Alastair's BLE 2 Blog: Hyundai Genesis Coupe

2011年11月12日土曜日

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

The current Hyundai Genesis Coupewent on sale in United States dealerships back on February 26, 2009. It was a pretty cool sports car powered by a 2.0-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder that delivered 212 HP and 217 lb.-ft. of torque, but for 2011, Hyundai is trying to make it even better by adding a new version: the Coupe 3.8 R-Spec. This new coupe is powered by a 3.8 liter V6 engine that delivers 306 HP, which is obviously better than the previous model, but apparently, that addition simply wasn’t enough for Hyundai and 2012 will bring even more changes for the sports car.

Hyundai announced a while ago that the 2012 model would receive both exterior and interior updates, but the biggest changes will be made under the hood. Hyundai is preparing a new 5.0 liter V8 engine that will deliver 429 HP. With this new engine the future Hyundai Genesis Coupe will be a direct competitor for the Ford Mustang. The new version is expect to be revealed in mid-2011.

UPDATE 09/16/2011: Hyundai Blog has released an image they are claiming is the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe. This image reveals a new design language clearly taking inspiration from the recently launched Veloster. Great new design or copycat crap? Let us know in the comments section below!

UPDATE 11/04/2011: With the new Genesis Coupe getting closer to its official launch more and more details on the car start to surface online. Now, The Car Blogger is offering the first official image of the car set to be release on November 12. And as expected you can easily notice a new design language inspired by the latest Veloster.

UPDATE 11/09/2011: Hyundai has unveiled two new teaser images of the upcoming Genesis Coupe, plus the official confirmation that we will see the car on Saturday, November 12, 2011.

UPDATE 11/11/2011: With just one day before its official debut, the new 2013 Genesis Coupe has made its internet debut on Hyundai’s global Facebook page. Its first details suggest it has received the latest evolution of Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design philosophy and will be offered with a powerful V6 engine.

Hit the jump to read more about the future 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 11 November 2011 11:00 EST.