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Do you have any evidence or reference to support your "cursing"? If not, you better apologize?
Not all come out of mouth are words. Sometimes s**t comes out if you don't control yourself.
FYI, I'm an Azera owner and previous owner of Accord EX-V6 and Lexus ES330. :mad:
DrFill
That is obvious. If Hyundai wanted to establish a new brand,it would have been announced long ago, and dealerships would be under construction.
Most current Hyundai dealerships are hardly capable of managing the current line, without the pressure of a new luxury line.
Maybe they're going to do it like Toyota/Lexus/Scion. The local deal has the Scions sitting out in front of the Toyota store. Still there. No new building for the Scion deal.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Scion was never intended to be a luxury brand.
Toyota introduced the Scion to attract generation Y market, that can't associate to the Toyota logo.
The market for Genesis is completely different.
You answered your own question; they didn't want to use the Toyota label so they added a different brand name. They did not start separate stores at all dealerships. The local one has them in the same store.
Hyundai should use a different name for the Ultimate Genesis. Maybe they could call it Ultima. This would be similar to the Toyota Lexus; Ultima Genesis.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Sell it at Hyundai dealerships, but leave off the Hyundai badge.
By the way, for me the Azera is superior to the Lexus ES 350, Infiniti G35 and Acura TL that I tested.
A lot of reports say 'fall of 2008' some reports state 'fall of 2007 introduced as the '2008 model'; then I read BH released fall for Korea & Spring for US. So which is it? Does anyone have anything concrete or are we all waiting on Hyundai?
Doesnt make sense to release it fall of '08... at least I hope it wont be release that late
- are there any "Hyundia Concept Testers" out there who know?
I love my Azzy but I want a V8 I'm ready to trade up!
Thus the survey of names. (imo)
For its home market, the production version of the Genesis is scheduled for release late this year.
Purely rumor.
No official release date or final specifications.
I'm not quite sure of your question, but if you check the official Hyundai US web-site or if you contact a local dealer or Hyundai US consumer affairs you will note that there is no official release date for the Genesis.
There is, however, much speculation.
With one major exception, the Korean market will not have the V8 in their version of Genesis.
Hyundai is the largest company in South Korea.
They cannot just pick up and move out of the country.
They have had over 14 work stoppages in the past 2 years and must work to resolve these problems.
Well two years later still not done and yet they are now saying 2009.
You'd think they'd think about the success of their company a tad more than their own pocketbooks..if companies go under you guys can't really draw a paycheck any more from them, now can you?
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I did a search on "MKS", and while to me it's rather ho-hum, there were spy shots of the interior. I have yet to see any interior shots of Genesis.
FWIW, Hyundai has experience in the trucking business and currently has at least one production vehicle underpins a truck platform (sold on US soil) so I tend to think it's more of feasibility issue than anything. It's a big investment and there are a lot of risks and uncertainties involved, A LOT.
-mike
A friend and I both owned Camrys made in the USA. Quality was not as good as the reputation. He got an Acura and I got an Azera, but we both looked at Avalon. I looked at Lexus and Acura also, but Azera was better for less money.
Lexus took away BMW and Mercedes sales in the first place because they were better and cheaper.
If they make cars in USA, they need to do twice the QC before releasing them to the public.
I shop all kinds of cars when I'm ready to buy. I walk through the dealer's lots tapping on the sheet metal and listening to the doors close, etc.
I never was impressed by the minimization engineering/design of Toyota Honda through the last several purchases. Sonata and Aura are interesting. A Genesis may be more car than I need when I get to replacing our third car. But it will have an impact on Toy and Hon.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
This might not be the right place to discuss this, but...
WHAT IS THAT? :confuse:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/future-hyundai-genesis.html
Spied: Hyundai Genesis
07/26/07, 02:38pm, EDT
Spy photographers caught the Hyundai Genesis testing in the Midwestern U.S. earlier today and from these latest photos, we can see changes to the interior that include an iDrive-esque control knob located behind the transmission lever. Hyundai designers nixed the original Genesis designs, so these are the first photos we've seen of the redesign.
Hyundai previewed the Genesis at the New York International Auto Show.
The interior shots reveal a host of changes and we've included photos of the original design, taken in 2005, to give you an idea of what's been modified. In addition to the control knob, you can see the large navigation display, the heavily revised gauges (incorporating electroluminescent dials) and wood-trimmed steering wheel with a different center design. The entire center console is slightly different, as well It's likely that the model you're looking at is a very high-end model, given the navigation, wood wheel and, apparently, ventilated seats.
As for the exterior changes: The new prototype's grille is now trapezoidal instead of the original round-cornered
rectangle. The new grille slats are no longer vertical - they're horizontal like the concept - but there appear to be five
thin chrome slats, instead of the three thick slats marking the show car's face. The concept grille's distinctive notch above the Hyundai badge isn't exactly visible on this prototype, but the camouflage is probably hiding it.
The new car's headlights are more pointed, and they stretch well back along the fenders, again mimicking the shape of Genesis show car's lights. The lights on this prototype are far more conventional, however, eschewing the concept's neon border surrounding thin LED strip lights. The production car's front bumper has been similarly toned down, with more conventional fog lamps integrated with a more rounded lower air-intake.
The profile of the Genesis hasn't really been altered since the first prototype, but the newest prototype showcases a shark-fin GPS or satellite radio antenna plunked on the roof line, something that has become almost a staple of luxury cars. The tail-lights were too covered to see how much of the Genesis concept has made it onto the production car, but the wheels on which this prototype was riding look just like the nine-spoked wheels used on the show car.
Wonder if the screwdriver in the cupholder comes standard, so you can replace the parts of the interior that fall off while you're driving?
(Okay, that was a cheap shot, but someone had to take it...)
PS I will be trading my 06 Limited Azera for this new car with the v8, gas prices be D@mned!!
They also picked the Genesis as one of 10 cars worth waiting for. Only other sedan on list was Lincoln MKS.
I have now seen Burgundy, Black, & ofcourse Silver-ish. BRING ON a Blue!