That rigid polygon of a grille is not working for me

 

why laugh? Their turbo makes more power than BMW's too. Hyundai 2.0l has 34hp more than 528i.

What else do you expect from "Best Premium Luxury Sedan"

 

But BMWs engines are all underrated. Many have known this for a while now.

 

Very good looking car.

 

Ls600h doesn't share the same heads, titanium bits,forged pistons, forged rods, and forged crank though

 

I'll be interested to see how this shakes out in the real world. It seems to me that the Ford Escape system, where you swipe your foot under the rear bumper, makes more sense. If I stop to talk to someone in the back of my car in a parking lot, my trunk will just automatically open? Meh.

 

I agree, I don't want my trunk opening unless I signal it too

 

Same here, while not a deal breaker, I rather have full control of when things open on my car. I don't want the car anticipating what I want to do and do it for me. Same with the door locks. I want to open the drivers door lock only, then if I want open the rest of the door locks when I am ready. When I'm by myself I don't want all my doors locks to unlock, I just want the drivers door to unlock.

 

i don't like it, with the slopy C piller, it looks like a fwd car now.

 

That makes absolutely no sense what so ever. A C-Pillar doesn't even give a single hint towards driven wheels. The A-Pillar does however along with the sheet metal between the front door and front wheel well.

 

The previous gen model looked more original I think. The new one is a mix of everything.

 

Original and the first gen Genesis? Never thought I'd hear those words in the same sentence.

 

Unless it's a blatent Chinese copy, there really is no copying anymore. It's all just recycled designs.

 

One thing that is a major advance here for Hyundai is the addition of AWD on a regular American-market passenger car. Like Kia, Hyundai, up to now, has forced its American-market customers (and possibly those elesewhere?) to get into an SUV if they wanted that feature.....which they should not have to.

This is something that Hyundai, IMO, should have done years ago, back in the mid-2000s when they were at their build-quality peak. (and, even so, they still apparantly do it on just one sedan.......the Genesis). Recent Hyundais, IMO, don't compare with the excellent ones of 6-9 years ago in build-quality, styling, and ride comfort.

 

I look forward to driving one. My guess is it will still feel a class below the GS, 5, A6 etc on the road, but when you think about this vs an ES, IMHO its a no brainer.