Hyundai Genesis Coupe

[the Teuton]

I'm turning 27 next month. n00b.

And you don't drive an Asian car, you stereotype-breaker, you.

[Vinsanity]

And you don't drive an Asian car, you stereotype-breaker, you.

hey gimme a break...I owned 2 Honduhs in a row. I'm having enough trouble dealing with all this torque turning the wheels behind me. It scares me.

[the Teuton]

hey gimme a break...I owned 2 Honduhs in a row. I'm having enough trouble dealing with all this torque turning the wheels behind me. It scares me.

Break given.  I'm just in a really bad mood these days and you bought a damn nice car with hopefully better than normal resale value.

[Vinsanity]

Break given.  I'm just in a really bad mood these days and you bought a damn nice car with hopefully better than normal resale value.

haha yeah *hopefully* :) I'd like to see how long I can hold on to this car, though.

And don't fret, amigo. Soon you will be the one we'll all be jealous of when you bring home a sweet classic Bimmer

[the Teuton]

haha yeah *hopefully* :) I'd like to see how long I can hold on to this car, though.

And don't fret, amigo. Soon you will be the one we'll all be jealous of when you bring home a sweet classic Bimmer

Except that I just blew a decent chunk of money today on the laptop which I am currently using.  It's being put on delay for a while.  Subie tuning is where I'm heading at the moment.

[SVT_Power]

They should take the mechanicals of this and put the last gen (0?-06) body on it

[sportyaccordy]

It's a big car to be beating up a little turbo 4.

But the more I see it, the more I like it.

If Hyundai works with the aftermarket to create a strong support system for it upon release, it could do really well, and set a paradigm for other manufacturers to follow...

[ChrisV]

It's a big car to be beating up a little turbo 4.

IIRC, it's not much heavier with the turbo 4 than the 2nd gen Eclipse AWD (which I recall being right around 3000 lbs)...

I wonder how similar this 2 liter turbo 4 is to the Mitsu one...

[sportyaccordy]

IIRC, it's not much heavier with the turbo 4 than the 2nd gen Eclipse AWD (which I recall being right around 3000 lbs)...

I wonder how similar this 2 liter turbo 4 is to the Mitsu one...

If it really does come in at 3,000 for the turbo 4 model, with it's size in today's climate, I will be very surprised.

But with Hyundai these days it seems anything is possible.

The question will be, for 27-28K, will the uplevel models be worth the money over a used G35c or E46 coupe...

[Vinsanity]

The question will be, for 27-28K, will the uplevel models be worth the money over a used G35c or E46 coupe...

They'll sure be worth it over an Accord or Altima coupe

[ChrisV]

If it really does come in at 3,000 for the turbo 4 model, with it's size in today's climate, I will be very surprised.

But with Hyundai these days it seems anything is possible.

The question will be, for 27-28K, will the uplevel models be worth the money over a used G35c or E46 coupe...

For a lot of people new is worth it over used, regardless. For others, we'll wait until these become used...

[the Teuton]

Will this become the next drifto car of the rice0r generation?  I hope it's not too heavy.  It looks like a big car.

[SVT666]

I thought it was coming with a V8?!?!?!?!

Either way it'll be a good competitor for the Mustang.

[SVT666]

But more importantly, I hope this car sends a message to all the other carmakers that makes them think "OMG why didn't WE come up with an affordable RWD 2+2 coupe before???"

If the Mustang didn't make those other car companies think that, then neither will this car.

[USA_Idol]

Funny that they would have a Mustang next to it because the Ford's fluid lines only serve to emphasize how awkward the beltline is on the Genesis Coupe (hopefully they just name it Tiburon). 

I guess I like the overall shape.  But straighten out the beltline, Hyundai! 

[Payman]

I thought it was coming with a V8?!?!?!?!

Either way it'll be a good competitor for the Mustang.

Read it again Hemi... a V8 version may be coming as well.

[the Teuton]

Hyundai has a lot of access to Mitsubishi parts.  I can only hope that this thing will get the old 4G63 in it.

