NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe - Page 2

PontiacBixler · 03-16-2008, 03:10 PM

Hyundai dropped the ball on Concept-to-Production....
They obliterated the subtle cues that made the concept an eye catcher and turned it into a bland machine.

The headlamps lost their aggressive, sly look. The front grille got stretched out and the lower fascia looks like it came from a rejected parts bin.

What a major bummer...... It had A LOT of hope.

bigtime · 03-16-2008, 03:17 PM

Not ugly? Hmmm. If this isn't, I don't know what is! It looks like a manta ray.

I can't fugure out hyundai. There designs are never right, each new model is different with no underlying theme that says its a hyundai. The genesis sedan is just as bad, better looking, but its a complete ripoff of a bmw or lexus. When is hyundai going to get it??? There always going to be the cheapo alternative to something.

I thought this was there answer to the mustang? No V8 (I read on another forum no V8 for the coupe) and ugly to boot. Why even mention this in the same sentance as the camaro? These are two different beasts, chasing two completely different buyers, and two completely different insurance premium levels.

GMusa · 03-16-2008, 03:19 PM

I dont like the looks of it.. it looks like a lexus.

Joevette · 03-16-2008, 03:21 PM

no matter how cheap this thing is I would never buy one, Camaro is definitely waaaaay nicer looking

I-Love-Pontiac · 03-16-2008, 03:32 PM

Not bad. Especially good for a hyundai. Only thing that really bothers me is the grille. Its too plain and weak. I like the headlamps, and I like the lower front end. The side windows are pretty cool, and I really like the way the sides are shaped.

Of course this thing doesn't hold a candle to the Camaro... but still. A huge step forward for Hyundai.

scotted73 · 03-16-2008, 03:41 PM

Seems to be following the Z/G35 route of body style with a Toyota Solora back end.
The front though looks as if some rather large person sat on the clay model and the new look remained.

jcgable · 03-16-2008, 03:46 PM

Worst. Front. End. Fascia. Ever.

Those headlights are just plain weird.

56 Starchief · 03-16-2008, 04:41 PM

It looks like someone took the front of a totaled Lexus IS, the back of a melted VW EOS, cut two big slashes on the doors. My point:

EldoFan · 03-16-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PontiacBixler

Hyundai dropped the ball on Concept-to-Production....
They obliterated the subtle cues that made the concept an eye catcher and turned it into a bland machine.

The headlamps lost their aggressive, sly look. The front grille got stretched out and the lower fascia looks like it came from a rejected parts bin.

What a major bummer...... It had A LOT of hope.

Definitely.

This looks like the red-headed stepchild of a Tiburon & RSX

powervette · 03-16-2008, 05:11 PM

they want to compete with Mustang with this?!?

it doesn't look that bad in this picture though:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 56 Starchief

TriShield · 03-16-2008, 05:33 PM

Another anonymous Korean appliance from the folks at Hyundai.

A perfect car for the riced-out Civic, I-can't-afford-a-G37, It has a 10 year warranty, I hate muscle/American car crowd to crow about.

Hurricane · 03-16-2008, 05:41 PM

Not my taste...

KIDDIESEL79 · 03-16-2008, 05:46 PM

It's OK at best. Simple but I agree that the front is overdone.

Gt5oh · 03-16-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjd1001

I do not like the lower part of the front end, other than that is looks great. When it comes to small sporty, under $30,000 coupes...we have a lot choices that show us what a car from 1970 should look like in 2008 (Challenger, Mustang, Camaro)...or just weird looking cars (Eclipse). This design is refreshing, in that it is a small, sporty coupe that looks like it was made for 2008, not made for 2008 but appealing to people who grew up in the 60's and 70's.

