Sonata versus Genesis
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I've ridden in a Sonata Turbo A/T compared to my Genesis Turbo A/T. The Sonata is quicker, turbo is faster - keep in mind the Sonata has a twin scroll turbo and GDI
However, the suspension and fun of driving make the Genesis the better car
I drove my Genesis all over the Tail of the Dragon's wicked curves. I rode in a Sonata - that thing was QUICK but we went airborne and on 3 wheels a few times. It just can't handle the turns quite the same
However, the suspension and fun of driving make the Genesis the better car
I drove my Genesis all over the Tail of the Dragon's wicked curves. I rode in a Sonata - that thing was QUICK but we went airborne and on 3 wheels a few times. It just can't handle the turns quite the same
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^^why would you spend all that money and not get EXACTLY what you want. i couldnt see spending that much money and settling on auto for any reason.
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the 2.0 auto coupes lose about 30whp - torque converter fail.
I want to trade mine in so bad.
I want to trade mine in so bad.
You're no ordinary person, you have done an auto-manual swap. I was so surprised you got the auto!
However, the suspension and fun of driving make the Genesis the better car
If the Sonata and GC weigh about the same, I say the model no longer matters, it all depends on the modifications! The lower the springs, the less limits you will feel on roads and highways. I feel so much more confident in the Elantra on B+G over the Tiburon on Eibachs when I push. I've overtaken a Lexus overtaking a BMW in that car lol. They would pull up to see how the hell I was doing that!
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Many people have had them replaced the M/T b/c of grinding. When I was hauling ass on the Tail of the Dragon, one girl (stock car) kept having to pull off because it wouldn't shift out of 2nd gear when she was running hard. Others had commented that they'd had similar experiences before.
The Automatic on the Tiburon was crap. I killed two of them. I didn't want to deal with transmission problems again. Apparently they fixed them for the 2011.