perhaps i can clear alot of things up, as i work at a hyundai dealership (in parts)
The pictures posted in the beginning of the thread are from Korea. The coupe has been out in Korea for quite some time now, and the aftermarket companies have really gotten ahold of it over there. Alot of those little badges and grilles are all aftermarket.
What hyundai is doing is spinning of their genesis sedan. The model is called the coupe. which is why there is badging thats says...coupe. However, someone commented on that little badge by the radio that said coupe, that is not on the USDM model.
I see alot of people saying they are ripping off the g37, but if you really take a look at it, the design is pretty different. The quarter panel has a completely different line, the front end has a totally different shape, same goes for the headlights and grilles in terms of size and placement.
The coupe is also much cheaper than the g37. A top of the line v6 model is still cheaper than a base g37. And for that you get:
19" wheels
brembo package
Torsen LSD (not a viscous like in the infiniti)
two tone leather
3.8L engine that makes 306bhp (on regular fuel, the infiniti takes premium)
There is no nav option, but according to the recent coupe training I had, it is in development.
Before i started to work at my dealership, i thought very similar to how alot of you guys think. I thought all hyundais were crap. In reality, the new hyundais are much higher quality, are extremely reliable, and are solid build. Nothing to like how they were in the 80s and 90s. The designs have also greatly been stepped up.
I can say hyundais are extremely reliable because i work in parts. My dealership does little to no heavyline work (engiens and transmissions) its mostly service and maintenance.
Hyundai is also one of the only companies not hurting right now. The sedan is selling great, and the coupe is going to do just as well because your getting great performance for the money.
Is the infiniti nicer? yes. Is it 10-15k nicer? Is it worth spending that extra couple thousand for the base G just for the sake of badge snobbery?
