Real World Test Drive Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 2012

Just when you thought Hyundai couldn't surprise you again... Real World Test Drive Tells us the Korean car company is heading for the track. Grant Winter reports:

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[SagaraSouske]

16/25 that's better than most cars with 400+ hp.

[acoga]

@bkvintagecorp Slow compared to what? There's no car in its class that can hit its price point ($47K) with all of its features/amenities and come anywhere close to R-Spec performance. A BMW 550i *starts* at $60K and that's before you start adding options to match the Hyundai, which bumps its price to $69K. That's a $22K premium!

[JorgeRAguilar]

@TheBjjones The SRT-8's were meant to be muscle sedans with aggressive styling and psycho lines and bad handling. The Genesis 5.0 was made to be a subtle luxury high performer.

[dcuccia]

Longer than many marriages...lol.

[energybobnet]

@TheBjjones

Yeah, but it's a bailed out Chrysler!!! POS!!

[Faisal7HTX]

Nice looking package, I think they offer a good product. Good for them. However I wish the R-Spec would have been a built V6 to help with MPG, car weight, price, etc. This car needs to be $33,000 range to attract a bigger market share. Because honestly I can't imagine a Hyundai that is over $35k. If you disagree with me, keep it to your self. I couldn't care less. This is just my opinion right now.

[2overtaxed]

He's right about the rental, I bought my 2008 Elantra after driving one from a body shop loaner.

[TrueAviationPassion]

@acoga

what you say makes sense.. but in the end of the day a BMW is the way to go.

[observant98]

Great car...these Hyundai Genesis is getting to be very popular with the Country Club set down in Florida. Many of them have become discerning in their life style changes as Bernie Madoff made off with their money. That's why they are now more discerning in their automobile choice as their net worths took a big hit. Also,they have become more discerning in their choice of financial advisors. The Hyundai Genesis is one fine looking automobile.

[TheBjjones]

@acoga

Wrong! The SRT8 twins from Chrysler/Dodge (300/Charger) both trounce the Genesis R-Spec in most performance categories along with offering more advanced standard features and technology and the base price is only $47,170!

[BOREDfromX2z]

@NOZblast2 lol....well they gotta make money right xD....ipod cable cost 5 dollar....thats 30 bucks profit xD

[johnniesi]

Beautiful car and a performer on top of that. Hats off to Hyundai for putting together a world class luxury/ performance car that competes and in most cases beats the high end German / English entries in this class.