As with other luxury sedans, the Hyundai Genesis has a strong engine lineup, a spacious cabin, a long list of luxury features and excellent build and materials quality. For 2012, the Hyundai Genesis receives a minor styling refresh (LED headlight accents, new taillights) and a big increase in the Genesis 3.8's output -- its V6 now makes an impressive 333 hp. Hyundai will also introduce a new R-Spec model. Between the two sits the Genesis 4.6 with its 385-hp V8. Check back later for a full report on the 2012 Hyundai Genesis with additional driving impressions, equipment information and buying advice.The new 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec touts more power, promises stickier grip, and has the most Inappropriate Hyundai's name in modern-day lineup.
No, the Genesis 5.0 R-Spec model is more a sport than 'Ring Racer. Hyundai engineers provided an all-new direct-injected 5.0-liter Tau V-8 GDI based on the current sedan's 4.6-liter.
When needed, four-piston front and rear calipers bite hard on 13.6-inch rotors rather than the usual 13.0-inch variety.
Each corner perches on 25 - to 30-percent-stiffer Amplitude Selective Damping Sachs shock absorbers. The rear end's multilink setup is tuned to tauter R-Spec requirements. One-millimeter-Thicker anti-roll bars - 26 mm front, 19 mm rear - fight lateral loads under hard cornering.
It demolishes the 4.6 's figure-eight time by Nearly 1 second (26.3 seconds at 0.68 g) and consistently stops three feet shorter from 60 mph (109 feet). If We Were Hyundai, We would have the R-Spec Called the Genesis Sport, SE, or something similiarly civilized, saving the R-Spec nomenclature for a sedan with bigger wheels, a lower stance, bespoke styling - and at a minimum - - a meaner exhaust note.
