2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Spec-R roars in
The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-spec promises more performance and will feature lighter body.
Hyundai Motor America is upping ante by revealing the R-Spec trim of its brand-new striking machine, the 2010 Genesis Coupe. The R-Spec Genesis Coupe is a special trimmed-down Genesis Coupe variant, designed to suit those car enthusiasts looking to tune their car to their own specifications.
Under the bonnet of the R-Spec model lies a turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder engine. The 210 horsepower engine is mated to the 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission. Other exclusive enhancements that the R-Spec also gets include Torsen limited slip differential, Brembo brakes, track-tuned suspension lay-out with stiffer springs and dampers along with front and rear sway bars and a strut tower brace.
Making up the R-spec Genesis Coupe tweaks on the outside are the 19-inch light-weight alloy wheels with high-performance Bridgestone Potenza tires (225/40YR19 in front and 245/40YR19 at rear-end) and exclusive R-Spec badging.
To further reduce the cost and weight, Hyundai also eliminated some of the non-essential equipment such as automatic headlights, cruise control, Bluetooth and trip computer.
The 2010 Genesis Coupe R-Spec has been priced at $23.750, making it $3.000 cheaper compared to the 2.0T Track model. The pricing difference leaves the tuning crowds some extra cash to make their own choice on the aftermarket upgrades.
Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-spec gallery:
Hyundai Genesis Coupe Spec-R specifications:
- 2.0-liter low-pressure turbocharged intercooled four-cylinder engine with dual continuously variable valve timing delivering 210-hp, an estimated 30 mpg EPA highway rating and a top speed of 137 mph
- 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission
- Electronic Stability Control with Traction control, ABS, Electronic Brake-Force Distribution and Brake Assist
- 19-inch gunmetal-finish alloy wheels with staggered-width high-performance summer-compound Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires (225/40YR19 front, 245/40YR19 rear)
- Brembo braking system with 13.4-inch ventilated front rotors, 42mm four-piston fixed front calipers (red), 13.0-inch ventilated rear rotors, 32mm+28mm four-piston fixed rear calipers (red)
- Track-tuned suspension (higher-rate coil springs, higher-control shock absorbers, 25mm front stabilizer bar, 22mm rear stabilizer bar, front strut brace)
- Torsen-type limited-slip differential
- R-Spec badging
- Quick-ratio hydraulic steering (2.7 turns lock-to-lock)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Front, side, side air curtain air bags
- Active front head restraints
- Driver’s lumbar support
- Air conditioning
- Remote keyless entry system
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
- Power windows (one-touch up and down), door locks and mirrors
- MP3/CD audio system with six speakers
- iPod/USB/Aux jack connectivity
- Projector beam headlamps
- Lightweight temporary spare with aluminum wheel (T135/80D18)
Note: Automatic transmission not available on the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec
February 13th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
No US drivers will buy a car like this. I know this b/c the
executives from Chevrolet told me so. They said what the American public wants is Bland, thirsty, over priced sedans…and that most drivers will realize this once they come to their senses.
Ford executives told me the same thing. That’s why the new Taurus will be sucessfull because its big, bland, ugly and eats
lots of gas.
February 14th, 2009 at 8:05 am
The interior shot shows paddle shifts! Or is it something else
February 14th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
yeah they are paddle shifters… USDM has them on A/T~
February 16th, 2009 at 1:31 am
Paddle shifters - sweet. Would be a tough call btw manual and paddle shifters but I might be marginally leading towards the paddles.
Shifter-based ‘manumatic’ is most likely ‘wrong’ with pushing forward for upshift and pulling back for downshifts. I believe only BMW and Mazda has this right but paddles would solve this problem in my opinion..
February 17th, 2009 at 2:49 am
nice - very nice!!
February 19th, 2009 at 4:03 am
AH Man…for and r spec..i’d expect a little more under the hood
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:40 am
Nice, but I too would want a little more under the hood until I’d seriously consider buying one. How about that new V8 they just came out with???
As for someones earlier comment about GM and Ford. Funny, but they to are finally getting on the ball. Tarus SHO at 365hp and Camaro SS 420hp. If anyone is making boring/bland sedans it’s Toyota! Even Toyota’s V8’s are a joke. There almost as comical as Nissan’s engines. Just because you have dohc and 32 valve VVT doesn’t mean you hot stuff. I think Chyrsler has been proving that with their HEMI. It’s old, but it still kicks ass!
