HYUNDAI USA LAUNCH THE GENESIS COUPE

Hyundai USA recently launched its new Genesis Coupe in the Banqueting hall of the Javits Conference Centre and they did so in style, with a pair of Genesis Coupes doing a series of doughnuts in a spectacular display! The two cars were different: one a 306bhp 3.8-litre V6; the other a turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-litre delivering 212bhp - both have rear-wheel-drive and independent suspension all-round.

‘We think our 2.0t, with rear-wheel drive, four-cylinder turbo and independent suspension will draw people to the brand,’ said John Krafcik, VP, product development and strategic planning, Hyundai Motor America. ‘This car is about value, and most important, what it can do.’ He promises the V6 will keep up with an Infiniti G37: ‘We benchmarked that car.

’Tony Whitehorn, managing director of Hyundai UK said: ‘the Genesis Coupe is further proof that Hyundai’s engineers are capable of producing cars which can match or better anything produced in Japan, Europe or America. We would love to be able to bring this amazing car to the UK, and are keeping a close eye on public reaction to see if there is demand from British driving enthusiasts.’ If there is, under Single Vehicle Approval laws, a limited number of cars could be imported.

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