Genesis Coupe

Did you guys see it on the superbowl commercial? It's a bit heavy but seems like an awesome car so far.

I do like it, especially if it comes with a turbo 4

I dig this car, dogg.

SBF wrote:I do like it, especially if it comes with a turbo 4

Yeah, you can get a turbo 4 or a V6.

I'm digging it myself. That ad where it was being thrown around Road Atlanta was pretty cool

Yeah I would do Turbo 4 over V6.

Didn't they say the Turbo 4 would be like 220 hp or something?

SBF wrote:Yeah I would do Turbo 4 over V6.

Didn't they say the Turbo 4 would be like 220 hp or something?

That sounds right. The V6 is around 300-310.

they should put the 89 hyundai excel in the commercials with this car.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/%2788-%2789_Hyundai_Excel_Sedan.jpg

my neighbors had one of these when i was a kid.

JaysonAych wrote:

I'm digging it myself. That ad where it was being thrown around Road Atlanta was pretty cool

This.

Hopefully its a big hit, and then some other company (AHEM NISSAN) decides to bring back a small rwd platform.

one thats not so hideous my eyes hurt from looking at it.

*imagines what happens to a plastic valve cover after 150k miles of heat cycling

Well whats also nice is you'll get Hyundai's 100k mile warranty and now there Assurance program.

Here is the specs for those who like this type of car.http://www.rsportscars.com/hyundai/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe/

I think I'd be worried though, These new pony cars are rather cheap, I can see high school kids getting them and the shit hitting the fan.

The only thing I don't like is the weight

i didnt see the commercial but its a sweet car

Dodge wrote:*imagines what happens to a plastic valve cover after 150k miles of heat cycling

Yeah, wtf is up with that?

I thought it looked nicer the last time I saw it. The head and tail lights don't do it for me at all.

Dodge wrote:*imagines what happens to a plastic valve cover after 150k miles of heat cycling

I don't know but I'm guessing their engineers know more about it than you.

Yeah RY, cause I don't have experience with aging 4 cylinders at all ... nope havn't worked on dozens and seen what happens when they get old.

You think any manufacture cares about what happens to a car after 100K mile? fuck no, not their problem anymore they want you to buy another one. Just look at any KA and you'll see that the exhaust header studs were made of low grade steel and the heat cycling cracked them. Look at the valve cover, i bet its leaking out the back because the header side heated the metal differently than the intake side and its shaped like a canoe now.


:jay:

well, the car only has to last for 100k, and then hyundai is scot-free.

wow. i think that smiley is gayer than the swerve smiley. it looks like a seattle lesbian.

Actually dodge, several car companies have used composite valve covers, I've never heard of any major warpage problems. And what about all these V6s and V8s that use composite intake manifolds, I would imagine those would get rather hot as well.

we'll see, but i know of some LS1 owners that would disagree

Omni wrote:The only thing I don't like is the weight

Yea, she is kind of a big girl. I wouldn't kick her out of bed... big girls need love too.

It's a bit hefty, but it's still about 300 pounds lighter than a Camaro.

so everyone keeps saying it weighs a lot


how much?

Dodge wrote:so everyone keeps saying it weighs a lot


how much?

About 3550 lbs for the V6, 3440 for the four-banger.

JaysonAych wrote:

Dodge wrote:so everyone keeps saying it weighs a lot


how much?

About 3550 lbs for the V6, 3440 for the four-banger.

Jesus. That's over 700 lbs heavier than my Civic.

thewalrus wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:

Dodge wrote:so everyone keeps saying it weighs a lot


how much?

About 3550 lbs for the V6, 3440 for the four-banger.

Jesus. That's over 700 lbs heavier than my Civic.

It's a bigger overall car, though. 8 inches longer, 5 inches wider.

JaysonAych wrote:

thewalrus wrote:

JaysonAych wrote:

Dodge wrote:so everyone keeps saying it weighs a lot


how much?

About 3550 lbs for the V6, 3440 for the four-banger.

Jesus. That's over 700 lbs heavier than my Civic.

It's a bigger overall car, though. 8 inches longer, 5 inches wider.

Wow. That explains it. For some reason I thought it was a *small* RWD hatchback. Like an old Celica or something.

holy shit? 3500!?! thats 1000lb more than my car thats virtually the same size :S

Dodge wrote:holy shit? 3500!?! thats 1000lb more than my car thats virtually the same size :S

yeah. I bet the wally wagon was about that size, or bigger. Had AWD and was still 1000 lbs lighter. Granted it had a tiny engine, and no options or safety devices to speak of.

so, why's it so heavy? that's what i'd like to know.

Safety Equipment and it has IRS

wow, heavier than both my mustang and my forester.

Yeah, that's nearly 500 pounds heavier than my wrx. A lot of newer cars are starting to get a bit beefy with all the extra equipment and such. I'd still like to test drive one but I'm not sure a car like that would be ideal as a daily driver.

Omni wrote:Yeah, that's nearly 500 pounds heavier than my wrx. A lot of newer cars are starting to get a bit beefy with all the extra equipment and such. I'd still like to test drive one but I'm not sure a car like that would be ideal as a daily driver.

That's amazing to me. I can kind of excuse my Civic being lighter because it's FWD. But you've got a reasonably new car with AWD - and it's STILL 500 pounds lighter.

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