FRS vs Genesis coupe

[MrFisty]

Originally Posted by ajh88

LOL how do Subaru owners get off on brand recognition? All they've ever made are commuter cars with the occasional turbocharger attached to it. Outside of rally they have no motorsports quals, no heritage of sports cars, no halo cars... Any performance car they make is compromise car. Toyota sports cars > Subaru sports cars.

That's a lot of hate coming from a guy with 6 posts. I wouldn't come in just crapping on the brand that designed our engine right off the bat, but that's just me.


The point about Toyota using a tricky turbo that was illegal is valid. Moreover, what subaru does, it does well. When I think of AWD cars, I think of Subaru. That's a big part of their brand recognition. It's also recognized as the ideal yuppie vehicle. They also get recognized as being safe and holding their value. Moreover, at the heart of what brand recognition is, given most any aspect of the car or logo and removing the name, a lot of people even outside of the sports car enthusiast crowd will recognize the brand. THAT is brand recognition.


You should not confuse brand recognition with performance accolades. The two, though not independent entirely, are very different.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by krayzie

And maybe with front double wishbones too.

Yes since Mazda has already figured out how to lower the hoodline with an inline 4 in the new Miata. That pop-up eject hood mechanism is just pure genius.

Developed by Nissan?
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv21/09-0067.pdf

[drankejackson]

Great post !

[DriveDriftDogfight86]

The Genesis Coupe is dead, we won! Pack up your bags boys we're going home, the war is over.
http://jalopnik.com/dead-hyundai-gen...upe-1784761921

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by DriveDriftDogfight86

The Genesis Coupe is dead, we won! Pack up your bags boys we're going home, the war is over.
http://jalopnik.com/dead-hyundai-gen...upe-1784761921

...There was a war?

The Genesis Coupe has been out for eight years, which is almost as long as the Honda S2000, which lasted for ten years. It also preceded the twins by four years. I'd say it was a good run.

[weederr33]

I still really like the 07-08 tiburons. That would have been nice in rwd.

[Twin4Life]

Well thats interesting. Hopefully a new coupe will be debuted under the focused "Genesis" badge in the N performance line by 2018-19.

[DAEMANO]

Originally Posted by Twin4Life

Well thats interesting. Hopefully a new coupe will be debuted under the focused "Genesis" badge in the N performance line by 2018-19.

Sadly, the new Gencoupe is probably going to be a fatty luxo-barge and even further away from the twins than ever.

[FX86]

hey guys the 2017 370Z is out...the Z is still alive..take that Genesis owners!

[Twin4Life]

Originally Posted by DAEMANO

Sadly, the new Gencoupe is probably going to be a fatty luxo-barge and even further away from the twins than ever.

It was never a canyon carver like an 86, more a sporty, cushy GT. Which, IMO, does exceedingly well for the price.

[Twin4Life]

Originally Posted by FX86

hey guys the 2017 370Z is out...the Z is still alive..take that Genesis owners!

And still over-priced, under tech'd and unchanged in 9 years. Why I got rid of mine so quickly. Great bare bones sports car, and thats about it...

[FX86]

Originally Posted by Twin4Life

And still over-priced, under tech'd and unchanged in 9 years. Why I got rid of mine so quickly. Great bare bones sports car, and thats about it...

not gonna deny that..nissan is overcharging and haven't updated it all but yet they are still pushing out newer models onto the lots

[Twin4Life]

I didnt even know the 5 liter V8 wasnt an option for the Genesis sedan for 2016, just a detuned 3.8. They even have their Genesis site up: https://www.genesismotorsusa.com/

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Twin4Life

Well thats interesting. Hopefully a new coupe will be debuted under the focused "Genesis" badge in the N performance line by 2018-19.

Originally Posted by Twin4Life

It was never a canyon carver like an 86, more a sporty, cushy GT. Which, IMO, does exceedingly well for the price.

Yes and yes.


I will be watching to see what they do with this and it could well be a contender when time for me to trade in 2020.
No they are not like the 86 but they were never intended to be and who knows I just may want a little bit more luxury in my old age since what ever my next car is will have to take me into retirement.