Fresh start for Hyundai with its Genesis Coupe
The new unveiled Hyundai Genesis Coupe concept is a forerunner to the forthcoming production car. Although being allocated as a concept, and sporting a special orange and black paint job and big 20-inch wheels, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is virtually ready produced! Its rear wheel drive platform is shared with the 5 Series sized Genesis saloon, giving it the same mechanical layout as its key competitors, Ford Mustang, Nissan 350Z and Infiniti G37.
Although longitudinal engine and rear wheel drive set the coupe apart from its smaller Genesis saloon stable-mate, the Coupe is an unquestionably very nice vehicle, with a low bonnet, long wheelbase and promising sporting drive. There are shades of Lexus and Infiniti about the car, but that’s certainly no bad thing. The only interruption of the clean lines comes from a kink in the beltline behind the rear doors.
Hyundai is doing huge effort into making Genesis Coupe a good drive. The Genesis platform features a multilink rear suspension and the Car will come with a limited slip differential to avoid uncouth cornering behavior.
Genesis Coupe will be powered by a tuned version of the 3.8litre V6 from the Veracruz, producing 300Bhp to reach 100km/h in about six seconds with a top speed of 235km/h. The engine line up is likely to include a 2litre 215bhp turbo, with Hyundai’s Tau V8 a possibility for a top performance variant after its initial launch.
The size, power and price of Genesis Coupe place it clearly above the existing coupe, which will remain as part of the Hyundai lineup.
Rear wheel drive? Awesome. If it comes with a real manual transmission (with a clutch), then it goes on the short list of Asian imports with my two most important criteria.
I agree with you Josh