More stuff on the 2013 Genesis Coupe - http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/09/2...-detroit-2012/
Wow, YMMV but I think the 2013 Gen Coupe pushes all the right buttons. Styling is way better inside and out and the engines... at least spec-wise are great. 2.0L turbo 274hp/275trq or a 3.8L V6 348hp/295trq. That 2.0L turbo could be a lot of fun...
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More stuff on the 2013 Genesis Coupe - http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/09/2...-detroit-2012/
Anyone see anything on weight? IIRC, the current ones are about 3300/3400lbs.
Ya something like that...
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"The curb weight of the coupe is 3389 lb for the V6 and 3294 lb for the I4"
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The question is will the weight of the 2013 go up, down, or stay the same
Safe bet with the added bling it is going to pack on a few more pounds.
Not a fan of the front, looks like a mix between the smiley face Mazda 3 and a GTR. Hate to say it but 3,200 pounds in today's market isn't that heavy.
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It's light for the class for sure.
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3,200 is very light for its class, especially considering the power. I'd still like to test drive one of these things...
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My best friend had a brand new 2012 2.0l turbo for all of two days, then someone cut across a 4 lane highway and took him out. Didn't even have 200 miles on it. He loved it, but ended up replacing it with a G35 that he wanted years ago. Not sure what the 2013 does differently.
Both engines get nice power increase, the turbo gets an extra 75 hp, the V6 has an extra 45 hp... I think the styling is much improved as well, but that's subjective.
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Yeah, just saw the link in the second post after I replied. I think his style looked better. That's a nice bump in power. I know ATP had kits out like a week after the car was first released that put out 400rwhp or so. From the tiny bit of research I did before he got his, the V6 seems to be the car to get if you don't want to tinker with it. The turbo 4-banger is the more desirable one if you don't care much about warranties. I don't know if the V6 aftermarket options opened up yet or not, but there was very little when he was trying to figure out which one he wanted.
That all sounds accurate from the research I've done. The V6 engine sounds great IMHO, but I think the turbo is the more appealing from the hobbiest standpoint.
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I never heard eitherHe lives in Las Vegas. Was planning on driving it out here a few weeks after he got it, but like I said, he only got 2 days with it. Damn shame. So if you know anyone with one out that way, there's a practically brand new one with Brembos and the upgraded wheels sitting in the junkyard.
EDIT: You meant "sounds great" like "sounds like a great motor" and not actual sound, right? Just realized that. ha