V8-powered, RWD coupe from Hyundai ?
05-01-07 | 01:35 PM
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V8-powered, RWD coupe from Hyundai ?
You ready for a V8-powered, RWD coupe from Hyundai?
Posted Apr 30th 2007 3:56PM by John Neff
While we were digitally thumbing through the latest virtual issue of Winding Road we were struck by a particularly well done article on the forthcoming Genesis sedan from Hyundai. The WR folk dug deep and unearthed a lot of info about the sedan, and what its new BH platform means for the Korean automaker. For one, the BH platform will spawn four vehicles in total: the Gensis, a long-wheelbase Genesis Plus, a Genesis-esque Kia model, and (drum roll, please) a sporty rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered coupe that may look like the rendering above. Now, no one knows what this coupe will look like or even how far along in development it is, but kudos go to the WR-commissioned artist who created this image, because it looks great.
Assuming a heavy dose of parts sharing will go on between the BH platform mates, we should expect this RWD coupe to be offered with either a V6 or the new "Tau" V8 that will power the Genesis. The "Tau" is said to be capable of "well over" 300 horsepower and we already know the company's 3.8L V6 is a gem, so Hyundai's forthcoming coupe has plenty of powerplant potential. Reportedly, however, none of the BH cars will be offered with a true manual transmission. Instead, we should expect some sort of manually controlled automatics.
Considering that a Genesis equipped with a V6 is rumored to carry a price tag below $30,000, we're curious to know which other RWD coupes you think will be the biggest competition for this car. Would its combination of a low price tag and powerful engine make it attractive to the Mustang crowd, or is Hyundai staring down the grille of Infiniti's new G37? Time will tell, and we can't wait.
Posted Apr 30th 2007 3:56PM by John Neff
While we were digitally thumbing through the latest virtual issue of Winding Road we were struck by a particularly well done article on the forthcoming Genesis sedan from Hyundai. The WR folk dug deep and unearthed a lot of info about the sedan, and what its new BH platform means for the Korean automaker. For one, the BH platform will spawn four vehicles in total: the Gensis, a long-wheelbase Genesis Plus, a Genesis-esque Kia model, and (drum roll, please) a sporty rear-wheel-drive, V8-powered coupe that may look like the rendering above. Now, no one knows what this coupe will look like or even how far along in development it is, but kudos go to the WR-commissioned artist who created this image, because it looks great.
Assuming a heavy dose of parts sharing will go on between the BH platform mates, we should expect this RWD coupe to be offered with either a V6 or the new "Tau" V8 that will power the Genesis. The "Tau" is said to be capable of "well over" 300 horsepower and we already know the company's 3.8L V6 is a gem, so Hyundai's forthcoming coupe has plenty of powerplant potential. Reportedly, however, none of the BH cars will be offered with a true manual transmission. Instead, we should expect some sort of manually controlled automatics.
Considering that a Genesis equipped with a V6 is rumored to carry a price tag below $30,000, we're curious to know which other RWD coupes you think will be the biggest competition for this car. Would its combination of a low price tag and powerful engine make it attractive to the Mustang crowd, or is Hyundai staring down the grille of Infiniti's new G37? Time will tell, and we can't wait.
05-01-07 | 03:25 PM
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It looks very Aston Martin-esque. 
That comment might cause people to draw the conclusion that Hyundai COMPLETELY copied the design from Aston Martin
But I give a lot of props to Hyundai. Copy or not, this car looks great! And if it's going to be powered from a RWD V8, it'll be a huge hit.
That comment might cause people to draw the conclusion that Hyundai COMPLETELY copied the design from Aston Martin
But I give a lot of props to Hyundai. Copy or not, this car looks great! And if it's going to be powered from a RWD V8, it'll be a huge hit.
05-01-07 | 05:45 PM
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05-01-07 | 06:02 PM
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It looks very Aston Martin-esque.
That comment might cause people to draw the conclusion that Hyundai COMPLETELY copied the design from Aston Martin
But I give a lot of props to Hyundai. Copy or not, this car looks great! And if it's going to be powered from a RWD V8, it'll be a huge hit.
That comment might cause people to draw the conclusion that Hyundai COMPLETELY copied the design from Aston Martin
But I give a lot of props to Hyundai. Copy or not, this car looks great! And if it's going to be powered from a RWD V8, it'll be a huge hit.
That concept looks more like a Mazda RX-8, not a Vantage...
That Hyundai has a long LONG way to go before it can "look" like an Aston...
05-01-07 | 06:32 PM
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Are you sure thats it?
Concept model looks quite a bit different:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/12/n...arrival-of-v8/
/edit. Nevermind, this appears to be the sedan, not the coupe....nevertheless it still looks quite a bit different if its the same family...
Concept model looks quite a bit different:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/12/n...arrival-of-v8/
/edit. Nevermind, this appears to be the sedan, not the coupe....nevertheless it still looks quite a bit different if its the same family...
