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Hyundai Genesis sedan to get fuel-saving 8-speed transmission in 2010

Posted: Nov 06, 2008

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Hyundai, Industry News

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis starts at $33,000 for the 3.8L V6 model making 290-hp and $38,000 for the range-topping 4.6L Tau V8 making 375-hp. Both are mated to Hyundai’s Aisin 6-speed automatic transmission with ShiftronicTM.
However, the Korean automaker is getting ready to add a fuel-saving 8-speed transmission after 2010. According to Asia Pulse, Hyundai’s powertrain [...]

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4.6L Tau V8 Genesis Sedan takes over 2008 SEMA

Posted: Nov 05, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hyundai, Tuner Cars

The Hyundai Genesis Coupe and sedan are one of the major highlights of the 2008 SEMA Auto Show this year. We’ve already seen RIDES take on the Genesis sedan for Mac lovers and yesterday we saw a Rhys Millen Racing’s Genesis Coupe. Joining RIDES, DUB Magazine and RKSport today revealed their take on the 4.6L [...]

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SEMA 2008: RIDES turns Hyundai Genesis into mobile office for Apple lovers

Posted: Oct 22, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hyundai, Tuner Cars

The Hyundai Genesis sedan and coupe will be creating quite a distraction at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show with over two to three customized models of each variant. The most recent tuner to join the Genesis display is RIDES with their Genesis sedan turning the car into a complete mobile office.
Enter the RIDES Genesis sedan [...]

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Video: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Korean Commercial

Posted: Oct 14, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Hyundai, Videos

While we’ll get the Hyundai Genesis Coupe as a 2010 model year, the Koreans got theirs yesterday as a 2009 model year. According to the first few test drivers, the 210-hp 2.0L 4-cylinder model returned an estimated 26 mpg while the 306-hp 3.8L V6 returned 21.6 mpg.
The Korean models come with stiff sport suspension – which [...]

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SEMA 2008: RKSport does the Hyundai Genesis Sedan

Posted: Oct 08, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hyundai

Along with a couple concept versions of the 2010 Genesis Coupe, Hyundai will team up with RKSport to do a version of the Hyundai Genesis Sedan. RKSport will give the Genesis Sedan some major visual upgrades and more power.
The appearance package will include a body kit that consists of a new front and rear fascia, side [...]

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NHTSA gives 2009 Hyundai Genesis five-star safety rating

Posted: Aug 27, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Hyundai, Industry News

Things can’t get better for the 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The Korean luxury-sedan was just awarded National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s five-star crash test rating. The rating is the highest government ranking a car can receive.
The 2009 Hyundai Genesis comes standard with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), eight airbags and electronic active head restraints. Hyundai pointed out [...]

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Hyundai targets 50,000 Genesis units in the U.S, hybrid Sonata in 2010

Posted: Aug 20, 2008

Filed under: Hyundai, Industry News

John Krafcik, Hyundai’s vice president for product development said that Hyundai expects to sell up to 50,000 units of the Genesis in the U.S. market once both the sedan and the coupe are in showrooms. Krafcik says that Hyundai is targeting 20,000 units for the sedan and 30,000 for the coupe annually.
Hyundai is hoping that [...]

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Video: 2009 Hyundai Genesis vs. 2008 Lexus GS

Posted: Aug 18, 2008

Filed under: Hyundai, Lexus, Videos

The new 2009 Hyundai Genesis has attracted about 800 buyers since its launch - and while many car enthusiasts may be underestimating the Korean luxury sedan, the Genesis 4.6 recently went head-to-head with the 2008 Lexus GS 350 in an InsideLine face-off in what is said to be the closest finishes ever in their comparison test history.
For the [...]