For 2013 Hyundai has come out swinging at auto manufacturers such as Honda
and Toyota, and the company plans to dethrone the king’s of foreign imports. As
we look at the Hyundai lineup we see that nearly every single vehicle that they
produce targets their Japanese rivals. It looks as though Hyundai had told their
engineers that if they did a good job designing all the boring cars and they
would get a fun rear wheel drive project. As a result we were given the Hyundai
Genesis coupe. The Genesis coupe looks to be competing against a few vehicles
depending on engine choices such as the Nissan 370 Z as well as the Ford Mustang
V6 2013 and GT and more. My only issue with the Hyundai Genesis is the fact that
I’m still not sold on the exterior looks of the vehicle. The front of the car
reminds me of some wacky Japanimation where the car is screaming through the air
while epileptic flashes of light have it surrounded. I do believe that the
2013 Hyundai Genesis coupe, with its updated front fascia certainly looks
better than the previous model but I do believe there are some better looking
vehicles that it has to compete with. Hyundai also updated the interior design
with new materials making for an overall better quality feel. One thing I do
like about Hyundai and especially the Genesis coupe is the fact that the company
is doing it right by offering engine designs and power output that make for a
fun driving experience.
I expected the four-cylinder 2013 Hyundai Genesis coupe to continue on from
the previous model but I was pleasantly surprised to see the they upped the
horsepower by 64 and the torque by 52 lb-ft making for a total of 274 hp and 275
lb-ft of torque. The engineers what about doing this by adding a 53% larger
intercooler as well as a new twin scroll Turbo charger that delivers maximum
torque at 2000 RPM making for a spirited drive. This certainly helps out the
vehicle when cornering as well as launching as this isn’t exactly the lightest
vehicle as it weighs in just under 3500 pounds. For the V6 is an impressive
direct injected block of aluminum wizardry as it produces 348 hp and 295 lb-ft
of torque. With this engine the Genesis coupe is certainly a card that you can
get tail happy in plus both engines get fairly decent gas mileage therefore if
you can keep your foot off the pedal you can actually afford another set of
tires you’ll soon be burning off.
Word on the street is that Hyundai engineers have been fooling around with
some superchargers for the V6 in the 2013 Hyundai Genesis coupe and the 5.0 V-8
in the Genesis sedan. If this is true we may see a performance line Genesis or a
dealer option add-on kind of like Toyota does with their TRD superchargers. It
said that the V6 Genesis coupe supercharged made around 450 hp which would
certainly make a viable threat to other vehicles on the street plus you get a
100,000 mile powertrain warranty to live it up.
