Full Pricing and Options: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

There is a little bit of Ferrari California in the styling. While not attractive for a Ferrari, it's not bad!

And I second the question about which powerplant!

Well handling RWD coupe at 22K. Alternatives? The Camaro... That's it, right? If somebody mentions the Mustang I will laugh.

It's always nice when you don't have too much competition.

ctpax,
Sky/Solstice. Jap/Am mags both seem to say the Solstice handles just as well, if not better than the Miata. Just that the Solstice's interior sucks bad. But fast car and easier to drive than the Miata, since it's got more power/torque and one less gear to shift through.

hmmm, when Edmunds compared the Solstice and Miata on the track I seem to remember them actually commenting that the Solstice ended up parked and people lined up for the Miata.

found the link:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=107290

Motortrend:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0512_compact_convertibles_comparison/conclusion.html

I was seriously impressed with the Genesis luxury sedan as it seemed to have been very well built. However Ive still yet to sample one for myself.

The Genesis sports coupe seems like a credible entry in this segment but Ill reserve my final judgement until I sample one as on paper performance numbers tells nothing about how a vehicle feels and reacts on the street.

"It's always nice when you don't have too much competition."

Ctpax, I have to disagree as sometimes without serious competition a manufacturer can become big headed, dominant and complacent (Cisco Systems). Great, strong competition makes product execution and evolution MUCH better.

"Sky/Solstice. Jap/Am mags both seem to say the Solstice handles just as well, if not better than the Miata. Just that the Solstice's interior sucks bad. But fast car and easier to drive than the Miata, since it's got more power/torque and one less gear to shift through."

Billt, the main and critical faults with the Sky/Solstice are:

- Its build quality overall.
- The base drivetrains lack of refinement, lack of fun, lack of eagerness, and the 2.4 doenst seem like to rev. It almost like the flywheel is too heavy or the oil pan was filled with molasses.
- Shifter quality absolutely sucks.

The Solstice overall concept was awesome but given GMs extended development on the vehicle it was expected to bring a much higher level of execution and failed.

Mazda however, properly executed most all the negative issues I pointed out with the Solstice.

- Much greater refinement.
- It feels greater than the sum of its parts.
- Its drivetrain is MUCH more refined, eager, engaging and precise.
- Shifter quality is great.
- It feels/looks more expensive than it is.

Im not suggesting that the Miata is perfect as nothing is (Porsche GT3RS excluded!) however given Mazda properly executed most all the characteristics and elements that make a sports car a sports car makes it the better car.

The only competitors I can think of are the Miata and the RX-8.

This is a real niche product with a huge audience.

I think miata and solstice/sky are competing at a different level. They are roadsters, not coupes. As far as cheap performance coupes go, however, I can see rx-8 competing as well although at a much higher price point compared to the genesis.

I meant that it's nice for hyundai to have little competition in this segment, but I didn't mean us consumers.

"The base drivetrains lack of refinement, lack of fun, lack of eagerness, and the 2.4 doenst seem like to rev. It almost like the flywheel is too heavy or the oil pan was filled with molasses."

I think we drove two different cars. The Sky I drove had none of the problems you complain about.