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Old 04-12-10, 01:51 PM
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Suprising to some but not to me, just wishing Hyundai would boost the V6 motor so it can compete with the V8's.
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Old 04-12-10, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cherplex
Suprising to some but not to me, just wishing Hyundai would boost the V6 motor so it can compete with the V8's.
most likely it will happen for 2012 refresh. i'm more interested in 274hp 4 banger version. that would be a great buy.
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Old 04-12-10, 02:35 PM
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Old 04-12-10, 02:40 PM
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Yeah, whatever and bfd, if I squint I can see something that vaguely looks like a Solara, not that it matters because the Genesis coupe looks and performs much better.
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Old 04-12-10, 02:41 PM
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They look similar, with the smallish grill, pulled headlights/taillights, and rear swept back with jutted lip spoiler.
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Old 04-12-10, 03:25 PM
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I think your pics are helping to prove my point
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Old 04-12-10, 03:30 PM
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I saw a car like this but in red, and it didn't have Hyindai badge, but the same badge as the genesis sedan. It looked orgasmic, especially that it was riding next to two Acura TL's.
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Old 04-12-10, 03:31 PM
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^ A Sienna looks orgasmic as long as it's between two TL's
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Notice that I bolded the "looks" part. IMO, the Genesis looks LEAST like a sports car and more like a Solara that someone remodeled with a hack saw.
I would disagree, a bit. The American Muscle cars don't really look like sportscars either. I think perhaps I draw a distinction between sports cars and Muscle Cars. The American Muscle cars at best look like beefed up GT cars, especially the Mustang. So in that sense, the Genesis Coupe does look the most like a "Sports" car too me too.
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Agreed, the Camaro, Mustang are attractive retro-styled pony cars, with a modern twist of course. The pony car styling comes at a price, resulting in mediocre aerodynamics, large footprints, high curb weights.
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
They look similar, with the smallish grill, pulled headlights/taillights, and rear swept back with jutted lip spoiler.
no they don't. there are many cars with small grill/pulled headlights/taillights. solara/gencoupe is far from being similar IMO.
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Old 04-12-10, 03:46 PM
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From this foursome I would probably take the Dodge Challenger based on looks alone. I've always been a fan of MOPAR and to me the muscle cars of Chrysler Corp. always were the most alluring. I love the retro design the of the new Challenger, too.
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Old 04-12-10, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by joe80
no they don't. there are many cars with small grill/pulled headlights/taillights. solara/gencoupe is far from being similar IMO.
Similar enough.
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Old 04-12-10, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by joe80
why not? Genesis Coupe competes with those bad boys. RWD, affordable V6? am I missing something here?

i'm not surprised. Gen Coupe won't compete with the v8 monsters, but against v6, it's an awesome ride. Gen Coupe v6 is the best drivers car under 28k IMO.

anyway, mustang homers are going crazy right now.. haha.
Genesis coupe may compete on paper, but I doubt that the majority of "muscle car" shoppers would be cross-shopping against the Genesis coupe. The Nissan Z would seem to be a more natural competitor with the Genesis coupe than the American muscle cars.
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Old 04-12-10, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
I think your pics are helping to prove my point
Yes actually. The Genesis looks like a solara that went to the Gym.
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