Showing posts with label rear wheel drive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rear wheel drive. Show all posts

Thursday, November 10, 2011

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Scooped from Every Angle, New 3.8-liter V6 GDI Confirmed



Less than 24 hours after we brought you the first official pictures of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which gave us a partial picture of the renovated sports car and a bunch of pictures showing the rear-wheel drive model inside and arose out of South Korea's Forum Hankyung.

As we have already spoken out of the nose, including more aggressive updates based on the Veloster of inspiration, as well as redesigned taillights and a reshaped trunk lid again, these photos provide a first look inside.

Look at the shape of the dashboard and instrument panel remains the same, the design and lower center console, including the screen infotainment are brand new. Hyundai has completely revamped the air conditioning and audio systems, and added three indicators just below the radio controls.

It should be noted that the car you see here is a specification of the South Korean model, but these changes are more likely to pass the North American version as well.

The images also confirm our suspicions that Hyundai will replace the current standard 3.8-liter V6 engine V6 with newer and more sophisticated with a similar output, but with direct injection (GDI) technology, which it made on the 2012 Genesis Sedan facelifted earlier this year.

Logically, the 3.8-liter V6 GDI must offer the same 333 horsepower and 291 lb-ft of torque in the sedan Genesis. The current 3.8-liter V6 produces 306hp and 266 lb-ft

Moreover, in addition to a 6-speed manual transmission, GDI will probably be offered with Hyundai new 8-speed automatic instead of the current model is unity 6SP.

Story References: Hankyung via Thekoreancarblog

 
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Toyota FT-86 coupe to be named Scion FT-S?


We know the Toyota rear-wheel-drive coupe will wear a Scion badge, and now we might finally know what it’s going to be called. The just-make-it-already Toyota FT-86 concept has evolved into the Scion FT-86 and word on the web is that the production version will be known as the Scion FT-S.


Look for the Scion FT-S coupe to make its debut at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Rumor has it that a 2.5-liter engine, not a 2.0-liter, will power the rear wheels and that Toyota plans a heavy marketing push aimed at the drifting crowd.


The Subaru version is slated for a Geneva debut, and the rumormill now suggests that all-wheel drive is planned for the Subaru coupe, which should easily differentiate it from the Scion FT-S and help keep the two cars from cannibalizing each other’s sales. If anyone’s listening, we’ll take an AWD Subaru coupe in full STI trim, please.








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