# Hyundai Genesis Coupe (현대 제네시스 쿠페)
**Hyundai Genesis Coupe** (현대 제네시스 쿠페) was a rear-wheel-drive 2+2 sports coupe built by [Hyundai Motor Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyundai-motor-company) from 2008 to 2016, the company's first rear-drive sports car and the two-door companion to the Genesis luxury sedan. It was launched in South Korea in October 2008, reached the United States as a 2010 model, received a substantial powertrain and styling update for 2013, and was discontinued after the 2016 model year when Hyundai repositioned Genesis as a standalone luxury brand.[1](https://www.etnews.com/200810120030) • [2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-genesis-coupe-dead-after-2016-model-year)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Production run | Launched in Korea October 13, 2008; US sales from the 2010 model year; discontinued after 2016[1](https://www.etnews.com/200810120030) • [2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-genesis-coupe-dead-after-2016-model-year) |
| Original engines | 2.0-liter turbo four, 210 hp and 223 lb-ft; 3.8-liter V-6, 306 hp and 266 lb-ft[3](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive) |
| 2013 output | 2.0T raised to 274 hp and 275 lb-ft; direct-injected 3.8 V-6 raised to 348 hp[4](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15120756/2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-first-drive-review/) |
| Layout | Front engine, rear drive; 55:45 front-to-rear weight distribution for the 2.0T, 56:44 for the 3.8[5](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2013-genesis-coupe-reveals-more-aggressive-design-coupled-with-serious-performance-credentials-136960618.html) |
| 2010 pricing | 2.0T from $22,750, 3.8 from $25,750, V-6 Track $30,250[6](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15145218/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-38-v6-road-test-review/) |
| Development | 25 months of development at a cost of 182.5 billion won[1](https://www.etnews.com/200810120030) |
| Major recall | NHTSA recall 23V-651 (2023) covers 2011-2015 Genesis Coupes for an ABS module fire risk, remedied by fuse replacement[7](https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-alert-kia-and-hyundai-park-outside) |
## Development and launch
Hyundai developed the coupe on the platform of the Genesis sedan, adding sports-car styling and driving dynamics to a rear-drive architecture. The Korean development program ran 25 months and cost 182.5 billion won, and the car went on sale in South Korea on October 13, 2008, after a press event on [Jeju Island](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeju-island).[1](https://www.etnews.com/200810120030) First shown at the Busan International Motor Show in May 2008, it took 1,029 orders on its first day of Korean sales.[8](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20081014/genesis-coupe-receives-rave-reviews) Hyundai targeted 40,000 annual sales, split as 5,000 in Korea and 35,000 overseas.[9](https://www.autospies.com/news/2010-Hyundai-Genesis-Coupe-Officially-launched-35964) Korean launch prices were 23.2 million won for the 200 Turbo D and 30.42 million won for the 380 GT P, both with manual transmission.[1](https://www.etnews.com/200810120030)
In the United States, the coupe arrived for the 2010 model year as Hyundai's first rear-drive performance car, positioned against the [Ford Mustang](https://www.edgepedia.org/ford-mustang), Chevrolet Camaro, and [Dodge Challenger](https://www.edgepedia.org/dodge-challenger) as the first Asian entrant in that price band, and against the [Nissan 370Z](https://www.edgepedia.org/nissan-370z) and Mazda RX-8 among import coupes.[6](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15145218/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-38-v6-road-test-review/) Car and Driver's Aaron Robinson, a reviewer at the May 2009 issue, called it "a genuine yardage gain" for Hyundai and noted that the base 3.8 V-6 ran 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds on regular fuel.[6](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15145218/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-38-v6-road-test-review/)
## Powertrains
Two engines ran through the car's life. The original 2.0-liter turbocharged four produced 210 hp and 223 lb-ft through a six-speed manual, with a five-speed automatic optional; [Motor Trend](https://www.edgepedia.org/motor-trend) estimated 0 to 60 mph in about 6.0 seconds and a quarter mile in roughly 14.6 seconds at 95 mph, with an estimated 21/30 mpg.[3](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive) The 3.8-liter Lambda V-6, a high-performance RS variant of the engine introduced in 2004, made 306 hp at 6300 rpm and 266 lb-ft at 4700 rpm, with a six-speed manual or ZF six-speed automatic.[3](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive) • [9](https://www.autospies.com/news/2010-Hyundai-Genesis-Coupe-Officially-launched-35964)
The 2013 update reworked both engines. The all-aluminum 2.0T gained a twin-scroll turbocharger and a 53-percent-larger intercooler, reaching 274 hp and 275 lb-ft, up 64 hp and 52 lb-ft, with peak torque from 2000 rpm and reduced turbo lag.[4](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15120756/2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-first-drive-review/) The V-6 switched to direct injection and 348 hp with 295 lb-ft, outgunning the 330-hp Infiniti G37 and the 300-hp BMW 335i of the time.[4](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15120756/2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-first-drive-review/) The five- and six-speed automatics were replaced by a Hyundai-designed eight-speed automatic, while the six-speed manual returned in modified form.[10](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-first-drive)
## Chassis and trims
The coupe used a [MacPherson strut](https://www.edgepedia.org/macpherson-strut) dual-link front suspension and a five-link rear suspension, with 23-mm front and 19-mm rear stabilizer bars on standard models; R-Spec and Track versions carried firmer springs, thicker 24-mm front and 20-mm rear bars, and available Torsen limited-slip differentials.[5](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2013-genesis-coupe-reveals-more-aggressive-design-coupled-with-serious-performance-credentials-136960618.html) The 2010 Track model added Brembo brakes with 13.4-inch front and 13.0-inch rear vented rotors, 19-inch wheels with summer [Bridgestone](https://www.edgepedia.org/bridgestone) tires, and a stiffer suspension; in Motor Trend instrumented testing it pulled 0.90 g on the skidpad (0.91 g with the automatic) and stopped from 60 mph in 111 feet.[3](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive) Hyundai claimed the body was 24 percent stiffer in bending rigidity than the E46-generation BMW M3's.[3](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive)
