2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

This is the refreshed Hyundai Genesis Coupe for 2013. It has a new face, updated LED taillights, but most the best news is under the hood. More horsepower. And it can handle regular unleaded. Also new is an 8 speed automatic. The six-speed manual is the enthusiast’s choice for this rear wheel drive Korean made beast.

The Genesis stays planted on 19-inch wheels, and stops are courtesy of Brembo brakes.

The interior’s updated too. The plastics have a better look and feel than the Genesis of old. The main gauges are bathed in a nice electroluminescent blue, and some new center stack gauges for fuel consumption torque and oil pressure. Below that, are your USB and MP3 connections. And Hyundai’s 7-inch touch screen navigation system works well and is easy to connect to a phone or MP3 player.

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The only phony things about this Genesis are the hood vents and the interior stitching that looks real until you take a closer look. The rear seat is fake too. You have to be a contortionist to navigate the cramped quarters.

Same with trunk space, but you don’t buy this car for trunk space, do you?

You buy it for what it does when you hit the gas pedal.

Some of you may not be down with the new nose of the Genesis. Besides that, there are few faults I can find with this coupe. It’s a tough club to be accepted into, with the heritage of Mustangs and Camaros, in the same class, but I think Hyundai is on the right track with this V6 and the turbo four. If your looking for a fun and well built rear wheel drive performance car, take the Genesis coupe for a test drive. It’s beautiful and a blast to drive.