2015 Hyundai Genesis Sedan V-6 RWD - Car and Driver
With rear- or all-wheel-drive, gutsy engines, and a full raft of luxury and safety features, Hyundai’s second-generation Genesis has become a credible entry-luxury car. Powered by a choice of a 311-hp V-6 or a 420-hp V-8, the Genesis has muscle to go with its powerful styling, while a Lotus-tuned suspension bestows it with solid road manners. Instrumented Test – 2015 Hyundai Genesis Sedan V-6 RWD The results are tangible: Broken and pitted pavement that caused the previous car to go weak in the knees is handled adroitly, the independent front and rear suspension soaking up bumps and... Fitted with 18-inch Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 245/45 all-season tires, our rear-wheel-drive test vehicle managed to pull 0. 87 g on the skidpad, the same number achieved by the 2012 Genesis sedan R-Spec. A large portion of Hyundai’s U. S. -market aspirations for the Genesis rest on the shoulders of the V-6 model. You can of course order the V-6 Genesis with all-wheel drive —and that’s what many Snow Belters will do—but the rear-drive car tested here is expected to deliver 55 to 60 percent of six-cylinder sales. Carried over from the 2014 Genesis, the V-6 loses 22 horsepower (now 311) and gains 2 lb-ft of torque (now 293 lb-ft) from last year, with Hyundai citing a greater focus on flat torque curves, improved low-end response, and overall drivability... Source: www.caranddriver.com