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 pm
“comical as Nissan’s engines”
two letters for this guy that doesnt know shit- VQ
April 20th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Honestly all you american pride folk give me a good laugh,
and that aside stop bunching hyundai up with toyota, nissan, and honda…
they are japanese,
this is korean.
Secondly this car is in my opinion a tuner’s dream,
yea it’s got an open decked block, but there are precautions you can take to strengthen those weaknesses if your serious about tuning, if not get the 3.8 and i’m sure there will be a supercharger in the works.
Back to the big clunky american cars, if there is anything comical about toyota’s 5.7 v8 that makes 385 hp you can always compare it to chevy’s available engines in their half tons…or fords. now in the bigger part of that market i agree toyota and nissan still have a lot of work to do…but lately all i see are titans and tundras.
Either way pride comes before the fall, if american car makers don’t change their game plan they’ll be bankrupt.
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
You all need to understand that this is a car to tune. The 2.0 turbo is ideal for this type of car. The engines is only set at like 9-10 psi max factory, but can handle like 29 psi with stock internal. the 2.0 engine is lighter and will enhance the handling of the car. So, 210hp with 10 psi and stock turbo. You pick up a medium sized turbo, add a nice turbo back exhaust, clutch and intake, tune it good and raise the boost to like 20-25psi and you got like 400 wheel hp for like 3000 grade in extras. this is on a stock 2.0 liter engine lol… that would fly for a grad total of 26,000-27,000, not bad, see if the american companies could do that for that price.
it would run a solid 12- low 11’s with some nice rubber.oh and if you blow it up, which I doubt, because it is been bench tested to handle over boost of like 30 psi’s for long durations, if you got a good tuner, most of there maps are reversable, like it never happened. you can change your stock stuff back and get a new motor. 10ys/100,000miles never said that.
May 13th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
chris marciano - I agree with everything you wrote up till the point about the warranty replacement of the engine. If you blow-up and engine due to over boost, the failure modes are very specific and revealing. If your turbo engine needs replacement count on a root cause investigation, count on a determination of over boost, count on the factory service rep determining that you had installed aftermarket software and count on a voided warranty. Count on a fight on your hands and go in with that in mind. It is in no way as easy as you make it sound. So listen up kiddies, don’t think that you can run 29 psi boost on stock internals in ANY engine and think that it wont shorten the life of the engine dramatically and don’t think you can do it without consequences. I’m not saying don’t do it, I’m saying don’t think that you can do it without there being a trade-off (shorter life).
June 15th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Did Gm deserve the bailout? You Ask me I would say NO.. why? When Honda and Toyota were out inventing new cars, GM was busy boasting about its pride and Showing off its hungry hungry Daughter the Hummer
August 14th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
K mon y debate about this dont waste time on foolish people who dont know any thing about cars you dont like it dont get it simple as that i take the r-spec shuv a cat back and a biger blow off and increase psi by 5 on turbo and will see what Gm or ford or any American car can beat 3 and change horsepower for a little of $500
September 4th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Blanket statements from either side of the debate make me laugh. GM deserved the bailout not because they’re GM but because of the far-reaching consequences of them going belly-up and laying off their employees. This would lead to parts vendors going out of business and/or laying off more workers which would lead to steel companies laying off people and/or going out of business. In other words, GM is, (Ford as well) whether the uninformed want to believe it or not, a bigger part of this country than they think.
Onto the debate of who makes better cars, who cares? It’s called survival of the fittest, American car companies have learned their lesson and now all we get to do is sit back and play the waiting game and let competition run its course. I honestly don’t think there will be any more bailouts for any car company ever again (there better not be at least, MIRITE?) Therefore, every car company is going to have to change its game. The consumer will begin to see better quality cars on all fronts, they will see prices go down, and the companies that don’t change to fit this new style will either adapt or die.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I own a 2004 Tiburon SE, sweet car, but the absolute lack of factory tuner support really hurts enthusiasts. Could Hyundai get it right with the R-Spec? 300+ bhp from the 2.0 sounds like a Mustang Beater!
December 10th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Back to the talk about tuning the engine.
