In the show of New York, the Korean builder presented his Genesis Coupé with more than 300 hp under the hood.

Built on base of the berlina Hyundai Genesis revealed in 2007, the coupe takes advantage however of a muscular motorization, just like V6 of 3,8 liters. This last one develops 310 hp in 6000 tr/min and a couple of 356 Nm. Hyundai can so cross 0 to 100 kph in 6 sec and in 240 kph. More wisely, Genesis Coupe will also exist with one 2 liters turbo, in four cylinders, of 223 horses in 6000 tr/min showing hurriedly state-of-the-art 220 kph. This propulsion has a manual box to six reports either automatic in five speeds for the 2.0t and in six speeds for V6.

Hyundai is 4630 mm long, for a footing 2820 mm, 1865 mm wide and 1380 mm high. It puts shoes on wheel rims of 18 or 19 thumbs in five sticks. The driver will have in front of him two big analogical meters to watch his speed and the regime of the engine. The music lovers will appreciate the possibility of connecting their audio reader to the system Infinity. Bucket seats are heating. And the car starts via a button thanks to the key system in pocket.

Genesis Coupe will arrive on the Asian and American markets in 2009. In Europe, a number limited by copies could arrive a little later.

The range Hyundai finds a break with the declension CW of it i30. It also appears as being one of the least expensive cars of its segment.

With regard to the berlin, i30 CW is longer (4,47 m 23 cms) and higher (1,52 m 4 cms). The footing was also stretched out. Taking advantage of the specificity of its body, this break Hyundai, the first one since 1996, proposes 415 liters of safe with the raised footpath. This volume crosses in 1395 liters pulled down seats, that is 145 more than the berlina. This safe is also endowed with a compartment hidden under the bottom of the safe.

The offer of motorization is very variable according to markets. In France, the break i30 runs) only to the diesel oil while solutions gasoline exist besides. It is thus only available in two motorizations CRDi 1.6 liters, 90 or 115 ch with a possibility of box automobile for this last engine.

For the rest, we find the look of it i30 with Thomas Bürkle’s leg, European Chief Designer, ex–BMW. For the back, he placed the vertical optical blocks rise rather high. In the cockpit, one lit bluish LED sets the tone and is supposed, as it is explained us, ” to create a really European atmosphere ” because the Koreans conceived this range i30 in Europe and for Europe.