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Hyundai unveiled its highly anticipated Concept Genesis Coupe during a press conference at the Los Angeles International Auto Show today. The concept car heralds the introduction of an all-new, rear-wheel drive 2 + 2 sports coupe scheduled to join the Hyundai lineup in the spring of 2009. Following the introduction earlier this year of the Concept Genesis sedan, Concept Genesis Coupe signals Hyundai’s second step in broadening its appeal to driving enthusiasts. CONCEPT GENESIS COUPE HIGHLIGHTS
  The Sonic Orange concept is complemented by a Ballistic Black carbon fiber hood, roof and ground effects for reduced weight. Strong hints of the production version are highlighted in its “Z” bodylines and powerful curves. When the production sports coupe arrives, it likely will be the most affordable 300+ horsepower car on the market, and the most dynamic performance car yet from Hyundai. DESIGN PROCESS“The mission for Concept Genesis Coupe was to create a pure performance car with a design that would capture the imagination of hardcore automotive enthusiasts,” said Joel Piaskowski, chief designer at the Hyundai Design Center in Irvine, Calif. “With its aggressive look from just about any angle, I think we have been able to do that.”  The powerful curves, surface detail and “Z” bodyside lines come straight from the same underlying inspiration that guided two earlier, well-received concepts: the HCD9 Talus and the HCD8 sports tourer. The undulating beltline borrowed from the Talus adds intrigue while enhancing outward visibility for both the driver and rear passengers. The HCD8 sports tourer’s sensual body forms influenced the overall design theme while also providing direction for the concept’s assertive headlight and taillight designs.  CONCEPT GENESIS COUPE SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION CAR DETAILS
24 comments: Hyundai Genesis Coupe Guys, for those of you that did not know, Hyundai has been racing in WRC with their debut in the Rally NZ in 1997 with an F2 Hyundai kit car. Then in Europe, in the same year, they entered the Rally GB in an Accent. They continued to race & in 2000 they entered a proper WRCar, the Accent WRC. These Accents produced 247-265 BHP @7,700 rpms and 245-254 lbs of torque at 7,100 rpms, most of them were AWD & all were light in weight. Hyundai knows how to build perforamnce, even if they have not had as much practice. Now that they want to & with their vast resources, as well as, their devoted determination to be the best manufacturer period, I believe they will produce a vehicle that will at least be competitive, if not as good as the competition.
 on this note i’ll have to agree with thereal on that call hyundai is a good car company but like he said its never bin "the racy" type so why shud it be a close match up all of a sudden to a wrx or evo that jus doesn’t add up its a gud sports car but don’t give it medals all at once an it hasn’t even bin out of the shop two mins yet an neither has it won any race competition championships, wrx an evo has done that even skyline an supra are in on it......but untill hyundai steps its game up an does something out of the ordinary unlike jus bringing a car to a show room i can’t give this car that much respect.....but over all i like it
in the sports car league but not that high remember this is a hyundai not a subaru or a mitsubishi if u look at it realisticly hyundai has never bin big on performance so why all of a sudden shud it be held up on the shelf with all the proper performance jap cars are.....no i don’t think so leave it on a table not on the top shelf it doesn’t deserve that an it will never be a match for any wrx or evo
now u tryin to do the unthinkable an put this hyundai in a place it doesn’t belong with the evo an wrx
well it already says it will have a 0-60 time in less than 6 secs that alone is better than wat hyundai has brought to the table in years prior
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01.19.2008 @ 17:42