Not as detailed as a full on review, but instead Car and Driver takes the Genesis Coupe out for a spin with the newly installed factory navigation system. Substantially different from the Genesis sedan; the Coupe’s navi is more touchscreen-focused and seems to do the job well.

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The easy-to-use system features traffic rerouting, a turn-by-turn list, and a bright display with clear maps. It also accepts voice commands for navigation and radio control. One highlight is the function that displays the selected route along with a mileage breakdown by highway, toll road, and ferry. The nav is packaged with a 10-speaker Infinity sound system and features Bluetooth audio streaming as well as iPod, USB, and auxiliary inputs. It’s XM-capable and includes a 90-day trial that also provides real-time traffic info.

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.

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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?

In case you didn’t know, Rhys Millen Racing was one of the first racing teams in the US to recieve a Genesis Coupe for racing. However, RMR’s Genesis Coupe only looks like a Genesis Coupe – the car had been significantly lightened (to a target of around 2400 pounds) and power bumped far higher than the stock car, along with custom widebody carbon fiber panels. The car looks great, to see more details of the build and on RMR see this post here with lote of pictures by Car and Driver.

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Turning a relatively benign Genesis coupe into a tire-melting, single-minded asphalt-o-philiac with a target weight of 2400 pounds will involve removing all interior components not required to anchor the driver in place, stripping the chassis of all insulation, rubber, and adhesives, and then stitch-welding the structure for rigidity. 

Its only a short drive, but Car and Driver has taken the 2.0T model out for a short drive. They like the feature list, and they compare the engine to the Mitsubishi 4B11. It also uses the Siemens VDO ECU-II for engine management, which is a fairly new and complex system.  Click here for the full review.

Hyundai knows 210 horsepower in a 3380-pound car won’t astound anyone. It imagines the base Genesis coupe with its 2.0-liter turbocharged four as a blank canvas for tuners and speed-widget makers chasing the young buyers who will be hooked by the turbo’s $22,750 starting price.