Genesis Coupe vs. nissan 370Z

Is this a joke?

We all know the Genesis will lose on every front.

The Hyundai people are praying that the Z gets a 6 speed, not the 7 speed. But, we all know that the 6 speed Nissan tranny will whipe the floor with the hyundai. Also, the Z had the higher HP than the Infiniti coupe "twin", so expect to see higher than 330 hp, not 300-330 like the rabid hyundai aficionados speculate the HP ratings to be. Even then, expect the rated HP to be lower than the actual HP.

— Hyundai (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 7:35:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 15   

with the gtr the hp is actually higher than the claimed hp.. not complainin but maybe nissan will have more in the 370z.. the genesis will put on a good show tho in straight line. dont hate bro!.

— 1990300zxTT (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 7:38:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

The Hyundai could have seriously used a more aggressive grill. Otherwise, it has great lines and a classy interior. The Nissan is more striking overall however, the design is cohesive, and frankly they surprised me since I'm used to their minor evolutions over at Infiniti. For looks, my vote goes to the Nissan.

— 280SE (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 7:38:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I'll take the nissan

— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 7:41:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 11   

It takes long time to fine tunning suspension, and being the first RWD of Huydai, I think there's still long way to go.

Everything is possible, just takes time.

— dlin (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 8:04:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

I'll take neither.

— AudiNewEngland (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 8:07:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -9   

370Z hands down.

— SanJoseDriver (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 8:26:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 10   

Overall performance wise no doubt the Z will walk all around this car,but styling wise...i hate to see it...that genesis is a nice looking car.

— rxh8me1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 8:53:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Z HANDS DOWN!

— BJS470 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 9:17:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

The Genesis coupe being compared to the 370Z makes no since. The Genesis coupe should compete with the altima coupe, accord coupe, and cars like that. Either way, the 370Z wins!

— PerformanceGuy (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 9:32:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

joke of a post. just to entice us mice to read and respond. posts like this will help your advertising numbers in the short run, but will hurt your authority on the automotive landscape. i find it hard to believe the growth that this website has experienced on the backs of other websites, i.e., mothorauthority and egmcartech. 95% has been reposted by autospies, barely any original material.

— 009load (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 9:51:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I love the grass roots effort Hyundai put up lately. They've made some great strides in their image and quality of their cars. But seriously, this is no contest. The Z is the much more better and desired car in every aspect.

— PlanB (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 10:48:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I will give Hyundai credit trying to improve their product all this year, and they did a good job at it. But come on...this Hyundai Genesis had the Infiniti design written all over it.

The Nissan Z is legendary among the true auto ethuasist, just like the BMW M performance cars.

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2008 11:52:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The 370Z is simply too much for the Hyundai. It was designed to beat Cayman. Since Cayman outhandles just about all other RWD sportscars including Porsche own 911. If Nissan succeeded in beating Cayman, it would not surprise me if 370Z matched or out handled even an F430. Being a Badgehwore, I would still choose the inferior handling Ferrari over the Nissan anyday.

Hyundai should compete within it's capilities, cars like 135i, 335coupe, Mustang gt, camaro v6, AudiTT, VW GTI comes to mind.

— Badgewhore (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 12:28:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

As far as looks concern, Hyundai has a better looking steering wheel and higher quality looking center stack. Nissan steering wheel looks like the cheap one found on the Maxima and the radio button looks like something in the $60 range Radio shack use to sell back in the 80s.

— Badgewhore (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 12:31:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

No comparison, 370Z definitely, it will destroy all of its competitors in every aspect. I'm very happy to see the Z's interior fixed in both design wise and quality. The rear panel of the Z is crazy, it looks kind of scary and ugly together, it shows ugliness full of power which makes it scary. Yet the Genesis looks kind of old, or standard shape, nothing new nor catchy about it, and as its 310hps, I’m sure when driven it will not feel like that many hps are under the hood, compared to the Z, oh God it will make your heart beat faster than it can, so be careful not to have a heart attack when driving it.

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 1:41:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

370Z everytime. And here in Middle East, Infiniti G37s produces 350BHP, so there are good chances of this new 370Z gettitng the same upgraded engine. Interior of Z is also improved a lot.
New Z all the way.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 5:27:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I think the Badgwhore makes an interesting point. The Genesis Coupe was designed to compete against the previous 350Z and Infinity G35. If you look at the dimensions the Genesis coupe is almost Infinity coupe sized at around 180 inches. It has the a wheelbase over 100 inches. Nissan,on the other hand,has now significantly shortened the wheelbase on the new 370Z to 99 inches or less. It's been stated that the maximum wheelbase benchmark for a good handling sportscar is 99 inches. So I think their marketing intent is slightly different. Nissan is now challenging Porsche. It is lcear that the 370Z is going directly after the Porsche Cayman. The Genesis coupe on the other hand competes against Nissan's Altima Coupe,Honda's Accord Coupe,and Mitsubishi's Eclipse Coupe. All those coupes will be significantly larger then Nissan's 370Z. I would expect the Z to be around 160 to 165 inches in length and weigh in around 3000 to 3100 LBS.In terms of looks again they target different buyers. I think the overall shape of the Genesis mimiks the Infinity G37 a bit and has a more elegant look both inside and out. Nissan's 370Z is also good looking but clearly is more aggressive in both exterior and interior. The interior of the Z seems a bit more minimalist compared to the Hyundai.Performance wize the Nissan should (and I say should because we have no performance numbers out yet)wipe the floor with the Hyundai.It is lighter in weight,has a much shorter wheelbase and a slightly more powerful engine. In fact I would venture to say it would still do well in a 3.5 engine against the Hyundai.In fact I think Nissan should offer the 3.5 in the new Z a slightly lower cost for the market. Both Porsche and BMW do this as well.I think the difference may well be the Hyundai is a sports coupe GT while the Nissan is more of a sportscar.

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 12:36:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The Hyundai , isnt there yet. And they you posted the Hyundai from the worst possible angle, the front. Thats the Hyundai's worst feature. (and the interior is cheap looking). Hyundai has come a very long way, it wont be long before they get it on target...they are much closer than they used to be. They are just (within the last 5 years)getting over their reputation from commercials where you can get an Excel w/ air conditioning for $4995.00, circa 1987. Give them a little more time.

— NISSANINFINITI (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 1:02:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Obviously the 370Z has leg up over this Genesis coupe. But, once we get that 370Z on the road, then we can get some 'real' comparo's going.

— Tuscani27 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 2:08:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

370Z, no contest....

— rscaffidi (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 3:17:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Z All Day Long!

— Drillsgt833 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 4:04:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

i don't think the hyundai is intended to be as hard edged as the nissan. i'd almost be more likely to compare the g35 to the hyundai than the 370z. the hyundai and infiniti both have back seats, right? the nissan is riding on a shortened, lighter version of the platform, right?

anyhow, i'd prefer the nissan. over the hyundai OR the infiniti.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 7:37:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Genesis all the way. Nothing can drive as bad as a Z...well maybe only that POS G37.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2008 9:37:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

good effort by hyundai, but Z all the way

— gts_celica (View Profile)

Posted on 10/31/2008 12:27:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I can own 2 Grand Marquis for the price of A Genisis.

Mercury gives me the V8 for free. Mercury gives me a Full Size Spare so I don't have to call a silly towtruck and continue down the road if I run over a nail. Oh yea, I can Jack the car from anywhere since it does have a frame. Not to mention I can tow 5,000 lbs with a Grand Marquis, meaning I don't have to have a 2nd truck in my driveway. 1 car does it all.

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/3/2008 2:02:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1