Hyundai Genesis

New Korean Coupe breaks cover

First official pictures of new rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

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By Dan Strong

17th March 2008

The revolution at Hyundai starts here. These are the first official pictures of the eagerly anticipated Genesis coupe - the first car in a two pronged attack on the sports car market from the Korean car builder.

Set to make its public debut at the New York Motor Show this week, the rear wheel drive machine is based on an all new chassis, and gets both new engines and new gearbox options too.

Entry level models will offer a 220bhp, four cylinder 2.0-litre turbo, while flagship models get a 3.6-litre V6 with 305bhp. Both cars offer a choice of six speed manual and six speed automatic gearboxes.

The new Coupé has been developed for markets in the USA and Korea, and as yet, there are no plans to introduce a right hand drive evolution of the car. However company bosses in the UK are said to be monitoring the situation carefully, and if demand for the car is perceived to be strong enough, a small run of such machines could be built. As a result, the car will be on Hyundai’s show stand at this years London Motor Show in July.