Just so it’s clear, this car won’t be coming to South Africa, not in the near future at least, but we sure wish it was. Why? Because the 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec is the perfect car to really pound home Hyundai’s competitive edge when it comes to making decent products, and it really expresses their concern for making exciting cars that are reasonably priced.
The new Genesis R-Spec is powered by the same, 228 kW, 3,8-litre V6 that’s in the normal Genesis Coupe, but the power is sent to the rear wheels via a proper Torsen-clutch limited-slip differential. The car also sees the addition of new 19 inch wheels, 13.4-inch Brembo brakes as well as stiffened suspension with adjustable camber settings.
Inside, there are new bucket seats covered in black leather with optional red cloth inserts. There’s also a tyre pressure monitoring system, six airbags, iPod-ready audio package and a six-speed gearbox as per usual Genesis Coupe specification. The sportier R-Spec Genesis Coupe does away with conveniences such as cruise control, automatic headlights or wood/metal grain interior inserts, which according to Hyundai has been done in an effort to save weight. To be honest, we’re not sure how much weight a cruise control button would save – we’re just saying.
With a power-to-ratio that betters the BMW 335i’s, it truly could be an affordable performance car. We can only hope Hyundai South Africa one day announces a local release, but unfortunately there has been no plans for any right-hand drive versions to be made.
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