HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8. Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive,. 4-
passenger, 2-door coupe. Options: Track package (includes power driver's.
HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8 Price
(AS TESTED)
$30,250
BASE: $25,750
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe Options: Track package (includes power driver’s seat, heated leather seats, xenon headlamps, Infinity stereo, 19-inch wheels and Bridgestone tires, stiffer suspension, Brembo brakes, limited-slip differential), $4500
V-6, aluminum block and heads Bore x stroke: 3.78 x 3.43 in, 96.0 x 87.0mm Displacement: 231 cu in, 3778cc Compression ratio: 10.4:1 Fuel-delivery system: port injection Valve gear: chain-driven double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, variable intake- and exhaust-valve timing Power (SAE net): 306 bhp @ 6300 rpm Torque (SAE net): 266 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm Redline: 6500 rpm DRIVETRAIN Transmission: 6-speed manual GEAR: Ratios/mph per 1000 rpm 1st: 3.85/5.7 4th: 1.23/17.8 2nd: 2.32/9.5 5th: 1.00/21.9 3rd: 1.62/13.5 6th: 0.79/27.6 Final-drive ratio: 3.54:1, limited slip MAX SPEED IN GEAR 88 mph 142 mph 6500 rpm 6500 rpm
1 2
3 4
MPG
HWY
17 26
OBSERVED
21
REQUIRED FUEL: 87 OCTANE
55 65
7 8
CHASSIS Chassis type: unit construction with 2
rubber-isolated crossmembers Body material: welded steel stampings
STEERING
Rack-and-pinion with variable hydraulic power assist Ratio: 14.9:1 Turns lock-to-lock: 2.7 Turning circle curb-to-curb: 37.4 ft SUSPENSION Front: ind, strut located by 1 lateral
link and 1 diagonal link, coil springs, anti-roll bar Rear: ind; 2 diagonal links, 2 lateral links, and 1 toe-control link per side; coil springs; anti-roll bar fully defeatable
COMPETITORS
Wheelbase: 111.0 in Length: 182.3 in Height: 54.5 in Width: 73.4 in Front track: 63.0 in Rear track: 63.6 in Drag area: Cd (0.32) x frontal area (16.7 sq ft) = 5.3 sq ft Ground clearance: 5.1 in
WEIGHT
Curb: 3480 lb Per horsepower: 11.4 lb
DISTRIBUTION
Front: 55.2% Rear: 44.8%
ACCELERATION
INTERIOR
50 mph . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 60 mph . . . . . . . . . .
80 mph . . . . . . . . . . . 9.4
driver only: front height, rear height, lumbar support Pass-Through NO
YES
MEASUREMENTS (in) FRONT REAR
NO
Head
Leg
Shoulder
39.2 34.6
44.1 30.3
56.7 52.8
Rear
Trunk
Front SAE V O L U M E 57 cu ft
32 cu ft 10 cu ft
WHEELS + TIRES Wheel size/type: F: 8.0 x 19 in,
R: 8.5 x 19 in/cast aluminum Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A; F: 225/40R-19 89Y, R: 245/40R-19 94Y Spare: high-pressure compact
BRAKES
Hydraulic with vacuum power assist, anti-lock control, and panic brake assist Front: 13.4 x 1.1-in vented disc Rear: 13.0 x 0.8-in vented disc competition mode
launch mode
UNDERSTEER
90 mph . . . . . . . . . . 11.7
REAR SEATS YES
200-ft-dia skidpad
5.7
70 mph . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6
SEAT ADJUSTMENTS Front: fore-and-aft, seatback angle;
Split
0.87 g
40 mph . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3
front, side, and curtain airbags Rear: 3-point belts, curtain airbags
NO
ROADHOLDING
SECONDS
Zero to 30 mph . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS Front: 3-point belts; driver and passenger
YES
HANDLING
TEST RESULTS
TOWING CAPACITY: 0 lb GVWR: 4300 lb
Folding
62 mph 116 mph 149 mph 6500 rpm 6500 rpm 5400 rpm
Traction control:
(MFR’S EST)
CITY
17.2 gal C/D
DIMENSIONS
ENGINE
37 mph 6500 rpm
Fuel Capacity EPA
Standard: power windows and locks, remote locking, cruise control, tilting steering wheel Audio system: Infinity; AM, FM, XM radio; CD changer; minijack and USB inputs; iPod connector; 10 speakers
100 mph . . . . . . . . . . 14.3
MINIMAL
110 mph . . . . . . . . . . 17.2
MODERATE
120 mph . . . . . . . . . . 21.7
EXCESSIVE
130 mph . . . . . . . . . . 26.4 5–60 street start: 6.1 sec
Top gear, 30–50: 8.6 sec
Top gear, 50–70: 7.9 sec
¼ -MILE: 14.3 sec @ 100 mph TOP SPEED: 149 mph
WEATHER Temperature: 44˚F Humidity: 74%
BRAKING 70 to 0 mph . . . . . .
ODOMETER
(GOV LTD)
162 ft
INTERIOR SOUND 44
(dBA)
Barometric pressure: 27.45 in Hg
Test-vehicle mileage: 1271
TIRE INFLATION
IDLE
78 FULL THROTTLE 72 70-MPH CRUISING
Test pressures:
Front:
35 psi
Rear:
35 psi
NOTES Upshifts to third must happen by 62 mph, so getting the one-shift-to-60 time is a challenge. You have to shift right at 60 or risk provoking the limiter, which kills the run.
