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Fair here, filling in for a vacationing Redwood. He and his wife are in the windy city for the weekend. Please forgive the lame and/or duplicate news for today! I started this post this morning but got massively delayed.
Vorshlag Test Drive: Amy and I drove a Hyundai Genesis 2.0L Turbo Coupe a couple of days ago. Rear wheel drive, peppy 6500 rpm turbo motor, 210 hp, decent 6-spd manual, Torsen limited slip, good ride and it can be slid around like a drift car. A pretty damn cool car for $22K! The track package comes with Brembo brakes, but you get stuck with 19" wheels (tire choices kinda stink) and the Premium package, which includes a headroom robbing power sunroof. Rumor is the "R" package will have all of the performance bits of the Track package, but gets saddles with none of the Premium package fluff, cost or weight.
Chicago 2009: Hyundai introduces R-Spec Genesis Coupe for enthusiasts
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Vorshlag Test Drive: Amy and I drove a Hyundai Genesis 2.0L Turbo Coupe a couple of days ago. Rear wheel drive, peppy 6500 rpm turbo motor, 210 hp, decent 6-spd manual, Torsen limited slip, good ride and it can be slid around like a drift car. A pretty damn cool car for $22K! The track package comes with Brembo brakes, but you get stuck with 19" wheels (tire choices kinda stink) and the Premium package, which includes a headroom robbing power sunroof. Rumor is the "R" package will have all of the performance bits of the Track package, but gets saddles with none of the Premium package fluff, cost or weight.
Chicago 2009: Hyundai introduces R-Spec Genesis Coupe for enthusiasts
While the car they brought to the show is basically a concept, the R-Spec package will be available through dealers and will give performance junkies more in some areas and less in others. The full list of equipment is in the press release after the jump, but the highlights are a 210-hp turbo'd inline-four that returns 30 mpg and a top speed of 137 mph. Available only with the six-speed manual, it comes with stability control, ABS, electronic brake force distribution, 19-inch wheels, Brembos, a Torsen limited-slip differential, a beefier suspension and summer-only Potenzas. To reduce cost and weight, the R-Spec doesn't include Bluetooth, automatic headlights, cruise control, trip computer, chrome interior accents and steering wheel audio controls. Basically, the R-spec is packing all the heavy-hitting hardware from the Track model and ditches the frippery that drivers and customizers aren't interested in.
The Genesis Coupe R-Spec will be available mid-2010 with a base price of $23,750, or $3,000 less than the 2.0T Track model. That should allow a lot of extra cash for some tuner bits. Besides the performance tweaks, the R-Spec will only be available in three colors: Karussell White, Bathurst Black and Tsukuba Red. Good names, good colors, good kit and a good price. We're sold
The Genesis Coupe R-Spec will be available mid-2010 with a base price of $23,750, or $3,000 less than the 2.0T Track model. That should allow a lot of extra cash for some tuner bits. Besides the performance tweaks, the R-Spec will only be available in three colors: Karussell White, Bathurst Black and Tsukuba Red. Good names, good colors, good kit and a good price. We're sold