WATCH OUT Lexus, Benz, BMW

[1K3]

Hyundai's gonna try to undercut the Lexus/Benz/BMW brand in the entry-level sport-luxury sedan segment...

Hyundai Genesis (concept)

[Neubob]

Looks like a Hyundai.

[KgB]

Originally posted by Neubob
Looks like a Hyundai.

Looks like BMW's 3 series back and Camry's front.

[KgB]

Originally posted by 1K3
Hyundai's gonna try to undercut the Lexus/Benz/BMW brand in the entry-level sport-luxury sedan segment...

Never gonna happen,we all now how it went with VW Phaeton.

[KK9]

Hyundai makes very good cars these days.  I expect Genesis to be even better.

Have ya'll seen how well made Hyundai Veracruz is? I was very impressed with it, interior is top notch. Material and build quality is also excellent.

Hyundai for sure has pulled off an amazing Uturn since the early 1990s.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/112_0707_hyundai_veracruz_lexus_rx350/performance.html

[LePaul]

Only Hyundai I've been in had styrofoam in the doors.  The squeaking sound it made over every bump in the road was terrible.

[Furball]

I have a Hyundai Tiburon, it is a good car.

That Genesis looks a little like a Lexus IS250

[Blank]

I thought the same Furball,  

my old girlfriend had a Lexus 220d (the deisel version of the IS250) and it does look alot like that.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

If it's going to be even near as good it will end up costing the same like Benz and the likes. And in this case, which are you going to purchase for $60k? A Mercedes Benz or a Hyundai?

[VWE]

Those who are able to afford a Lexus, Merc, or BMW partly buy it for the vanity of the name and wouldn't be caught dead in anything named a Hyundai... while I'm sure it will be a nice car the above 3 don't have much to worry about.

[DiabloTX]

Reminds me of when Mercedes tried to attack the low end of the market with the 190 (W201-chassis).  What a complete piece of crap that was and M-B is still feeling the affects of that effort.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Originally posted by DiabloTX
Reminds me of when Mercedes tried to attack the low end of the market with the 190 (W201-chassis).  What a complete piece of crap that was and M-B is still feeling the affects of that effort.

Umm what about Vaneo and the A series?

Those 190's are popular tuning chassis here in Finland. They boost the OM603 turbodiesel to 450+ horsepowers (street legal btw) which really moves the relatively light 190.

[indy007]

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
If it's going to be even near as good it will end up costing the same like Benz and the likes. And in this case, which are you going to purchase for $60k? A Mercedes Benz or a Hyundai?

Price does not equal quality.

[Shuffler]

From reading I see they make junk cars. So what exactly is the threat to the other manufacturers? Parts laying in the road... that could be dangerous.... ??

[indy007]

Hyundai isn't junk. It's not the end all-be all of cars, but it's not junk. Their business is growing well (and by extension, my business).