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Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis

Hyundai: Genesis Sedan Review

The all-new 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan has been capturing more than its share of the spotlight this year. The luxury-oriented four-door sedan was launched with much ballyhoo over the summer. With a long list of standard features, a choice of six- or eight-cylinder power, and its sights pointed directly at some heavy-hitting established competition, the sedan rolled into showrooms with high expectations. After a few short introductory drives, Hyundai put both models in the Autoblog Garage so ... Read the rest of the review →

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Mess With Success: Hyundai already seen tweaking Genesis sedan for 2010 5 months ago on Autoblog

Despite claiming great success with its 2009 Genesis sedan, Hyundai doesn't appear to be resting on its laurels. For 2010, there are no cosmetic changes in store, but the entry-level luxury sedan is getting a gentle fettling in the suspension and steering departments along with some additional ...

Double Oops: Wife plows into husband's new Chevy Corvette Z06... in her Hyundai Genesis 8 months ago on Autoblog

We can only imagine how exciting a day it would be to bring home a brand spanking new Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Genesis Owners forum member zedbuyers was feeling that love as he and his wife left a Massachusetts Chevy dealer with a spanking new Cyber Gray Metallic Z06. Zedbuyers was driving from ...

VIDEO: Rhys Millen drifting the Hyundai Genesis... Sedan 10 months ago on Autoblog

Getting a Hyundai Genesis Coupe to drift is relatively easy (our man Mike can attest to that). But getting its big, four-door brother to get sideways? That's a job for Hyundai's Formula D hot-shoe Rhys Millen. The crew from KickingTires had the chance to spend some time with both the Genesis ...

REPORT: Hyundai CEO Krafcik sees Genesis as a Lexus-like sub-brand 10 months ago on Autoblog

Hyundai may have started off as a value brand devoid of high end transportation, but over the past few years, efforts such as the Azera and Veracruz have demonstrated that Hyundai can elevate its game. This became abundantly evident with the introduction of the the new Genesis sub-brand, which ...

Hyundai CEO says early Genesis Coupe sales numbers are "simply smoking" 11 months ago on Autoblog

"Simply smoking." Those are the exact words that John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai USA, used to describe early sales of the automaker's new Genesis Coupe during a recent interview with Motor Trend. The highly-anticipated two-door is selling better than the Genesis Sedan, which arrived on the market ...

Hyund-"eh" Genesis wins Canadian Car of the Year Award 1 year ago on Autoblog

Another trophy has been thrown at the Hyundai Genesis by the Automobile Journalists' Association of Canada: 2009 Canadian Car of the Year. To get to the top spot, the Genesis beat an odd assortment of cars, including the Audi A4 and TTS, the Lexus IS F, Mazda6, and Mercedes CL550 and SL63 AMG. ...

Hyundai Motor America design chief Piaskowski resigns 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Genesis Coupe isn't even out yet and the primary pen behind it is leaving the company. Joel Piaskowski, Hyundai Motor America's chief designer since 2003, is walking out the door. Besides his work on the upcoming Genesis Coupe, Piaskowski is also known as being the driving force behind ...

Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis 1 year ago on Autoblog

The all-new 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan has been capturing more than its share of the spotlight this year. The luxury-oriented four-door sedan was launched with much ballyhoo over the summer. With a long list of standard features, a choice of six- or eight-cylinder power, and its sights pointed ...

SEMA 2008: Hyundai debuts tuned Genesis Sedans, 460-hp supercharged V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

While the trio of tuned Genesis coupes have garnered their fair share of attention, these three Genesis sedans had a few tricks up their sleeves, beginning with the RKSport model above that benefits from a Hyundai-developed screw-type supercharger mated to the 4.6-liter Tau V8. With 11 pounds ...

First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis 1 year ago on Autoblog

Unless you've been living in a mine deep in the hills of West Virginia, Hyundai's newest addition isn't coming to you as a surprise. Around these offices, we've been anticipating the rear-wheel-drive Genesis platform and its offspring of luxury sedan and performance coupe for years. While we'll ...

Let there be technology: What's under Hyundai's new Genesis sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis The story of what's underneath -- and inside -- the Hyundai Genesis is central to the story of the car and what Hyundai's trying to do with it. The body-in-white of the Genesis has a larger total body area than the Lexus LS460 and Mercedes ...

Hyundai to spend $80m on Genesis sedan launch, pre-sales top 700 so far 1 year ago on Autoblog

Hyundai has big plans for its luxury Genesis sedan, and the Korean automaker is willing to pony up $80m to get the word out. Rich appointments, rear-wheel-drive, a choice of powerful engines, and a starting price of $30k is a good story to sell customers on, and the Genesis sedan is being looked at ...

VIDEO: One cranky South Korean gets to drive the Hyundai Genesis 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to watch the video UPDATE: Hyundai Motor America responds to the cranky South Korean reviewer. Click here. The Hyundai Genesis has had a lot of positive speculative press, and there are a lot of journalists anxious to get behind the wheel of the rear-wheel-drive sedan from South ...

Hyundai Genesis sedan officially revealed in Korea 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for hi-res gallery of the Genesis var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Hyundai_Unveils_Sexy_Genesis_30_40k_Lexus_fighter/who'; The spy photos were both detailed and plentiful, and today, any remaining mystery about the new Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan's looks can be put to rest. The ...

Confirmed! Hyundai making Tiburon replacement RWD 2 years ago on Autoblog

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