ab-b 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets the real-life walkaround treatment
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ab-b 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets the real-life walkaround treatment
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In just a few weeks, we'll be feasting our eyes on the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe under the bright lights of the Detroit Auto Show. And while the endless spy shots and leaked images have done a good job of showing us exactly what the new coupe looks like, this in-person video gives us a glimpse of what the new Hyundai sports cars looks like in the wild – inside and out.
We're slowly warming to the new Veloster-inspired front fascia, and the other visual changes for 2013 have been easier to appreciate. The revised taillamps look nice, and we dig the wheel design of the 3.8 R-Spec model shown in this video. V6-equipped Genesis Coupes will now be good for 345 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, routed to the ground via a six-speed manual or optional eight-speed automatic. Turbocharged four-cylinder models will still produce a more than respectable 271 hp and 275 lb-ft with the same transmission choices.
The videos, available after the jump, give us a glimpse inside the new Genesis Coupe, and though we can't see much more than the gauge cluster and steering wheel, it doesn't appear that too much has changed inside. More interesting is a brief second video clip with a first-person acceleration run, though in truth, it doesn't reveal much more than the engine sound because of the way it's shot.
We'll be sure to give you a closer look when the Hyundai makes its debut in Detroit next month, so stay tuned.
In just a few weeks, we'll be feasting our eyes on the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe under the bright lights of the Detroit Auto Show. And while the endless spy shots and leaked images have done a good job of showing us exactly what the new coupe looks like, this in-person video gives us a glimpse of what the new Hyundai sports cars looks like in the wild – inside and out.
We're slowly warming to the new Veloster-inspired front fascia, and the other visual changes for 2013 have been easier to appreciate. The revised taillamps look nice, and we dig the wheel design of the 3.8 R-Spec model shown in this video. V6-equipped Genesis Coupes will now be good for 345 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, routed to the ground via a six-speed manual or optional eight-speed automatic. Turbocharged four-cylinder models will still produce a more than respectable 271 hp and 275 lb-ft with the same transmission choices.
The videos, available after the jump, give us a glimpse inside the new Genesis Coupe, and though we can't see much more than the gauge cluster and steering wheel, it doesn't appear that too much has changed inside. More interesting is a brief second video clip with a first-person acceleration run, though in truth, it doesn't reveal much more than the engine sound because of the way it's shot.
We'll be sure to give you a closer look when the Hyundai makes its debut in Detroit next month, so stay tuned.
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Is it me or do Korean designs suck? The original Tiburon was designed by HCD Fountain Valley by students and by Porsche (C&D says "That first Tiburon coupe was a sleek Giugiaro design") which I think Porsche made at ItalDesign), the Genesis was designed in Irvine under Joel Piaskowski. The Pony, Stellar, Coupe, Sonata, and Excel were Giugiaro (Italian). The i30 is German. The New Elantra is Irvine again.
Only ones I'm not sure of are the 1996 Elantra, 1996 Accent but I'm 70% positive those were also Italian from ItalDesign! The 1991-2003 Galloper was a Mitsubishi... I'm not sure about the 2003-2008 Tiburon...
The only Korean designs I can think of are the Hyundai XG350 which was a failure, 2000-2001 Tiburon which was a failure, the original Equus which was a failure, and the 2000-2005+ Accent...
The Veloster is the big question. I have read it's from Russelsheim, Germany. Point here is I wonder if this redesign is Korean or German?
Is it me or do Korean designs suck? The original Tiburon was designed by HCD Fountain Valley by students and by Porsche (C&D says "That first Tiburon coupe was a sleek Giugiaro design") which I think Porsche made at ItalDesign), the Genesis was designed in Irvine under Joel Piaskowski. The Pony, Stellar, Coupe, Sonata, and Excel were Giugiaro (Italian). The i30 is German. The New Elantra is Irvine again.
Only ones I'm not sure of are the 1996 Elantra, 1996 Accent but I'm 70% positive those were also Italian from ItalDesign! The 1991-2003 Galloper was a Mitsubishi... I'm not sure about the 2003-2008 Tiburon...
The only Korean designs I can think of are the Hyundai XG350 which was a failure, 2000-2001 Tiburon which was a failure, the original Equus which was a failure, and the 2000-2005+ Accent...
The Veloster is the big question. I have read it's from Russelsheim, Germany. Point here is I wonder if this redesign is Korean or German?