Hyundai Rumored to Be Planning Porsche 911, Nissan GT-R Rival
First Hyundai introduced the Genesis coupe and sedan, taking on everything from the G37 Coupe to the BMW 5 Series. Then came the Equus, promising to rival the Mercedes S-Class. What’s next? Rumors would indicate the Korean brand is eying a rival to sports cars like the Porsche 911 and Nissan GT-R.
Denied by Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik, the suggestion is that a rear-drive sports car is in the works, likely using a version o the new 5.0-liter Tau V8 engine, which makes 429-hp in the Genesis R-Spec model, and certainly deserves to fulfill its hopes and dreams in a two-door. Pricing for the new model would also match German and Japanese rivals, with an MSRP somewhere between $80,000 and $100,000.
Reported by (and perhaps originating from), the folks at Inside Line, the new Hyundai sports car would even get an iPad owners manual. Like with the Equus, it would then share in all of the associated perks, like booking service online and having a Hyundai rep show up at your house or office to whisk it away when service is required.
[Source: InsideLine]
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This is so gay. To think that Hyundai has enough R&D to do what the other brands took decades to do is a joke. They gotta learn their place.
I think hyundai have more that enough resources to do a proper r&d, hyundai is a gigantic holding of enterprises, they build from large freighter and big cranes to small electronics devices, certainly no financial nor technical issue is a real thread for them, i will wait for the result first.