2013 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T / 3.8 R-Spec Coupe - Car and Driver
A 348-hp 3. 8-liter V-6 sends power to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic. Steering is lively and the suspension strikes a decent balance between body control and pliability over harsh surfaces, but switch off the stability control and the coupe will gladly wag its tail and play. Instrumented Test – 2013 Hyundai Genesis 2. 0T / 3. 8 R-Spec Coupe Spawned three years ago from a truncated rear-wheel-drive sedan platform, Hyundai’s first Genesis coupe was affordable and fun, and looked great drifting through commercials. Hyundai needed a grown-up tuner car that didn’t need to be tuned. Along with a handsome midcycle face lift for 2013, Hyundai has improved the coupe’s base 2. 0-liter, port-injected four with a new twin-scroll turbocharger and a larger intercooler. With a six-speed manual transmission, the 2. 0T R-Spec weighs 3418 pounds, can reach 60 mph in 5. 9 seconds, and covers the quarter-mile in 14. 4 seconds at 99 mph. Four-pot detractors should note that the coupe’s optional 3. 8-liter V-6 also gets upgraded, now with direct fuel injection helping it make a stout 348 horses and 295 pound-feet, up from 306 and 266, respectively. Source: www.caranddriver.com
