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02-26-2009, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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Something's Amiss..
...with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe vs 128i Comparison
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...hotopanel..1.* Okay, well it's a "first drive" not a direct comparo, but they mention the 128i so many times it might as well be. Right off the bat they say that the Genesis Coupe "Track" configuration is more of a GT than a track car. Fair enough.. But by the end of the end of the article they proclaim "And for $30K, there isn't a better rear-drive sport coupe than the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track" FTW? The 128i, despite being down 76 HP (Yes, the Genesis has 306!), is faster in a straight line (half a second faster to 60, .2 seconds faster quarter mile), as well as through the slalom (1 mph faster). I love the Genesis, but even I know that Hyundai's target for the car was originally the luxury of Lexus, not the sportiness of BMW. Why does the 128i "lose" in their eyes? Because "it would probably be tougher to get a 128i the way we want it (i.e., with the Sport package) without straying from the $30,000 mark." I'm completely sure the Genesis is a great GT, but the best 30K RWD sport coupe?? And wait.. what happened to the 370Z that "beat" the 135i?? Someone's playing favorites!
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Drivetrain reduction with an "artificial reduction in power" that you'll feel for 3 seconds? What kind of materials are they using in that thing...?
And 0-60 MPH in 6.4 seconds seems glacial for 306hp. |
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I think you're taking that "best" comment too literally. Especially when you consider the content of the article.
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Possibly.. but a 128i with sport pack only is still 30,700, and that's after options? I understand that the Genesis is a great GT, and even though they mention it's shortcomings, I feel like they skew it slightly to make it seem like a true sports car in the end anyway, despite it's lackluster performance.
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Haha maybe a bit. I love the Genesis as a GT, but in the end I feel like they said something alogn the lines of, well it's supposed to be a sports coupe, not a GT, and even though its competitors are sportier, we still think it's the best. Plus, isnt a 128i with only sports package 29,400 + 1,300 = 30,700, only 500 bucks more than the Genesis they tested? And Jeremy, yeah I completely forgot the whole no rear seats thing haha.
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As I read it, I think they are saying the best in terms of the package & overall value of the car for $30k or less. With the base prices starting in the low to mid $20k's, outside of a mustang, what else is there really?
Besides they admitted they preferred the 128 cpe |
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02-26-2009, 08:36 PM | #9 |
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uck.
A tarted up Tiburon trying to be a G37. No thanks.
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