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 upstate New York, I took out a king-of-the-hill 3.8 Track model to see what the Koreans have wrought. Road-racing extras include a stiffer suspension, better-stopping Brembo brakes, a limited-slip differential, a rear spoiler and 19-inch alloy wheels fitted with summer performance tires.

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 came out with the new improved 2010 ‘Speed 3, there was now a competitor on the block for the cheap and fun performance. The Genesis Coupe has taken the tuner market by storm, with it’s stout 2.0T, or the impressive 3.8L V6 at it’s disposal. However, to compete in raw power with the ‘Speed 3, we have to reach for the 3.8L V6. FWD vs RWD? Turbo 4 vs. V6? Hatchback vs. svelte coupe? Edmunds Inside Line has all the details in their shootout.

[Source: Edmunds Inside Line]

Here are two cars that couldn’t be more different in appearance and layout. Hatchback vs. coupe. Front-wheel drive vs. rear-wheel drive. Turbocharged inline-4 vs. normally aspirated V6. And certainly both go about their missions with decidedly different packaging. At 103.9 inches, the Mazda’s wheelbase is more than 7 inches shorter than the Hyundai’s — no small difference when it comes to changing direction quickly.

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, Tim.

In case you were wondering, this isn’t a specifically prepared car for the hill climb. In fact, it appears to be the car that Rhys Millen uses for drift competitions, powered by the turbocharged V6 powerplant.

[Source: AutoBlog, Live Sockets via Tim]

“This is the first time Millen is making the run in his new Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and he’s evidently driving the same car he has been using in Formula D drift events all year long – complete with the Hyundai V6 powerplant. In fact, the car was trucked to Colorado directly from last weekend’s drift event in Las Vegas.”

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 a chance to try the the “get up and GO” factor and compare it to the turbo tC he has, so the salesman asked him to come back and try it out on a, well, more “aggressive” test drive. A highway onranp and a generous salesman later, he’s having the ride of his life hearing that 3.8L V6 howl up to the redline hauling two buttes along in a sports car that couldn’t possibly be made by Hyundai…

[Source: NERDFACE.net]

“The salesman wasn’t shy about letting me jostle him around in the passenger seat. He gave me those 6 naughty words: “drive it like you stole it”. I have to say, given that I was able to find that 300hp. Holy cows. The power is definitely there after all. Also, the car is quite fun with the traction control OFF. Drifting onto the freeway entrance (with not a soul in sight, of course) was the highlight of the test drive.”

It’s out and people are taking notice! Dave Stall, of the San Diego News Network had a chance to try out the Genesis Coupe, and he likes it! Like others he had reservations, Hyundai? Sports car? Well, they had a hit with the Genesis sedan, why not the Coupe?

[Source: SDNN.com]

Hyundai has a lock on the market for inexpensive vehicles and it decided to make the leap to luxury. To my surprise, it worked and when it decided to roll out the Genesis Coupe I waited to see the finished product before I put my foot in my mouth.

Car and Driver does a road test between the 2010 Chevy Camaro and the Genesis Coupe…wait didn’t MotorTrend do the same thing? The pictures look oddly familiar too. Nonetheless, the content is new and fresh, so head on over by clicking here to see their comparison.

[Source: Car and Driver]

Battle of the sixes: Who’d have guessed that the Camaro V-6′s most earnest competitor would hail from from Ulsan, Korea, and not Detroit?

TopSpeed’s Terence Keon recently had his chance to take a closer look and drive the Genesis Coupe 2.0T and V6 models. Later on in the article he even gets a chance to sit down and talk to Miles Johnson, Hyundai’s Product PR Manager who has a few words to share with the community. I love in the video when he goes “…It’s rear wheel drive, so if you want to drift this car, or hang your tail out, you can do that…so mash the gas pedal and have some fun when you’re out driving this car!”. Check out their articles and reviews, lots of pictures, and a video (yes, they have a lot of content!) here! We have linked the video on our pages too, so click “Read More” below to see it!

[Source: Topspeed.com]

Seriously, there is no other car on the market today that offers as much as a Genesis Coupe R-Spec. The tuner friendly entry level two door features 19 inch wheels housing beautiful Brembo brakes, a limited slip differential in the rear end and a boost friendly four cylinder that could easily make 250 HP at the wheels with a little motivation from the aftermarket. All for under $25,000. Try to get that with a BMW.

Not like last time – we thought it was a review, but it was actually a first drive, preview style. AutoBlog finally has their official review of the Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track up on their website. Lots of pictures and a great writeup, so take a look here! We’ve also mirrored all the pictures here, so click “Read more” to see them!

[Source: AutoBlog]

In the 23 years since Hyundai first entered the U.S. market, the Korean automaker has come a long away. What began as a budget-oriented brand for those who couldn’t afford the higher-priced products from Japan has evolved into a credible contender in virtually every segment that it competes. In the early days, the primary emphasis was on affordable motoring, sometimes at the expense of long-term durability. Today, it’s a different story. From the Accent to the Genesis sedan, Hyundai still offers some of the most affordable products, but the decades-old connotations of “cheap” have been largely laid to rest.

Sorry about the recent delays folks, I’ve been relocating halfway across the country to accept a new job offer! Anyways, on with the news! AutoTrader Canada has a short review of the Genesis Coupe – it’s the same impressions around. No one can believe the strides that Hyundai has come since offering abysmal compact cars in the early 90′s to producing award winning sedans and sports coupes.

[Source: AutoTrader Canada]

Out of the Laguna Seca’s paddock onto the pit lane that borders the racetrack’s longest straight, the Genesis Coupe’s intoxicating 3.8-litre V6 blats out a raucous note as I dip my right foot into the throttle. Yes, everything feels good about this car. I know, I’m saying this about a Hyundai, the car company that once brought us the Excel.

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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 is the 3.8L V6 with a hefty turbocharger, bumping power to 480hp and 570lb-ft of torque, all from 9psi and it’s mostly stock internals and stock 3.8L displacement. Impressive!

[Source: Autoblog]

To start with, the engine is running with mostly stock internals and its original 3.8-liter displacement. Over the weekend, the team ran the engine on the dyno and squeezed out 480 hp at 4,500 rpm and 570 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm. They achieved those numbers with just 9 psi of boost from the turbo. The engine is now in the car and Millen will be competing with Hyundai power at Round 2 of the formula D championship at Road Atlanta this weekend.