Hyundai used the 2008 New York Auto Show to debut its hot new real-wheel-drive coupe
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00:00 Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seat belts and get ready for the 2010 Hyundai Genesis
00:17 coupé.
00:41 We're here at the 2008 New York Auto Show with one of the star cars of the show, the
00:46 Hyundai Genesis Coupé.
00:48 Now this coupé's built on an all new rear drive platform, the BK platform, engineered
00:53 by Hyundai.
00:54 It's similar to the rear drive platform used in the Genesis sedan, but it's smaller and
00:59 different enough to constitute a completely new platform for Hyundai.
01:03 Power trains for this car, which goes on sale next year, include a 2 litre turbocharged
01:09 four cylinder engine with between 212 and 223 horsepower, and a 3.8 litre V6 with between
01:17 306 and 310 horsepower.
01:20 Those figures depend on whether you're using regular fuel or premium.
01:24 The engines drive through either a six speed automatic transmission, or in the case of
01:28 the V6, a six speed manual, or a five speed manual with a four cylinder version.
01:33 The rear drive platform promises sporty handling and plenty of oversteer.
01:38 This car will be perfect for the tuner kids who want to go drifting.
01:43 The pricing's going to be pretty competitive too.
01:45 I understand that the 2 litre turbo will start at not much more than $20,000.
01:51 What is this car?
01:52 Well, this car is Hyundai rewriting the Mustang playbook 45 years later.
01:57 A stylish, smart, performance oriented, affordable coupé.
02:02 It's going to do well.
02:03 [music]
02:05 (upbeat music)