Hyundai Motor Co. has launched its Genesis Coupe in the Korean market at an event on Jeju Island. The coupe follows the Genesis sports sedan launched earlier this year. Hyundai promises the Genesis to be the most affordable 300-hp sport coupe on the planet.
The range-topping all aluminum DOHC 3.8-liter V6 Lambda RS will churn out 306 horsepower thanks to dual CVVT (Continuously Variable Valve Timing on both inlet and exhaust valves) and is mated to a six-speed ZF automatic. The engine’s peak torque figure of 360Nm@4700rpm helps it get to 100kph from a standstill in 6.3 seconds.
The base engine will be the 210 horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged Theta, which will do 0-100kph in 8.3 sec. They haven’t skimped on cornering ability, either, what with a 55/45 front-rear weight distribution, LSD, and a five-link setup for the rear suspension. A front tower strut bar is optional, as is the track-use package that throws in Brembo brakes that offer 340mm rotors in the front and 330mm at the rear with four-pot callipers.
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