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Mr.Jay · 10-19-2013, 04:51 PM

uncool

when Hyundai first annouced it they said it would be like a spiritual successor to the S15.

Cheap, light and decent power.

None of those really occurred up here in Canada since we got no Track Pack until later, the car cost 30k+ and for its weight the power was brutal 210hp/3,294 lb (lightest combo)

Had they been more honest that they are trying to make a G fighter and not a lightweight slidable chassis I prob would of said cool

fatoni · 10-19-2013, 04:57 PM

definitely uncool. i think what they did for their company is an accomplishment and for the price its even more remarkable. still, its only cool in this nerdy kinda way. its not serious enough to go head to head with the legitimate performance cars but comes off as too serious to really go head to head with the entry level stuff. i think that for a car to be cool in that weird middle ground, it has to be flawless in it execution and really throw punches outside of its class.

chulooz · 10-19-2013, 10:49 PM

That car undermines the concept of a sports car; in my opinion it is junk.

dem00n · 10-20-2013, 12:02 AM

I quite like the subtle lines of the Hyundai Tiburon a bit more, it also handled pretty good for a car with a recycled chassis...

Gas cap has to go.

If they added a bit more drama to the lines, made a lower roof line and overall wider and of course added RWD. It be a lot more interesting.

Atropine · 10-20-2013, 01:28 AM

I really liked the generation before that one (the Tiburon).

The Genesis is a good car...esp for the money.

But one thing that I cannot get outta my head about our car...

Its center of gravity is 18" off the ground stock...

thill · 10-20-2013, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

uncool

when Hyundai first annouced it they said it would be like a spiritual successor to the S15.

Cheap, light and decent power.

None of those really occurred up here in Canada since we got no Track Pack until later, the car cost 30k+ and for its weight the power was brutal 210hp/3,294 lb (lightest combo)

Had they been more honest that they are trying to make a G fighter and not a lightweight slidable chassis I prob would of said cool

The one thing about the 2010-2012 model is that you can see huge power increases with just a simple tune. A BTR tune should get you close to 300hp and 300ft lbs of torque with a $1K tune on the 2.0T manual model.

Light? Definitely not and I think Hyundai needs to drop about 300-400lbs with this car and get it under 3Klbs. They also desperately need to improve their manual gearbox as well as their handling.

Mr.Jay · 10-21-2013, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thill

The one thing about the 2010-2012 model is that you can see huge power increases with just a simple tune. A BTR tune should get you close to 300hp and 300ft lbs of torque with a $1K tune on the 2.0T manual model.

Light? Definitely not and I think Hyundai needs to drop about 300-400lbs with this car and get it under 3Klbs. They also desperately need to improve their manual gearbox as well as their handling.

Did not know that. While that does help it out its more so what was promised compared to what was delivered that gets me.

I actually really wanted a gc for a bit but after driving one the manual pretty much killed it for me

OrbitalEllipses · 10-21-2013, 04:51 PM

Would be cooler with 5.0 engine.

roddy · 10-21-2013, 05:44 PM

...(wipes tears from eyes)...LOL, I must be seeing things...I thought I just saw the words "cool" and "Hyundai" in the same header.

Trashed675 · 10-21-2013, 06:36 PM

I give props to the Koreans lately. They have come a long way in a very short time, but I still don't think they are quite ready for a light weight sports car yet. I saw a brand new Genesis coupe when they first came out and it already had dead LEDs on it's center brake light.

Give them a few more years and I bet they'll give us something really good, not quite there yet today though.

soundman98 · 10-21-2013, 09:53 PM

before looking at the twins, i was dead-set on a genesis.. then i drove one.. at the time, i drove a 2001 mitsu eclipse, which is based on the same chassis that the 4dr galant or outlander(SUV for those that don't know) used. so it's heavy, sluggish, and fat, but it's got 2 doors and looks sporty..

when i finally got around to test driving a genesis, everything i hated about the eclipse came back.. it felt identical, but even more massive, in a fat-little-person kind of way that only an oversized base platform could make a sporty-looking 2dr car feel...

vividracing · 02-11-2014, 11:29 AM

No comments but nicely installed. Touche Hyundai touche...

BigRedDog · 02-11-2014, 11:33 AM

Butterface.

TOZER · 02-11-2014, 11:41 AM

Ew

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View Poll Results: Hyundai Genesis Coupe
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10-19-2013, 04:51 PM	#57
Mr.Jay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FRS :D Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 545 Thanked 699 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	uncool when Hyundai first annouced it they said it would be like a spiritual successor to the S15. Cheap, light and decent power. None of those really occurred up here in Canada since we got no Track Pack until later, the car cost 30k+ and for its weight the power was brutal 210hp/3,294 lb (lightest combo) Had they been more honest that they are trying to make a G fighter and not a lightweight slidable chassis I prob would of said cool __________________ Out of the FRS game

10-20-2013, 12:02 AM	#60
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I quite like the subtle lines of the Hyundai Tiburon a bit more, it also handled pretty good for a car with a recycled chassis... Gas cap has to go. If they added a bit more drama to the lines, made a lower roof line and overall wider and of course added RWD. It be a lot more interesting. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

10-21-2013, 05:44 PM	#65
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	...(wipes tears from eyes)...LOL, I must be seeing things...I thought I just saw the words "cool" and "Hyundai" in the same header. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

10-21-2013, 09:53 PM	#67
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,675 Times in 6,782 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	before looking at the twins, i was dead-set on a genesis.. then i drove one.. at the time, i drove a 2001 mitsu eclipse, which is based on the same chassis that the 4dr galant or outlander(SUV for those that don't know) used. so it's heavy, sluggish, and fat, but it's got 2 doors and looks sporty.. when i finally got around to test driving a genesis, everything i hated about the eclipse came back.. it felt identical, but even more massive, in a fat-little-person kind of way that only an oversized base platform could make a sporty-looking 2dr car feel... __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

10-19-2013, 04:57 PM	#58
fatoni Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: miata, mazdaspeed protege, ls430 Location: socal Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 599 Thanked 1,442 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	definitely uncool. i think what they did for their company is an accomplishment and for the price its even more remarkable. still, its only cool in this nerdy kinda way. its not serious enough to go head to head with the legitimate performance cars but comes off as too serious to really go head to head with the entry level stuff. i think that for a car to be cool in that weird middle ground, it has to be flawless in it execution and really throw punches outside of its class.

10-19-2013, 10:49 PM	#59
chulooz Registered you sir Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: 99 impreza coupe Location: DC / CT Posts: 1,666 Thanks: 259 Thanked 380 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That car undermines the concept of a sports car; in my opinion it is junk.

10-20-2013, 01:28 AM	#61
Atropine Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2021 Toyota Supra 2020 4Runner Location: New Plymouth, ID Posts: 701 Thanks: 1,396 Thanked 829 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I really liked the generation before that one (the Tiburon). The Genesis is a good car...esp for the money. But one thing that I cannot get outta my head about our car... Its center of gravity is 18" off the ground stock...

10-21-2013, 04:51 PM	#64
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Would be cooler with 5.0 engine.

02-11-2014, 11:29 AM	#68
vividracing Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,593 Thanks: 491 Thanked 1,065 Times in 617 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Hyundai Genesis with Rocket Bunny V2 No comments but nicely installed. Touche Hyundai touche...

02-11-2014, 11:33 AM	#69
BigRedDog Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S Firestorm 6MT Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 57 Thanks: 43 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Butterface.

02-11-2014, 11:41 AM	#70
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