."

 

The Chassis

 

Six RMR employees have already stripped a Genesis Coupe to bare metal and the chassis has spent five days in an Alkali bath removing all rubber and adhesives. The chassis has also been stitch welded for added structural rigidity.

 

The Carbon Fibre body panels

 

The hood, deck lid, roof, doors, fenders, front fascia and side skirts are all built out of carbon fibre. The carbon fibre panels range from 50 percent to 80 percent lighter than the sheet metal they replaced. For example, a factory Hyundai Genesis Coupe door weighs 68 pounds but modifications made by RMR reduced the door weight to just 8.5 pounds.

 

Interior

 

The interior of the RMR Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe is unrecognisable from its origins as a well-appointed 2+2 coupe designed with everyday driving in mind. All comfort and convenience features are removed to make way for a custom-fabricated eight-point safety cage and firewall which reinforce the Genesis Coupe's already stiff chassis.

 

Suspension

 

The RMR Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe utilises a KW remote reservoir three-way adjustable coil-over suspension. Adjustable chrome-moly sway bars dial the suspension in further for true track performance. RMR also fabricated adjustable lower control arms, rear control arms and toe links to allow precise tuning of the chassis.

 

Engine and turbo

 

The Hyundai Lambda 3.8-litre V6 engine, which comes standard on the Genesis Coupe 3.8, will be stroked to 4.1-litres and further enhanced by a Turbonetics turbocharger. An AEM engine management system will also be used. The engine will be mated to a HKS sequential transmission. The end result is a Genesis Coupe that will produce 550 horsepower and 704 Nm of torque.

 

Wheels, tyres and brakes

 

To ensure that the enhanced power plant translates all the way to road performance, RMR added 18- by 8.5-inch front and 18- by 9.5-inch rear Enkei RPF1 light weight wheels and 225/40-18 Toyo Proxes R1R front tires and 265/40 Toyo Proxes R1R rear tires.

Edited April 19, 2009 by Friendstar

[10sec]

wow, cool since Nissan not going to do an S16, this is alternative.

Hmmm.. wonder what's the price tag will be...

[Drumstick]

I wonder....the 3.8L version with the new 6 gear auto-transmission...will the FC and performance be good?

Coz kept on reading that Hyundai is very proud of their new 6gear auto-transmission mantainance free and lighther than any other 6gear auto-tran in the market.

 

But the 2.0TC would be interesting if it is priced the same as a CTR.

 

The 4 door version makes it into the catogary of IS250, Markx, Legacy, Tiena. Wonder why they dun bring it in?

[Sturtles]

Actually, they could have gotten a lotus exige and kit it up. Immediately half a tonne of weight savings.

 

I believe hyundai is a major sponsor in this effort

[George1688]

The 4 door version makes it into the catogary of IS250, Markx, Legacy, Tiena. Wonder why they dun bring it in?

 

WRONG. I also hope that the Sedan version will be available but those cars are certainly not the competitors of the sedan. This just shows that some Singaporeans (no offense) are not willing up to open up their minds into thinking that the Koreans are capable of creating a car that is as good as a Lexus or BMW. The competitors of the sedan version are the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, Lexus GS and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, you will never see a editorial comparing the Genesis sedan to a car from a mainstream brand like Toyota and Honda.

 

Watch this:

 

and read this: Motor Trend - Hyundai Genesis First Test

Edited April 20, 2009 by George1688