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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

We've already seen some pretty decent spy shots of Hyundai's facelifted Genesis Coupe, expected to arrive shortly carrying a 2013-model-year designation. But this low-res image from TheCarBlogger.net appears to be our first official look at the car, sitting low and mean on a nondescript racetrack.

The outgoing Genesis Coupe's front end was never exactly a model of simplicity, but this new one has a lot more going on, with an aggressive hexagonal grille and fascia opening that cribs from its new kid brother, the 2012 Veloster. There are headlamps and LED detailing on what looks like a higher-spec model, and a rather bizarre vented hood with an almost whaletail-like pattern.

We can't see too much of the bodyside, but it appears Hyundai has given the car new split five-spoke wheels. The model's plunging rear quarter window appears unchanged.

No official word yet on what's under the hood, but we're expecting both four- and six-cylinder power, as before, but we have reason to believe that a supercharged V6 is in the cards. Thanks to SEMA and Rhys Millen Racing, we now know that Hyundai's stonking 5.0-liter Tau V8 fits in the engine bay, but we'd be surprised if an eight-cylinder coupe shows up when the model is revealed at this January's Detroit Motor Show.

New 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe image leaks out originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That is so much better it's not even worth comparing. No comments from the peanut gallery about how derivative it is from other designs already in production, it looks good.

 

Hyundai actually came out and said it was a photoshop.

 

^this looks like one. a good one. i still think it's ugly. but better than that disgusting grill that not one person in the world praises.



what happens to the people that take the photos? do Hyundai hunt them down?

 

That reminds me of the old Honda Preludes.........looks pretty good though.