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2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully UncoveredThis is a discussion on 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered within the More Asian Cars forums, part of the Other Forums category; Yesterday, we showed you a handful of spy pics featuring the production version of Hyundai’s Genesis luxury sedan (click here ... |
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  | 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered  Yesterday, we showed you a handful of spy pics featuring the production version of Hyundai’s Genesis luxury sedan (click here) which we described as BMW 5-Series crossed with a Lexus LS. Sorry, but we’ll take that back now that we discovered a new set of images fully exposing the Genesis; this is no cross, this is literally a “Koreanized” version of the BMW 5-Series! And you thought that only the Chinese would attempt something like this… However, Hyundai won’t be imitating BMW in terms of pricing by charging an arm and a leg for the Genesis when it goes on sale shortly after its debut at the Detroit Show in January 2008. According to Hyundai, prices will start well-under $30,000 (approx. €20,500), or in other words, as much as BMW charges for the 3-Series sedan. And mind you, the rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan won’t be short of power as it will be equipped with a 4.6-liter V8 engine producing over 300 HP.          Source - Carscoop: 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered --------------------- PS: I didn't made up the title, i've only copied it... But i agree with them.  
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| Re: 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered Yep, the rear says BMW 5-Series like no other car currently on the market. As for the rest, not too shabby. I think they should have created a larger version based on the Azera. Now that car looks good.
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| Re: 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered Side profile even more...
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| Re: 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered Oh my god, copying taken to a new level. The side/rear profile is pure 5-Series, the front is nearly an exact duplicate of the first generation LS400. Yikes. Are they seriously going to do this? Respect lost. Is there any way we can re-arrange the pics here so the thread isn't a mile wide? M
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 the wheels on the Hyundai also seem to be a knock off of the BMW M5 and the 19inch X5 wheels if my eye sight serves me well...
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| Re: 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered I think Autoblog said it in a great way: Quote:
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| Re: 2008 Hyundai Genesis V8 Sedan: BMW 5-Series Copycat Fully Uncovered I see a lot of infiniti in there also.
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