Archive for the ‘Test Drives’ Category
Bloomberg revews Genesis Coupe
Jason Harper from Bloomberg takes some time and shares his thoughts on the Genesis Coupe 3.8L V6. While I can’t say comparing it to a PDK equipped Porsche isn’t exactly fair, he does agree that the Genesis Coupe is a lot of fun for a hair over $30: [Source: Bloomberg] On a sun-flooded day in [...]
NERDFACE on the Genesis Coupe
More proof that the Genesis Coupe is looking great in the tuner crowd. Chris over at NERDFACE.net, currently driving a turbo tC, was interested in taking a look at the Genesis Coupe. So he went for a spin in a side street in the V6. Nice, great value for the money, but he didn’t have [...]
millenix at 8th Gen Civic Test Drives 2.0T Track
millenix over at the 8th Generation Civic forums has test drive the 2.0T Track edition of the Genesis Coupe in Tsukuba Red (Cheers to Hyundai for naming colors after tracks, I love it) – Overall he likes it, with some minor issues like the relative lack of power and an odd issue with the shift [...]
MotorTrend’s Ed Loh Shares Thoughts
MotorTrend’s Edward Loh shares his thoughts driving the Hyundai Genesis Coupe – he has some nice points in his blog, as well as some interesting comments. Check it out here! Back in December of 2007, before I jumped over to Motor Trend from the now defunct Sport Compact Car, I wrote about my hopes and dreams for a [...]
3SI Member Test Drives 3.8L Coupe
vr4operator over at the 3SI forums has test driven a 3.8L coupe, and he loves it. He also had high praises about the ZF 6HP26 automatic transmission, which includes the convenient wheel mounted paddle shifters. Also of note, the driver is 6’2″ and 230lb and he said he fit perfectly in there, with plenty of room. Read [...]
Another GenCoupe Member Test Drives 2.0T Premium
Jaynesis from the GenCoupe forums has posted his test drive of the 2.0T model with some great pictures of the turbo assembly to boot. Overall he seemed impressed with the car’s feel, and he even gave a short review of the USB interface for the radio! Click “Read More” to see the pictures, or click [...]
GenCoupe Member Test-Drives 2.0T
Even before they are officially released in the US, some people are able to get some amazing access to the new 2.0T. This GenCoupe menberwas in Canada, and he was able to score a test drive in one of those new 2.0T turbo models, and he shares his thoughts. You can see his test-drive review [...]
ClubLexus Member Test Drives 3.8 Track
mmarshall over at the ClubLexus forums has written about his thoughs over the Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track. Overall, a great car for the money, with an interior that could be improved, and with a great feel and sense of connectiveness on the road. He also very much likes the 6-speed auto, but hey enough of my [...]
VWvortex Member Test Drives Genesis Coupe, Gets Pulled Over
Looks like a fellow Genesis Coupe enthusiast went to go test drive one in New Mexico, and was encouraged by the dealer to, er, drive quickly. He was pulled over by a cop, clocked at 87 in a 55 and was given the choice of paying the $200 fine or going to court. Otherwise, he, [...]
Evolutionm Member Test Drives 3.8L V6 Genesis Coupe
Crypto over at the Mitsubishi Evolution forums evolutionm has test-driven the 3.8L V6 Genesis Coupe. As it turns out, not everyone has glowing reviews of the coupe, but this was coming from probably a previous Evolution owner, and a current GTi owner, both of which are known for their knife-edge handling and impeccible performance both [...]