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Hyundai and Prada team up to build three custom Genesis sedans

Posted: Nov 12, 2008

Filed under: Hyundai

When you hear that a major Italian designer is going to team up with an automaker to build custom versions of their vehicles, you automatically think it’ll be posh brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari or even Mercedes-Benz. However, Prada is teaming up with someone who you, or anyone else for that matter, would least expect them [...]

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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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Hyundai Genesis Coupe does 0 to 62 mph in 6.3 secs

Posted: Oct 15, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, 2010 Releases, Hyundai

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been released to the Korean market but won’t arrive in U.S. showrooms until Spring 2009. But thanks to the Korean press release we get some official technical specs on the upcoming Hyundai coupe.
Power for the base Genesis coupe comes from a 2.0L turbocharged unit that produces 210-hp on regular [...]

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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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Hyundai Genesis Coupe to get new 310-hp V6 Lambda RS

Posted: Oct 09, 2008

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Hyundai

Hyundai has announced that it has developed a new high-performance revised version of the 3.8L V6 Lambda engine that will find its way under the hood of the Genesis Coupe that will be launched in Korea later this month.
Called the V6 Lambda RS, the engine produces a total of 310-hp (an increase of 4-hp) with [...]

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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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Spy Video: Hyundai VG luxury sedan to take on BMW 7-Series

Posted: Aug 21, 2008

Filed under: Hyundai, Spy Shots/Renderings, Videos

Earlier this week Hyundai teased us with a teaser image of what was said to be an upcoming large-luxury sedan from the Korean automaker. We now have more details along with this spy video from Auto Motor und Sport.
Hyundai executives have confirmed that the car you see in the video below (check it out after [...]