Rides : 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

After the 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has leaked several times and it was even caught by some curious cameras not so long ago, the South Korean based automaker is keeping us busy with the model once again by releasing some fresh images on its official website, announcing that the vehicle won’t debut at next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show and North American fans will be able to see it better at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show.

As you can see from the images, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is getting a new front end, with a hexagonal grille and some LED daytime running lights. The facelifted version of the Genesis Coupe is reminding us of its smaller brother, the Hyundai Veloster, from which the South Korean designers seem to have gotten their inspiration into drawing the aggressive design of the coupe.
Sadly we still don’t have any official details about the powerplants, performance figures, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions or standard features, but rumors say that we might find the 3.8 liter direct injection V6 engine under the hood which is developing a total output of 333 horsepower, but a smaller unit like the 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged might also be in the books.
The 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe will be officially presented at the next year’s Detroit Motor Show, between January 9 and 22, with a possible arrival into the dealerships later in the same year.

Rides : New 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe image leaks out

We've already seen some pretty decent spy shots of Hyundai's facelifted Genesis Coupe, expected to arrive shortly carrying a 2013-model-year designation. But this low-res image from TheCarBlogger.net appears to be our first official look at the car, sitting low and mean on a racetrack.

The outgoing Genesis Coupe's front end was never exactly a model of simplicity, but this new one has a lot more going on, with an aggressive hexagonal grille and fascia opening that cribs from its new kid brother, the 2012 Veloster. There are headlamps and LED detailing on what looks like a higher-spec model, and a rather bizarre vented hood with an almost whaletail-like pattern.

We can't see too much of the bodyside, but it appears Hyundai has given the car new split five-spoke wheels. The model's plunging rear quarter window appears unchanged.

No official word yet on what's under the hood, but we're expecting both four- and six-cylinder power, as before, but we have reason to believe that a supercharged V6 is in the cards. Thanks to SEMA and Rhys Millen Racing, we now know that Hyundai's stonking 5.0-liter Tau V8 fits in the engine bay, but we'd be surprised if an eight-cylinder coupe shows up when the model is revealed at this January's Detroit Motor Show.

Rides : Hyundai Genesis Coupe V8 by Rhys Millen Racing at SEMA

The aftermarket specialists at Rhys Millen Racing have recently presented, at the SEMA Motor Show, an upgraded version of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, where the South Korean vehicle has been fitted with a large 5.0 liter V8 engine, able to generate 450 horsepower.

With its production-ready look and the large 5.0 liter V8 engine placed under its hood, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe features a custom stainless exhaust system and a full carbon body kit which includes a front grille, fog light ducts, front lip and spoiler, side skirts and a rear diffuser, while the car is now sitting on 19 inch HRE 793-RS alloy wheels, wrapped in Hankook Ventus R-S3 tires.

“From the moment I saw tha Tau V8 engine in the Genesis R-Spec sedan, I knew it would be a perfect fit for the Genesis Coupe, adding even more performance and power to the dynamic coupe. This sleek and practical exterior modifications would allow this Genesis Coupe to look good parked in your driveway or turning laps at the track”, said the Rhys Millen Racing owner, Rhys Millen.

The Hyundai Genesis Coupe V8 made by Rhys Millen Racing has been presented to the public at this year’s SEMA Motor Show but there’s no word yet on the price for the upgrade or even if this will be turned into a “business”.

Rides : 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to receive a supercharged 3.8-liter V6 engine

Hyundai’s sports car, the 2013 Genesis Coupe, will have a Veloster-style nose, if the leaked images of this model are to be believed. The new images show that the model will be available with a supercharged V6, which offers power comparable to a big 5.0-liter but with lower weight and a more compact space. It had been rumored that the new coupe will be offered with an upgraded base 2.0T 4-cylinder that could deliver 274-hp, similar to the new Sonata. It was also reported that the V6 version will get direct injection, similar to the 2012 Genesis Sedan, which produces 333-hp. Some fans had hoped that the R-Spec’s 5.0-liter will be offered as well.

Rides : What can Hyundai do silently and inexpensively that Volkswagen and BMW can't?

Someone at the Frankfurt Motor Show caught Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn investigating a Hyundai i30 as if he was just like one would expect from an intrigued engineer at a rival company. It might be too much to infer that the Herr Doctor is impressed by what he finds, but there is no doubt that he's got some questions that will need answering when he leaves.

At about 1:45, while sitting in the cabin, he adjusts the steering wheel and begins to query his seconds on what he discovers. As far as our native German speaking helper could tell, Winterkorn wants to know how Hyundai managed to make an adjustment mechanism that doesn't make any noise, going so far as to say, "How do they do it? BMW can't do it, we can't do it... no clanging!" And then one of the gentlemen appears to answer, "We had a solution but it was too expensive..."

 

Winterkorn: "Bischoff, wo ist der Bischoff? {...} Da scheppert nichts! {...} Warum kann es der? BMW kann es nicht. Wir können es nicht... Kein Scheppern!"
Voice Off-camera: "Wir hatten ja mal eine Lösung gehabt, das war zu teuer {...}"

Translation
WINTERKORN: "Bischoff, where is Bischoff? {...} There is no clanging! Why can they do it? BMW can't do it, we can't do it... No clanging!"
Voice Off-camera: "We once had a solution, but it was too expansive then {...}"

Rides : 2013 Hyundai Genesis Gets a Facelift

Hyundai is preparing to reveal the facelifted 2013 Genesis Coupe, and we now have what is perhaps our best look yet at the updated car's Veloster-ified front fascia thanks to the folks over at Hyundai-Blog. We won't see the final design until closer to the car's 2012 Detroit Auto Show debut in January, but after plenty of camera phone shots and spy photos, we have no reason to believe that things will change much from what you see here.

As we've reported many times before, it's pretty safe to assume that the 2013 Genesis Coupe will use the updated, direct-injected 3.8-liter V6 that's available in the Genesis Sedan, producing 333 horsepower. We're confident that the 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four will also carry over, and we can't help but cross our fingers that Hyundai found some way to shoehorn the big 5.0-liter, 429-hp V8 under the coupe's sleek hood, however unlikely that might be.