This design was quite refreshing and great when it debuted as the last generation Toyota Solara (Camry Coupe)! Apparently Hynudai felt that car needed to be shortened a bit and needed to morph the front to go from bland to ugly. Wow other than the hopefully decent powertrain and switch to rear drive this car has stink written all over it, ala designed by a blind man. At least the Genisis sedan looks decent, what the hell were they thinking with this styling!? And one other thing Hyundai, its usually best to have symetry between the front part of the side windows and the back, unless you like ugly...which is apparently the theme of this design.

CmicasatheGreat · 03-16-2008, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chet

The Front looks terrible... the rest looks pretty good.

Maybe because U've seen it b4 over at Infiniti

03-16-2008, 03:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
PontiacBixler 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Drives: 2005 Pontiac G6 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Posts: 912	Re: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Revealed, Unoficially Hyundai dropped the ball on Concept-to-Production.... They obliterated the subtle cues that made the concept an eye catcher and turned it into a bland machine. The headlamps lost their aggressive, sly look. The front grille got stretched out and the lower fascia looks like it came from a rejected parts bin. What a major bummer...... It had A LOT of hope. __________________ God, I still can't believe that the GTO is getting yet another chance while the Firebird has to sit out yet again.... How many times is the b@st@rd child going to get at bat before the venerated veteran gets to return to the game??? Lutz, Wagoner.... time to go to the retirement home.... You've left your keys in the fridge one too many times.

03-16-2008, 03:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
bigtime 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2006 Drives: '85 Pontiac Fiero-still going strong! Posts: 366	Re: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Revealed, Unoficially Not ugly? Hmmm. If this isn't, I don't know what is! It looks like a manta ray. I can't fugure out hyundai. There designs are never right, each new model is different with no underlying theme that says its a hyundai. The genesis sedan is just as bad, better looking, but its a complete ripoff of a bmw or lexus. When is hyundai going to get it??? There always going to be the cheapo alternative to something. I thought this was there answer to the mustang? No V8 (I read on another forum no V8 for the coupe) and ugly to boot. Why even mention this in the same sentance as the camaro? These are two different beasts, chasing two completely different buyers, and two completely different insurance premium levels.

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GMusa 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.S.A!!! Drives: 1998 Ford Taurus SE Posts: 1,932	Re: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Revealed, Unoficially I dont like the looks of it.. it looks like a lexus.

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Joevette 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,230	Re: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Revealed, Unoficially no matter how cheap this thing is I would never buy one, Camaro is definitely waaaaay nicer looking

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I-Love-Pontiac 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,737	Re: NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Not bad. Especially good for a hyundai. Only thing that really bothers me is the grille. Its too plain and weak. I like the headlamps, and I like the lower front end. The side windows are pretty cool, and I really like the way the sides are shaped. Of course this thing doesn't hold a candle to the Camaro... but still. A huge step forward for Hyundai. __________________

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scotted73 2.4 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Drives: 2007 Outlook XR AWD Posts: 92	Re: NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Seems to be following the Z/G35 route of body style with a Toyota Solora back end. The front though looks as if some rather large person sat on the clay model and the new look remained.

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jcgable 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 264	Re: NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Worst. Front. End. Fascia. Ever. Those headlights are just plain weird.

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56 Starchief 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NJ Drives: '56 Pontiac Starchief Hardtop '01 Ford Escape Posts: 1,475	Re: NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe It looks like someone took the front of a totaled Lexus IS, the back of a melted VW EOS, cut two big slashes on the doors. My point: __________________ General Motors Today-Tomorrow-Always Last edited by 56 Starchief : 03-16-2008 at 04:45 PM.

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TriShield 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Drives: LS2 Pontiac GTO, L76 Pontiac G8 Posts: 2,572	Re: NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Another anonymous Korean appliance from the folks at Hyundai. A perfect car for the riced-out Civic, I-can't-afford-a-G37, It has a 10 year warranty, I hate muscle/American car crowd to crow about.

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KIDDIESEL79 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 804	Re: NYIAS 08: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe It's OK at best. Simple but I agree that the front is overdone.

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