Hyundai Genesis R Spec - would you ?

[Stinkfoot]

I bet we wont get it over here. 4.6L V8, 429bhp, and $47000 (£29000). It would be a rival to the M5 and just think what a performance bargain it would be in a few years time.
A US review -
http://www.boston.com/cars/newsandreviews/overdriv...

Edited by Stinkfoot on Thursday 19th April 00:41

[iggysport]

Such a lot of car for the money, give Hyundai 5 more years and i think the UK will be ready for a Hyundai like that.

[Pommygranite]

No. It'll be dynamically plop and have the depreciation curve of a used condom. Big engine and lots of equipment doesn't make a car to equal euro stuff.

[ED209]

It will be 45k if it ever gets to the uk

[Pommygranite]

Gaz. said:

iggysport said:

Such a lot of car for the money, give Hyundai 5 more years and i think the UK will be ready for a Hyundai like that.

We won't get the interesting stuff (like we missed all the fancy japanese stuff in the 90's) because of guff like this:

Pommygranite said:

No. It'll be dynamically plop and have the depreciation curve of a used condom. Big engine and lots of equipment doesn't make a car to equal euro stuff.

Actually, the question is would you, and my answer was in response. Not a guff statement but an opinion.

Is it a lot of money for £29k? Yes but is it worthwhile - what do you think?

I drive a top line Aussie ford - big engine, lots of equipment but as good as an equivalent 5 series? Absolutely not. I figure I speak with some merit on this matter.

[dvs_dave]

Having actually driven one (unlike anyone commenting here ) and knowing what makes a car a good steer I can confirm that they are actually pretty bloody good. They go like stink, ride well, feel well planted in the bends and handle mid corner bumps without drama. Interior wise there was evidence of cost cutting here and there but on the whole it was well screwed together with nice materials and very comfy seats.

Beyond 9/10ths a BMW is dynamically superior and built better but at over twice the price so it should be. However back in the real world, you'll need an M5 to beat one in a straight line.

Edited by dvs_dave on Thursday 19th April 04:40

[Kawasicki]

Pommygranite said:

Gaz. said:

iggysport said:

Such a lot of car for the money, give Hyundai 5 more years and i think the UK will be ready for a Hyundai like that.

We won't get the interesting stuff (like we missed all the fancy japanese stuff in the 90's) because of guff like this:

Pommygranite said:

No. It'll be dynamically plop and have the depreciation curve of a used condom. Big engine and lots of equipment doesn't make a car to equal euro stuff.

Actually, the question is would you, and my answer was in response. Not a guff statement but an opinion.

Is it a lot of money for £29k? Yes but is it worthwhile - what do you think?

I drive a top line Aussie ford - big engine, lots of equipment but as good as an equivalent 5 series? Absolutely not. I figure I speak with some merit on this matter.

Which Ford is equivalent to a BMW 5 series? I thought the BMW was far more expensive, as in 3 times the price? New 528i is $100k! Holy crap, is it three times as good?

Edited by Kawasicki on Thursday 19th April 09:24

[Pommygranite]

Kawasicki said:

Pommygranite said:

Gaz. said:

iggysport said:

Such a lot of car for the money, give Hyundai 5 more years and i think the UK will be ready for a Hyundai like that.

We won't get the interesting stuff (like we missed all the fancy japanese stuff in the 90's) because of guff like this:

Pommygranite said:

No. It'll be dynamically plop and have the depreciation curve of a used condom. Big engine and lots of equipment doesn't make a car to equal euro stuff.

Actually, the question is would you, and my answer was in response. Not a guff statement but an opinion.

Is it a lot of money for £29k? Yes but is it worthwhile - what do you think?

I drive a top line Aussie ford - big engine, lots of equipment but as good as an equivalent 5 series? Absolutely not. I figure I speak with some merit on this matter.

Which Ford is equivalent to a BMW 5 series? I thought the BMW was far more expensive, as in 3 times the price? New 528i is $100k! Holy crap, is it three times as good?

Edited by Kawasicki on Thursday 19th April 09:24

My Falcon is about as fast as an M5 but nowhere near as nice - yep it's got a stonking engine and specked tithe hilt but the quality is somewhat lacking - much like the premise of this Hyundai.

The Hyundai of point in this thread is one of those cars all will say is pretty decent but no one will buy.

[CYMR0]

I like the Genesis a lot I've said before - I've done over 1,000 miles in one, although it wasn't a V8, let alone an R-Spec.

Would I have one as a daily driver/work car? Yes, absolutely, if I had a $35k budget in the US for a new V6. Would I have a £45k V8 here?

Nope, even if I wanted a V8 I'd take a lightly used 550i, which would be a much better ownership proposition in terms of being able to sell the thing, and not have to be "that guy" in terms of what I drive and ... well, it's too much of a barge.

[iggysport]

Gaz. said:

Indeed!

[S3000]

would rather have a used BMW/Corvette/AMG.. for that money.