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Replying to: backy (Oct 21, 2009 7:20 am) Not everyone likes the 5 series ride. Including me. Handling yes, amazing, but firmer than the Genesis. To each his own. Leave that driving experience to the Buicks of the world. Toyota and Lexus have no trouble selling vehicles like that. The only people I really hear complaining are the auto mags that drive the snot out of them, FWIW most Hyundai's are pretty soft (Elantra, Azera, Sonata) and that is a big reason for their success to the masses. There are many many people that still like "family car float". |
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Replying to: backy (Oct 21, 2009 7:20 am) Infiniti M, anyone? I think they already took care of that. 
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Replying to: tjc78 (Oct 21, 2009 6:32 am) Considering Hyundai now has the components for an adjustable air suspension (as per the upcoming Equus), tweaking it for the Genesis doesn't seem like it would be a hard thing to do and since the components are already in-house, it would cut costs down. Personally, I think this would be a terrific answer for a car like the Genesis as it could possibly be the icing on the cake and eliminate the suspension issues many complain about. This is the same company that offered Shiftronic on the Sonata in 2002...they could pull it off.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Oct 22, 2009 6:56 am)
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Replying to: tjc78 (Oct 22, 2009 7:24 am) Wouldn't be a big deal. A higher spring rate and slightly stiffer shocks wouldn't cost Hyundai a dime more to manufacture, and should be a very inexpensive option. I wouldn't go for it, as yanking a luxury sedan through a slalom doesn't make much sense to me. If I wanted to do that, I would get the Coupe. |
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Replying to: tjc78 (Oct 22, 2009 7:24 am) I have heard that there's a difference in the ride with the 3.8 base model that comes with the 17" wheels...slightly taller sidewall on the tires. It has also been posted that the 2010 Genesis seems to ride a little better than the previous model, so maybe Hyundai addressed the damper issue. However, with a car like the Genesis, an adjustable suspension would truly be nice. It's a car that is extremely capable as a highway cruiser and I'm sure it eats up smooth highways like a dream, but with the power on tap under the gas pedal and the athletic lines of the car...there are some that would really love to "drive" the car as they would a BMW and truly enjoy it in that manner as well. Offering a stiffer spring/shock combo with an aggressive tire package would pigeon-hole the car and the driver wouldn't have the option of a softer ride when wanted. From my past experience, the stiffer springs/shocks and aggressive tires (low profile) are going to make the car ride harder, which could spell doom even more so over uneven surfaces.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Oct 22, 2009 9:00 am) I drove the 18" version and have the 17" wheels on my Premium only package car. I really don't notice any difference. Would an air bag system really be more complicated than an electronic option? Probably not, however, the more you raise the price of this car the closer you get to the BMW/Infiniti/Lexus models and you lose a bit of the "value"
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Replying to: tjc78 (Oct 22, 2009 9:46 am) Honestly...an adjustable suspension can be added to this car without raising the price that much to make it lose it's "value" appeal.
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