Article Comments - 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe First Drive

29 messages, Last post on Feb 25, 2009 at 8:23 AM

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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe First Drive - First Impressions: Adventurous styling, a stout rear-wheel-drive chassis and a willing 3.8-liter V6 make this a world-class ride.(more)

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#9 of 29 Re: [gtrowner] by joshuag Jan 07, 2009 (1:11 am)
Replying to: gtrowner (Jan 06, 2009 6:37 pm) I went and looked at the new Genesis sedan and that is truly a beautiful car. My only concern with this new coupe is the price. I know it will be a bargain considering what equipment it has for the money, but to me it still looks a lot like the Tiburon it replaces, and the Tiburon is over 5,000 cheaper than this new Genesis coupe. Im sure it is worth it, but with the economy the way it is, people want a bargain. Replies to this message: skylinegtr32 (Jan 07, 2009 5:45 pm) joe97 (Jan 07, 2009 7:47 pm) joshuag (Jan 08, 2009 10:41 am) joe97 (Jan 08, 2009 1:08 pm) and 1 more...
#11 of 29 Re: [joshuag] by skylinegtr32 Jan 07, 2009 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: joshuag (Jan 07, 2009 1:11 am) Huge difference in performance though.
#12 of 29 Re: Article Comments - 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe First Drive [KarenS] by skylinegtr32 Jan 07, 2009 (5:49 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Jan 05, 2009 10:50 am) Wish I would have known you guys were coming to Korea! I actually live right next to that hotel.
#13 of 29 Re: [joshuag] by joe97 Jan 07, 2009 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: joshuag (Jan 07, 2009 1:11 am) FWIW, the Genesis coupe isn't a replacement of the Tiburon. While the Genesis coupe arrives in showroom soon as a new vehicle, the Tiburon is going on hiatus until the replacement arrives (cues from the Veloster concept) in a little while, at least that's the intent. Replies to this message: joshuag (Jan 08, 2009 10:41 am) joe97 (Jan 08, 2009 1:08 pm) joshuag (Jan 13, 2009 10:24 am)
#14 of 29 This is what the Prelude should have become by rats Jan 08, 2009 (5:14 am)
I always wished Honda would build a V6 Prelude with some guts like this Genesis Coupe, kudos to Hyundai. I never understood why Honda produced the 4cyl Civic AND a 4cyl Prelude, stupid. I'll be watching this one closely.
#15 of 29 error about the article by wesv Jan 08, 2009 (7:38 am)
Pretty spanky. This is a market that could use some fresh blood. Kinda surprised that there were no pictures of the interior. Wonder if that's a omission or there just was not much to see. As far as the error in the specs. Give Ben a break. He usually writes for the Food section of Edmonds. Now if it was Asparagus he was writing about well....
#16 of 29 Re: [joe97] by joshuag Jan 08, 2009 (10:41 am)
Replying to: joe97 (Jan 07, 2009 7:47 pm) That's good to know. I didn't know that they were going to put out another Tiburon. The truth is if this new Genesis coupe is half as good as the G35 coupe for the price, it will be a bargain. Replies to this message: joe97 (Jan 08, 2009 1:08 pm) joshuag (Jan 13, 2009 10:24 am)
#17 of 29 Re: [joshuag] by joe97 Jan 08, 2009 (1:08 pm)
Replying to: joshuag (Jan 08, 2009 10:41 am) That was the plan, at least when the Genesis coupe was introduced at the auto show. Not sure whether or not the plan has changed since, given the state of economy now. At the time, however, it was the intent to have the Genesis coupe to go upmarket and take on the halo coupes like the Mustang and the G, and for the Tiburon replacement to continue do battle with those such as the tC or the Eclipse. I agree with the truth you spoke of, and if Edmunds is anything to go by, even if it was only a first drive, then the Genesis coupe is a capable machine to the G, for example (see paragraph towards the end about the comparisons made vs. the G). If nothing else, Hyundai took another giant step and from what I am seeing, I'm impressed. Replies to this message: joshuag (Jan 13, 2009 10:24 am)
#18 of 29 Re: [joe97] by joshuag Jan 13, 2009 (10:24 am)
Replying to: joe97 (Jan 08, 2009 1:08 pm) You spoke the truth about Hyundai taking another leap forward. It started in the 90's with the quality improvements. My sister has a Hyundai Santa Fe that she has had for over 7 years with almost no problems, instead of a power steering pump. I can see how much they have improved, considering my cousin has always hated Hyundai's, he has always liked Toyota's and Nissan. He now wants to trade in his Toyota for a Genesis. He loves it. But, how couldn't you, it's a beautiful car.