Trim structure in 2010 ran from the base 2.0T and 3.8 through Premium and Grand Touring models to the Track, with the R-Spec introduced as a decontented Track trim for tuners and autocrossers at $24,500.[3](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive) • [6](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15145218/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-38-v6-road-test-review/)
## Reception
Reviewers consistently framed the car around its price. [Consumer Reports](https://www.edgepedia.org/consumer-reports) found a punchy, good-sounding V-6 and agile handling at an impressive 23 mpg overall, but criticized a heavy clutch and balky manual transmission, a very stiff ride, and a cramped rear seat.[11](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hyundai/genesis-coupe/2010/road-test-report) [Car and Driver](https://www.edgepedia.org/car-and-driver) praised the steering, braking, and throttle response while noting the car got jumpy on broken pavement and that the trunk aperture was narrow.[6](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15145218/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-38-v6-road-test-review/) WIRED characterized it as essentially a GT or personal luxury coupe, with usable rear legroom but insufficient headroom for anyone over 5 feet 7 inches, and noted a roughly $10,000 price advantage over the similarly profiled Infiniti G37.[12](https://www.wired.com/2012/03/hyundai-genesis-coupe/) In a 2010 two-way comparison, a V-6 Track Genesis Coupe lost to the Chevrolet Camaro V-6, which started at $23,530 with 312 hp.[13](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15130189/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-20t-r-spec-instrumented-test/)
## Recalls and discontinuation
The coupe was drawn into Hyundai's wider brake and fire recalls. NHTSA recall 23V-651, announced in September 2023, covers 2011-2015 Genesis Coupes among roughly 1.6 million Hyundai vehicles because the anti-lock brake module could leak brake fluid internally, causing an electrical short and an engine-compartment fire; the interim remedy is replacement of the ABS module fuses, with the Genesis Coupe's ABS1 fuse dropping from 40 A to 30 A and ABS2 from 40 A to 20 A.[7](https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-alert-kia-and-hyundai-park-outside) • [14](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCRIT-23V651-6055.pdf) Separately, the 2013-2014 Genesis Coupe was included in Hyundai's 2023 anti-theft software-upgrade program for vehicles targeted by thieves.[15](https://apnews.com/article/b0ce0c9ccf816ced5df68458ea5ab071)
Hyundai confirmed in August 2016 that the Genesis Coupe would end after the 2016 model year. The car had competed in a shrinking class of rear-drive sport coupes against the Mustang, Camaro, the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins, and the [Infiniti Q60](https://www.edgepedia.org/infiniti-q60), the car Hyundai had originally targeted. No Hyundai-brand replacement was announced; instead the Genesis marque was slated to receive a more luxury-focused coupe.[2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-genesis-coupe-dead-after-2016-model-year)
## References
1. [현대차 스포츠카 제네시스 쿠페 출시, 전자신문 (October 13, 2008)](https://www.etnews.com/200810120030)
2. [Hyundai Genesis Coupe Dead After 2016 Model Year, Motor Trend (August 4, 2016)](https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-genesis-coupe-dead-after-2016-model-year)
3. [2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track First Test, Motor Trend](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track-first-test-archive)
4. [2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe First Drive, Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15120756/2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-first-drive-review/)
5. [2013 Genesis Coupe Reveals More Aggressive Design Coupled with Serious Performance Credentials, PR Newswire (January 9, 2012)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2013-genesis-coupe-reveals-more-aggressive-design-coupled-with-serious-performance-credentials-136960618.html)
6. [2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 V6 Road Test, Car and Driver (May 2009)](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15145218/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-38-v6-road-test-review/)
7. [Recall: Millions of Kia, Hyundai Vehicles for Fire Risk, NHTSA press release (2023)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-alert-kia-and-hyundai-park-outside)
8. [Genesis Coupe Receives Rave Reviews, The Korea Times (October 14, 2008)](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20081014/genesis-coupe-receives-rave-reviews)
9. [2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Officially Launched, AutoSpies](https://www.autospies.com/news/2010-Hyundai-Genesis-Coupe-Officially-launched-35964)
10. [First Drive: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Automobile Magazine](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2013-hyundai-genesis-coupe-first-drive)
11. [2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Road Test Report, Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hyundai/genesis-coupe/2010/road-test-report)
12. [Review: Hyundai 2013 Genesis Coupe, WIRED (March 2012)](https://www.wired.com/2012/03/hyundai-genesis-coupe/)
13. [2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec Instrumented Test, Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15130189/2010-hyundai-genesis-coupe-20t-r-spec-instrumented-test/)
14. [Recall 251 ABS Fuse Replacement TSB 24-01-027H-7, Hyundai Motor America / NHTSA](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCRIT-23V651-6055.pdf)
15. [Hyundai to hold software-upgrade clinics across the US for vehicles targeted by thieves, AP News (2023)](https://apnews.com/article/b0ce0c9ccf816ced5df68458ea5ab071)
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