[sportyaccordy]

Hyundai has a lot of access to Mitsubishi parts.  I can only hope that this thing will get the old 4G63 in it.

Why??? That iron lump is a dog emissions wise and weighs more than most modern V6s.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I like it other than the wacky beltline.

+1

[SVT666]

Why is this in mainstream?  It should be Fast Lane.

[FordSVT]

Read it again Hemi... a V8 version may be coming as well.

Hyundai's made a lot of strides, but they've never made a V8 before. I wonder how it will turn out.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Hyundai's made a lot of strides, but they've never made a V8 before. I wonder how it will turn out.

The only thing they should have to do is take two of the 2.4L 162-hp I-4's that power the Elantra, and put them together to make one 4.8L 324-hp V8... or two of the 110-hp 1.6L I-4's that power the Accent, and make one 3.2L 220-hp V8. Either one should require a bare minimum of new engineering.

[SVT666]

The only thing they should have to do is take two of the 2.4L 162-hp I-4's that power the Elantra, and put them together to make one 4.8L 324-hp V8... or two of the 110-hp 1.6L I-4's that power the Accent, and make one 3.2L 220-hp V8. Either one should require a bare minimum of new engineering.

I hope you're joking.

[sportyaccordy]

There will be no V8 version of this, they're leaving that for the sedan.

Though, it's not hard to fab up a block, if the heads are already made... if you're a multibillion dollar car company, that is.

[FordSVT]

The only thing they should have to do is take two of the 2.4L 162-hp I-4's that power the Elantra, and put them together to make one 4.8L 324-hp V8... or two of the 110-hp 1.6L I-4's that power the Accent, and make one 3.2L 220-hp V8. Either one should require a bare minimum of new engineering.

Sweet god, Man, it's not that simple, and there's no guarantee that either of their current 4 cylinders would be suitable as being "half a block" of a V8. There are only a few successful examples of companies doing this. All of them required a lot more than a "bare minimum" of new engineering.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I hope you're joking.

Sweet god, Man, it's not that simple, and there's no guarantee that either of their current 4 cylinders would be suitable as being "half a block" of a V8. There are only a few successful examples of companies doing this. All of them required a lot more than a "bare minimum" of new engineering.

How can you guys be so obtuse? Is it deliberate?
Oh no, they might have to cast a new block, make new cam shafts, manifolds, reprogram the ECU and a few other odds and ends. IMOPOSSIBLE! For fuck's sake, people, it's a lot easier to build an engine out of parts you already have and know they work, rather than starting everything from scratch - especially with the amount of engineering that goes into every single little thing. For a gigantic company like Hyundai, it would save a lot of money. I'm not suggesting that a shadetree mechanic should attempt to do this in his garage, but there's no black magic involved, either, despite what you guys seem to think. Next time, think about the context of what I'm saying before you try to make me look like the short-sighted shit-head.

[CJ]

Hyundai has a V8 and has had one for a while.  It's in Korea's Equus.

[the Teuton]

How can you guys be so obtuse? Is it deliberate?
Oh no, they might have to cast a new block, make new cam shafts, manifolds, reprogram the ECU and a few other odds and ends. IMOPOSSIBLE! For fuck's sake, people, it's a lot easier to build an engine out of parts you already have and know they work, rather than starting everything from scratch - especially with the amount of engineering that goes into every single little thing. For a gigantic company like Hyundai, it would save a lot of money. I'm not suggesting that a shadetree mechanic should attempt to do this in his garage, but there's no black magic involved, either, despite what you guys seem to think. Next time, think about the context of what I'm saying before you try to make me look like the short-sighted shit-head.

The Aston Martin V12 is basically two Duratecs grafted together.  The W8 Passat was a similar idea, too.  It's not horribly difficult for a car company to do.

[SVT666]

The Aston Martin V12 is basically two Duratecs grafted together. 

That's a lot different then taking two 4 bangers and making a V8 out of them.

[Raghavan]

That's a lot different then taking two 4 bangers and making a V8 out of them.

OK... How?