Archive for the ‘News and Numbers’ Category
Edmunds Inside Line: 2010 MazdaSpeed 3 vs. 2010 Genesis Coupe 3.8
In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years, you’d know that the MazdaSpeed 3 has been one of the best bang-for-the-buck cars in a long time. Over 250 delicious turbocharged horsepower, a great suspension, and at a price that can’t be beat makes the MazdaSpeed 3 a true enthusiast’s car. When Mazda [...]
Rhys Millen vs. Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak, home of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. A contest of driver skill, manufacturer engineering, and raw power all mix into the pot as a car is sent hurtling up the mountain in a fight against a loose surface and the ever persistent pull of gravity. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, [...]
Movers and Losers April 2009
Kicking Tires blog over at Cars.com has their Movers and Losers April 2009 list up – guess whose up in the list again? With an average wait time of 14 days, the Genesis Coupe is squarely planted in the top 10. Interesting is that nowhere else on the list are other more “premium” cars like [...]
Rhys Millen’s Genesis Coupe’s Return to Hyundai Powerplant
Previously , Rhys Millen’s drift Genesis Coupe was powered by a turbocharged Nissan powerplant – because they stated the Hyundai powerplant was too new and they were not sure of it capebilities. It seems they’ve poked and prodded, and finally gave the engine the thumbs up. The new powerplant for Rhys Millen’s drift Genesis Coupe [...]
Genesis Coupe Racing Wing Pack
Along with the awaited navigation system, the Racing Wing Pack also includes an informative display diat shows the torque output of the engine, as well as the HVAC settings. However, the English on the source isn’t very good, so I can only hope this is soon coming to North America.
[Source: Hyundai Buzz]
DMB intelligent navigation is [...]
Genesis Coupe in 2009 “Top 10 Tax Refund Cars” List
In these tough times, it’s a good thing we have a solid tax rebate program giving us a good incentive to purchase cars and give the economy a jump start. With Hyundai’s hot new offering, the Genesis Coupe, it’s not wonder that they’ve made it into the “Top 10 Tax Refund Cars” list published by [...]
AMS explores the Genesis Coupe BOV
AMS did a little hunting around the boost system of the Genesis Coupe in an attempt to see if the BOV is related to the rev-hang issue that people have been reporting. Ivan from AMS installed a prototype BOV system on their Genesis Coupe 2.0T and has posted up his findings, that the rev hang [...]
Beyond Redline 2.0T Prototype Turbo Kit
Beyond Redline has brought the bar up again with the introduction of their prototype turbo kit for the 2.0T Genesis Coupe. While definate details are not yet available – they do claim their kits will fit all medium frame ball bearing turbochargers, from the GT28R to the GT35R. Click “Read more” to see the photos [...]
Beyond Redline Installs and Tunes, Makes 344whp
Beyond Redline wastes no time at all – shortly after taking apart the engine to examine it, then taking apart the turbo to poke around, now they have bolted a new Garrett GT3076 turbo on with 600cc injectors and done a little tuning of the car with a AEM FIC. The end result is a [...]
Seouful Racing Gets Their Genesis Coupe
Soulful Racing, one of the many aftermarket retailers that have started to import and sell accessories for your shiny new Genesis Coupe have also finally gotten their Genesis Coupe – and they haven’t waited at all to start putting parts on it! Click “Read More” to see pictures of their new Genesis Coupe in high [...]