[iatacs19]

2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan

[mPlasticDesign]

As the big Japanese auto makers get lazy and fat, (Toyota) Hyundai is really making leaps and bounds in quality and value. eg. new Santa Fe, Vera Cruz, Alantra, etc....Best Warranty Too!

[e92OMG]

Looks like a lexus.

[ArmyBimmerDude]

Originally Posted by e92OMG

Looks like a lexus.

Looks like an old style Merc to me.

[Year's_End]

Does it look good? Not really.

Does it looks upscale? Yes.

Mission accomplished.

[Tmac911]

It looks decent imho and it does look like the LS

[miktrebla09]

It's definitely a car that looks better in person than it does in photos.

I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw one.

[Jaws]

A hybrid, in the looks department, of the older S class and current LS.

[majin ssj eric]

Go Hyundai!!!

[BMW F22]

That last picture looks very similar to a Lexus ES with a Mercedes grill.

[AJayE92]

just wait til the coupe comes out mant hat thing is gonna be competition for us E92 twin turbos

[ALPINE6SPD]

old school merc. It is going to be a very nice car

[xT4iw4n3zx]

WTF?? The back looks like the new 5 series back. And that "shark fin" almost makes it look like a BMW from the back. If you took that hyundai badge off and put a BMW one on, it'd ALMOST past as the new 5 series, IMHO

[Couch]

I'm becoming more and more impressed by Hyndaui.

It looks like a cross between a Lexus and Maybach.

[MrToad]

Everything looks decent except that grille

[KonigsTiger]

Not my cup of tea!

[iatacs19]

More in-depth:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/17/l...-genesis-seda/

* HID headlights with auto-leveling depending on the load, and Active Front Lighting that swivels with the steering wheel.
* Navigation with a multimedia controller and MOST fiber optic wiring.
* Parking sensors in front and back.
* Rear back-up camera.
* Brake assist and electronic brake distribution.
* Cooled driver's seat.
* ZF 6-speed transmission in the V8.
* Sachs Amplitude Selective Damping (ASD) suspension.
* Acoustic laminated glass (windshield and front side windows).
* Auto windshield defogger with humidity sensor and rain-sensing wipers.
* Highest specific output (HP/liter) V8.
* Iridium double-tipped spark plugs good for the life of the engine.
* 5-link suspension with aluminum knuckles, lateral arms, tension arms, and carriers front and rear.
* Electronic active head restraints.
* Proximity entry with electronic pushbutton start.
* Aluminum hood.
* Replaceable "crash box" structures to absorb low-speed impacts and reduce repair costs.
* Roof and side outer panels fused with a continuous laser weld, not spot welding.
* HD radio.
* 500-watt Lexicon LOGIC7 audio system with 17 speakers, a 12-channel digital amplifier, and available 40GB hard drive.
* Three-stage Smart Cruise Control available after a year.

Other tidbits from our time in K-town:

* The Hyundai Corporation comprises 42 companies, including rolling stock, parts, steel, construction, logistics, finance, R&D, and IT.
* The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) is the world's #6 automaker.
* Hyundai made its first car, the Pony, in 1967. Before that it built Ford Cortina and Granada kits imported from Europe.
* Hyundai motors has 6 R&D centers. It also has a proving ground that it "cribbed" from another automaker by looking at Google maps.
* Hyundai's Ulsan, Korea factory is the world's biggest by volume, putting out 1.2 million units annually.
* Last year Hyundai sold 1.7 million cars in Korea, 911,000 internationally.
* Iran and Egypt are the largest importers of Hyundais (build kits).
* In 2009 Hyundai will sell an Elantra that runs on LPG in Korea.
* Hyundai plans on having a fuel cell vehicle in production by 2010.
* On creating the Genesis: Hyundai got the idea for it five years ago; designing the body took three years; it cost $500 million to develop and included 23 months of development work; reliability testing ran for 800,000 miles.
* The Tau engine took 100 engineers four years and $260 million to develop.
* Technologies such as direct injection and air suspension were nixed for cost/benefit reasons.
* The Genesis is ULEV II compliant.
* There is no plan for a diesel Genesis in the near future, nor will the Genesis be going to Europe. The car will go to North America, China, and Russia.
* Hyundai is developing paddle shifters, but don't expect them on the sedan any time soon.
* There is no 4-wheel-drive version planned.
* The guide lines on the reversing camera screen don't turn when you turn the steering wheel.
* All workers in the paint, body, assembly, and quality departments of the Genesis factory have at least 19 years of experience.
* HKAG has 7 new vehicles planned for the US by 2010.
* Now that Hyundai and Kia each have their own designers, Hyundai is planned to be modern and refined, Kia will be sport and dynamic.
* In spite of the economic climate, Hyundai plans on adding forty new dealers to its U.S. network.

[The_Blob]

A Korean TV show reviewer drove the car and said the car handles like crap. There is video on Youtube somewhere with the test drive.....

[number335]

Looks more upscale then the Acura line. But looks are just one aspect of a car.

[ages944]

Hyundai keeps making the right moves.

[GreenThree]

Wonder how sales will go for this car. The v8 is sub 6 0-60

[karan230]

looks "good" and all, but hyundai designers don't have a bit of originality lol.