Comments on: Hyundai asks aftermarket tuners to check out its 2010 Genesis Coupe

By: prelude4life

prelude4life — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:55:59 +0000

I think this is the hottest 4cyl 2dr on the market and should take some V-6 mustang and camaro customers

By: A4

A4 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:50:16 +0000

Actually RaineMan, SVT does still exist, they dont have any SVT badged vehicles currently but the team is still very much alive and their name has been slapped on things like the Ford GT and the Shelby GT500… heard of them?
And boy can i wait to hear all the fart cans that will be going on these things.

By: livelyjay

livelyjay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:25:07 +0000

Actually that’s a good point, it does fall into the 240 category, which rumor has it Nissan is bringing back. Although, if the rods aren’t strong enough the aftermarket support is all for not. If you have to upgrade the rods in order to support more boost you’re going to have a lot of popped engines.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:01:38 +0000

First off… SVT doesn’t exist anymore. Secondly… Hyundai is making a move to try and copy Honda’s massive aftermarket support. Third… even priced as it is and looking as it is… this car promises to do very well. Turbo-4 and RWD, it promises to be the next 240. Nissan & Honda better get something in the works fast to fight it… B/c if I was in the market for a tuner coupe right now I’d sure take a RWD one over a FWD one.

By: Fletch

Fletch — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:30:30 +0000

Good move, take note SRT, SVT, and SS. This is how you create excitement for the turbo-4 crowd. The aftermarket is already in place by the time the car is in the showroom.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:27:22 +0000

this car’s actual release is still quite a ways away? are we sure it’s actually going to be marketed with the genesis nameplate? i was under the impression everyone was calling it the genesis coupe simply because it’s built on the same platform as the sedan.

By: zoomzoomer

zoomzoomer — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:39:36 +0000

Did they invite anyone to fabricate a grille that looks even a little like the one on the sedan? Because the two vehicles couldn’t be any less similar. They should have either left this the Tiburon, or dumped the ugly H symbol off the grille and made it a proper Genesis coupe. Or perhaps this is the new Hyundai Genesi Scoupe?

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:58:01 +0000

Good news, I still think it was a bad idea to badge this as the Genesis coupe. Between price differences and looks, the two couldn’t be farther apart.

Hyundai’s getting better, but I found the other day still very, very low on quality. The Elantra really looks like a nice car, the interior fit and finish is great, but there’s minor things that I couldn’t help noticing that show that your buying a Hyundai. Why can’t they finish the seat seams with something that will last, or make all the fabrics line up correctly? How about the sucktacular transmission? Mileage is pretty good, but not anything to brag about.

Only products I would consider from Hyundai/Kia: Tiburon, Veracruze and Rondo. Believe it or not, the Rondo is a pretty nice, spacious vehicle. I like the looks of the Elantra and Spectra, but quality isn’t set down well.

By: Need4SSpeed

Need4SSpeed — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:46:44 +0000

Oh this car is soo going to get bought up by the “ricers” it won’t even be funny….

By: JoshyLofty

JoshyLofty — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:41:15 +0000

the genesis coupe starts approx 22/23K and goes up from there. its not a Tiburon replacement. This engine is also the engine Mercedes is buying from Hyundai to use in future 4 cyl cars… FYI.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:38:17 +0000

If Hyundai rocks I’m crawling under one.

By: terencespark

terencespark — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:37:58 +0000

how much are these supposed to be?

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:07:46 +0000

Hyundai rocks. All you xenophobes, take note.

By: shaver

shaver — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:11:15 +0000

Hooray for the fast and bicurious.
Gale Banks is a sell out and his products a under performing rip off.

By: LS7

LS7 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:24:36 +0000

I like where Hyundai is going.

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:56:44 +0000

“Though I had no idea that the turbo-4 was a mitsu engine. ”

Not really a Mitsubishi engine. This engine was jointly developed by Chrysler, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai, and they all use it in their vehicles. It’s an aluminum block and I don’t think it has forged internals, which is why a lot of Evo fans don’t like this engine, as it can’t handle as much power as the old Mitsubishi Evo engine.

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:50:54 +0000

Gale Banks – wow that company has been doing forced induction for a LONG time. They usually only work on Detroit iron, making twin turbo kits for Chevy V-8’s, and boosting up diesels. I never thought I’d see them working on a Hyundai.

By: crackerhemi

crackerhemi — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:46:43 +0000

Hey 400bs, your GM stock is down 11%. I told you it is just following market trends.

By: Mr. Piston

Mr. Piston — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:06:37 +0000

LOL…….They had to ask.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:40:13 +0000

Well… it’s about time a company besides Honda let the aftermarket gurus get their hands on a pre-production car. Though I had no idea that the turbo-4 was a mitsu engine. It should respond nicely to mods.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:37:10 +0000

this thing needs a paint-job like the black and burnt-orange concept. That car was awesome looking