[gcookie]

Saw one the other day? 3.6 motor and Brembro Brakes for 33K. Anyone driving this car?

[ptack]

$33k? That's getting up there for a slow Nissan knock-off.

[gcookie]

I don't know sub 6 to 60.. 306HP Curious how it would do against my 996 Pcar on the track..

[NewYearsBoy]

No... but I think its a great first car for a young guy... If I had kids (Knock on wood) I would get my kid a 1 ta 2 year old one and have him come to the track with me... That would be fun!!!

[majin ssj eric]

Originally Posted by ptack

$33k? That's getting up there for a slow Nissan knock-off.

Well there's a candidate for "Retarded Fanboi Comment of the Week"....

[cloakster]

Hyundai did a great job with this car imo. They did a great job in making this car what it was supposed to be, a fun to drive, great looking car at an affordable price.

[MarkR171]

Originally Posted by gcookie

Saw one the other day? 3.6 motor and Brembro Brakes for 33K. Anyone driving this car?

Originally Posted by gcookie

I don't know sub 6 to 60.. 306HP Curious how it would do against my 996 Pcar on the track..

Or for 36k, you could have a 135i with a sub 5sec 0-60, 300hp/tq (to the wheels) and much better quality.... There's also the 370z, which I'm willing to bet is miles ahead of the Genesis. The STi and '11 Mustang GT is also in this price range. The Genesis is an improvement for Hyundai, but still not up to par, not even close.

Originally Posted by Car and Driver

Our 3.8 V-6 Track’s stats are healthy, but they are stomped on by the 370Z’s: 5.7 seconds to 60 mph against the Z’s 4.8 seconds. Skidpad pulls of 0.87 g to the Z’s 0.98.

Originally Posted by majin ssj eric

Well there's a candidate for "Retarded Fanboi Comment of the Week"....

Fanboi or not, he's right.

[bunnn]

Don't like the 3.6 ...the engine is a bit disappointing. The 2.0T was a lot more fun to drive ..

[MarkR171]

Originally Posted by bunnn

Don't like the 3.6 ...the engine is a bit disappointing. The 2.0T was a lot more fun to drive ..

To give the Genesis it's credit, the 2.0T model at 22k is a much better option. At that price range, there are only 3 RWD sports cars, the Miata, V6 'stang and the Genesis. Paying over 30k for a 3.8 model is crazy, when there are much better cars in that price range (370z, 135i, Mustang GT, Camaro SS, STi, etc)

Then again, the 300hp V6 Mustang is probably better still

[ptack]

Originally Posted by majin ssj eric

Well there's a candidate for "Retarded Fanboi Comment of the Week"....

Now there's the pot calling the kettle black. The simple fact is there are quite a few cars that will outperform this for $33k and it is by all accounts modeled after the 370Z. Hyundai can make a good value car, but they do not make high performance engines. The coupe would be a good deal if it were under $30k, that's not the case when you approach the mid 30s.

[Year's_End]

I have a bad image of the drivers. Was at a stop light one night and two teens pulled up next to me in a blue 2.0T. I hear, "look at that ugly ass bimmer". I turn towards them and give a cocky smile and a laugh.

[dorifto88]

i went with my cousin to buy his last night... not too bad of a car... turbo does definitely 'kick' and the interior is in a class of its own (given the price segment), but the suspension and overall feeling of the car to me was numb

[NewYearsBoy]

Insurance is probably cheaper than a BMW... But true....

[michaelthepsycho]

Good-looking car. Great value for the 2.0. But nobody with a proper understanding of cars will buy the V-6.

[Freakazoid]

Originally Posted by michaelthepsycho

Good-looking car. Great value for the 2.0. But nobody with a proper understanding of cars will buy the V-6.

yep.... car is damn slow for what it should be.

even the 2.0T is oddly slow. I can't figure that one out, the numbers on paper look good, but when you drive the thing, and the track numbers from it are just straight out pathetic stock..

[graider]

Originally Posted by MarkR171

Or for 36k, you could have a 135i with a sub 5sec 0-60, 300hp/tq (to the wheels) and much better quality.... There's also the 370z, which I'm willing to bet is miles ahead of the Genesis. The STi and '11 Mustang GT is also in this price range. The Genesis is an improvement for Hyundai, but still not up to par, not even close.




Fanboi or not, he's right.

in the company that you mentioned, i would go for the 5.0 gt hands down. m3 performance and look to back it up. bargain IMO.

[graider]

Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

I have a bad image of the drivers. Was at a stop light one night and two teens pulled up next to me in a blue 2.0T. I hear, "look at that ugly ass bimmer". I turn towards them and give a cocky smile and a laugh.

they were right though.

[Chenry135]

test drove one before I got my 135i, and it felt really really slow. I went into it thinking positive about the car, but after I drove it it just didn't live up to my expectations. Still looks good and seemed well made, other than the paint. But with a 20 year 200,000 mile warranty you really cant go wrong.

[Nutballa]

Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

No... but I think its a great first car for a young guy... If I had kids (Knock on wood) I would get my kid a 1 ta 2 year old one and have him come to the track with me... That would be fun!!!