Detroit: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe turns up the wick with big horsepower boosts

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Performance , Hyundai Sure, the refreshed 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe now looks more aggressive, but the real story is under the hood, with new powertrains that pack more punch and a few more gears, as well. The V6 Genesis Coupe now features direct injection, while the turbocharged four has a new turbo and intercooler setup. Both models are available with eight-speed automatics and get slightly better fuel economy, as well. The 3.8-liter V6 in the Genesis Coupe now makes 348 horsepower and 296 pound-feet of torque, up from 306 and 266, respectively.

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Video: Hyundai releases surprisingly revealing 2013 Genesis Coupe teaser

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Hyundai With less than 72 hours until the debut of the refreshed 2013 Genesis Coupe , Hyundai has posted a new teaser video that shows off the car’s new styling in gory detail. Well, most of it anyway. Although sworn to secrecy, we’ve seen the new car up close , so we know exactly where to look to catch all the new cosmetics in the teaser. But trust us when we say that if you’re thinking the Genesis Coupe is just getting new looks alone for the new model year, you’d be very, very wrong .

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Video: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets the real-life walkaround treatment

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Videos , Hyundai In just a few weeks, we’ll be feasting our eyes on the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe under the bright lights of the Detroit Auto Show . And while the endless spy shots and leaked images have done a good job of showing us exactly what the new coupe looks like, this in-person video gives us a glimpse of what the new Hyundai sports cars looks like in the wild – inside and out. We’re slowly warming to the new Veloster -inspired front fascia, and the other visual changes for 2013 have been easier to appreciate. The revised taillamps look nice, and we dig the wheel design of the 3.8 R-Spec model shown in this video.

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Video: Subaru BRZ gets sideways to some adult contemporary in first film

Filed under: Coupe , Budget , Performance , Etc. , Japan , Videos , Subaru Subaru and Toyota have certainly set the internet afire with the BRZ and GT86 . Critics and naysayers are already deriding the vehicles as too low on power to survive in a world where the Ford Mustang V6 packs over 300 horsepower and the base Hyundai Genesis Coupe boasts a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine good for 210 ponies. But you know what

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Autoblog Podcast #256

Filed under: Podcasts 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Lexus HS 250h, Chevrolet Spark, Cadillac XTS Episode #256 of the Autoblog Podcast is here a day late but still fresh, with Chris, Dan and Zach this week. Topics include the heavily revised Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the possible death of the Lexus HS 250h, the U.S. Chevrolet Spark and the Cadillac XTS. Your questions and comments power the end of the ‘cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel , thanks for taking the time

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #256 LIVE

Filed under: Etc. , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Hyundai , Lexus We record Episode #256 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below. Check out our discussion topics or chime in to help determine what else the crew chats about this evening. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight

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