{"id":321956,"date":"2010-02-15T10:39:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T15:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ridelust.com\/?p=37253"},"modified":"2010-02-15T10:39:39","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T15:39:39","slug":"2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/321956","title":{"rendered":"2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Blitzed to the public during the 2009 Super Bowl, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe represents a significant effort on the part of the Korean automaker to improve their brand image. Previous efforts from Hyundai, such as the S\u2019coupe and Tiburon, could be called \u201csporty entry level coupes\u201d; they could not be called sports coupes.<\/p>\n

When the Genesis Coupe concept was unveiled in 2007, it was clear that Hyundai intended to target a different audience and buyer. Initially aimed at the Ford Mustang, Hyundai appears to have set their sights higher by targeting the performance luxury market. The Genesis Coupe is now squared off against the Infiniti G37 and the Nissan 370Z.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How did they do? According to Edmunds, Popular Mechanics, Car and Driver, Motor Trend and others, quite well. The Genesis has kicked ass and taken names; in fact, The Truth About Cars claimed the Genesis Coupe\u2019s steering was actually more precise than a BMW M3. Talk about setting the bar high.<\/p>\n

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Front view is clean, not cartoonish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What do I think? I\u2019ll give you road test impressions in a future article, but I\u2019ve got to say I was VERY impressed with the comfort, fit and finish of the Genesis. The seats are the best the company has ever produced, and rival those from Infiniti and BMW for comfort and support. Both seat and side bolstering is perfect; not intrusive for daily driving (like the VW R32), but not lacking for spirited driving. The quality of material used in the interior is impressive, with soft touch vinyl offset by aluminum painted panels. Yes, I know it\u2019s plastic, but so is the fake aluminum in a BMW 3 series. It makes for a pleasant interior, especially in a car with sporting intentions, and I prefer it over the acres of plastic used by the competition (like the new Camaro or the older Nissan 350Z).<\/p>\n

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Seats feel as good as they look<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Controls fall to hand, where you\u2019d expect them to be, and the leather wrapped steering wheels feels just the right diameter. Look close enough and you\u2019ll realize that the Genesis is still a price point built car: seat leather quality is good, and on par with Acura, but no match for BMW. Interior quality is good, but spend enough time looking and you\u2019ll find exposed bolts and screws. Carpeting looks too shiny and thin to be of high quality.<\/p>\n

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Instruments and controls; no surprises here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Still, these are minor points. Where is the Achilles heel of the Genesis Coupe? The back seat, or lack thereof. I\u2019ve sat in the back of the Infiniti G35 and G37, and it\u2019s not bad for those under six feet. You wouldn\u2019t want to spend hours back there, but a cross town trip in the G series coupes wouldn\u2019t require a chiropractor\u2019s intervention. Not so on the Genesis; those taller than about 5 foot 8 need not apply. Your options are to fold yourself sideways, across the seat, or to tuck your head back under the hatch\u2019s glass. Neither is particularly comfortable for more than a minute or two at a time. Even pets will resist climbing into the back, unless they\u2019re the type of dog that routinely gets its ass kicked by cats.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s my 1\/50 of a dollar: if you\u2019re shopping for a sports coupe like a 350Z or a G37, and your family consists of two persons only, drive the Genesis Coupe. It\u2019s comfortable, it\u2019s stylish, and it\u2019s damn hard to tell you\u2019re sitting in a Hyundai. Besides, the $5k to $10K you\u2019ll save over competitive models pays for a lot of rental cars in case you need to haul more than one friend at a time.<\/p>\n

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