Hyundai Genesis Superbowl ads...

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ok who is oogling over the superbowl ads of the "summer 2008" 300hp hyundai entry?Im not feeling the car bc of the manufacturer... but they sure did dump some money into advertising to the "18-40 yr old male" category

[Robs_altima]

I agree with you on the manufacturer but you really have to give them credit for giving people what they want.

[JLAUDIO85]

yea i saw that too..those two vids were nice i have to say and so does the cari think this car is crucial for hyundai more than any other cars they have producedthis is their first 'luxery' car and trying to build good company rep.i heard b4 hyundai was trying to pursuit jaguar b4 ford(?) took over if im correct so that they will have their own luxury brand just like infiniti to nissan

[Shift_Altima]

Did anyone see the front logo for hynduai??? They copied the bently logo with 2 wings!! WTF

[LongBeachCoupe]

It hasnt hit the streets yet... and its a "korean" model they showed... When it actually hits the street or even the production line we will be able to take a better look at it... Looks can be deceiving though, and the tiburon should be a altima comparable... is it? i dont think it really stacks up...

also, when i looked at getting my 00 mustang in leather i decided to go with cloth because of the plastic feel... will that encapsulate the entire car? They have to skimp on something to be able to offer 300hp under 30k like that...

[LongBeachCoupe]

I did see that... i didnt draw the comparison, but i did see some "revamped" logo... is that hyundai's future?

Why couldnt we get a GTR ad in there!

[AltimaJoe]

The Genesis ad was cool but... I want an Audi R8! That ad was sick! It's gimmicky but the LED's around the headlights... wow!

[Robs_altima]

The Genesis ad was cool but... I want an Audi R8! That ad was sick! It's gimmicky but the LED's around the headlights... wow!

I'd still take the GTR over the R8, not to mention $40k cheaper.... If I could throw that kind of money around.

[cartersaltima]

mm yeah i like the R* better

[jdshift]

Hyundai.........even though they may be stepping it up, I cannot stand the fact how many designs they have stolen through the years. They are moving on up.........but are theives in my eyes.

[JLAUDIO85]

who cares..honestly say if that car had BMW badge on, yall would praise itdont say ur not....whether if design is stole or not it looks nice for hyundai...hatershow about those R8 tho...my buddys dad got one in russia and he maxed it out and took the pics..i'll post it if anyone is interested such a beautiful car

[jdshift]

Ain't no hater dude..............just stating facts brother. Now if BMW had a badge on the car, it would be the same design with a different badge.......changes nothing. I cannot count how many designs have been ripped off by Hyundai. The front of the Genesis reminds me of a Lexus of sorts, the back a g37. I just would like Hyundai to make a real name for themselves is all.

[LongBeachCoupe]

Bought with the blood money of the USSR i assume lol...Id much rather have the GTR over the audi..I would like to re-do the GTR tail though... looks too corvette/mustangish

[jdshift]

You so crazy LongBeach!! That GT-R is pure sex all the right lines baby!!

[JLAUDIO85]

yea i see waht ur saying...but honestly it would cost too much for them right now if they make cars start from scratch...i dunno u gotta do waht u gotta do i guess lol

yea man he is so loaded its not even funny...hes got a cottage which is worth 2 mil...jsut a cottage and hes got a A4 but it is modded to the fullest i love GTR but if i can choose between the two...then i have to go with R8hey LBC i think i saw ur car on facebook in altima group lol hahah

[Nick240sx]

saw both cars in person yesterday at the auto show. Its a close race between which id buy, if i had the money. GTR is sex though

[LongBeachCoupe]

yep thats me... i stick to nico, facebook, and slickdeals while im at work..

[LinkNuc]

I dunno, Hyundai has come a long way, that is a sharp sedan...my understanding is that the car will go for about 30-32k and will be a 4.6L V8 offering at least 375 HP

[wild willy]

I'd still take the GTR over the R8, not to mention $40k cheaper.... If I could throw that kind of money around.

Oh hell no!!!

[rwuarch2007]

Think they'll extend the 10 yr/100,000 mile full warranty onto that car?! That's really not a bad deal for 30K, beat the piss out of it and it's all covered.

I thought hyundai advertised themselves as a "smart" car that didn't follow the trends that other cars did. They usually come across as an energy conscious company. Now they're conforming to "luxury standards" and lowering their MPG standards. I can't imagine the V8 4.6L gets good gas mileage.

Oh well

[Eikon]

I dunno, Hyundai has come a long way, that is a sharp sedan...my understanding is that the car will go for about 30-32k and will be a 4.6L V8 offering at least 375 HP

The fine print on the bottom of the screen did say 375hp. I'm inclined to think they are fibbing a lot on that claim. Their engines have always been notorious for making low hp per CC. 375 out of 4.6 Liters would be a major jump for them. That would require a much higher compression ratio than they've used in the past.. which would of course lead me to question the long term reliability of the engine. Time will tell!

[rwuarch2007]

The fine print on the bottom of the screen did say 375hp.

This website says 368, estimated, so they did lie. http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-genesis.html

Another website estimates only 320 ft-lbs. torque. Doesn't that seem low proportionally to the Hp? Especially for a V8, I'd expect more torque.

[Nick240sx]

This website says 368, estimated, so they did lie. http://www.leftlanenews.com/hyundai-genesis.html

Another website estimates only 320 ft-lbs. torque. Doesn't that seem low proportionally to the Hp? Especially for a V8, I'd expect more torque.

Considering the new M3 makes 414hp but only puts out 295tq, which is also a V8, id say thats a healthy torque number.

[EricBss7]

The GT-R is nice, but price aside...I just don't think it compares...

[MikeisSUPERBAD]

the R8 looked pretty good!

reminded me of the audi will smith drove in irobot