Yea you can upgrade the turbo and engine tune engine mapping; however even highly experienced tuners are not as knowledgeable as the entire Hyundai engineering team. After hours of labor and an investment of a few thousand dollars, you will spend the entire life of the tuned car chasing gremlins that cause the car to not run entirely correctly. Tunning a car with expectations of increasing horsepower by 70% takes a massive amount of experience, knowledge, money and time. You need more than a bigger turbo, you also need a programmable ecu upgrade; that is still relatively rare for this engine and knowledge of how to map out the engine to accommodate the bigger turbo and actually see performance benefits. The car would never run a smoothly or predictably as te stock engine would and fixing little problems would become a weekly occurrence. Even if you managed to spend only $3,000 in upgrades you are already at the price of the V6 model; around $3,000 short for a Z and $7,000 short of a new Evo. Or you could just get the R spec for $23,000 leave it alone knowing you can have a decent amount of fun with it for ten years or 100,000 miles, worry free, tires, brakes, and accidents excluded.
Sorry to be a buzz kill; A few friends and I have gone down that road and trust me ts not worth it. If your guna tune a car get an older civic, prelude, 240, or something like that, if you break it it didn’t cost you $23,000 dollars, its much easier and the options for tunning direction and options are much greater.
BTW GM didnt DESERVE the bailout, but it did help them, GM and ford have started coming out with decent competitive cars over the past couple years and will hopefully be even more competative in the years to come. A slightly new direction for them would however do them some good; as for Chrysler . . . I don’t know I haven’t been impressed.
Yes there are American cars that will beat a Genisis with an exhaust and CAT delete, Camaro SS (V6 might have a chance), Mustang GT, and Challenger R/T or SRT 8. Even the new Cobalt SS and Taurus SHO are pretty Bad ass. Those are just the ones in this price range.
December 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
$500 would not see any appreciable performance improvements. The blow off valve alone would run nearly that much if not more. So would the exhaust and even a basic ecu re-flash runs at least $500. $1500. And it would still be a pain in the ass to run every day. And you still run a risk of being F’ed over if you damage the engine.
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:00 am
A BOV is not a performance enhancer for a stock motor. Even with a larger turbo, and catback exhaust.
January 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Alright, lets seriously talk reality guys.. I have owned, built and tuned multiple platforms from domestic to imports and the Genesis has the basics to be a great car. Not just from a power output, but from an overall performance vehicle. I do agree that the tuner community doesn’t have the knowledge “yet”, as the Hyundai engineering team, but we have taken a similar engine(2.0L)/turbo in the Mitsubishi Evolution(4G63/4B11) to fantastic heights. To see 350whp/tqe Evo’s on the road are the norm nowadays. That’s with minimal or basic upgrades(Exhaust,intake,ecu flash)which can cost around $1200-$1500. That may seem like a good chunk of money, but considering where you started(230-245whp/tqe) vs. actual gains, that’s amazing. Those prices are present day prices, 3-4 years ago it would have been twice as much, but again, to pick up over 100whp/tqe that is first and foremost reliable and secondly as good as or better than stock operability. So, talking from experience, real knowledge and ingenuity, it’s not far-fetched to see the genesis become the next tuners delight. I could go on with no-kidding facts, but figure I’d just open the door for some of the nay-sayers out there and answer them accordingly. I would like to add, before I get flamed, that it goes without saying, the more gains you obtain the more issues as well, if you don’t take the proper measures to secure your investment.
January 13th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Bob M, I digress, it is very easy to see a %70 percent increase in wheel power while maintaining drivability.
I personally know seven or eights cars doing it right now.
Among them:
GTO (542whp)
SRT4 (638whp)
C5 Z06 (692whp)
and let’s not get started on supras, 240’s, and M3’s.
Basically, it is up to the owner of the car, but never say can’t, you can have power AND reliability AND comfort, you just have to put in the work and do things right the first time. I’ve seen many motors blow, many bearings spun, and plenty of valves floated. Nine out of ten times, it’s a result of the “tuner” cutting corners, do it right, do it once.
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April 13th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Sorry guys the pic you see with the paddle shifter is a pic of an automatic……check the gear shift.
May 13th, 2010 at 7:25 am
It would be nice to see an inline 6 twin turbo…
July 2nd, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Hey guys just letting everyone no that the stock 2.0t has a built in turbo cut of for over boost if you unplug the wastegate control the stoc turbo will push 25 psi but te check engine on the coupe comes on as soon as u put ur foot down , cuttig all power to the turbo , however the block In the genesis is the same block as an evo so the stock internals can easily handle 400hp but u may want to do something about the ecu inside to stop ur check engine light from coming on if u decide to do some tweaking to your engine , i can hapily give u guys info on how to tweak your theta engine and get 300 hp easy, know this cause. Work in the garage at a hyudai dealership
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