Finaly a legit facts motortrend said 13.8 yea right

Hyundai Genesis V6 specs
Car type | 4-door saloon |
Curb weight | 1770 kg (3902 lbs) |
Introduced | 2008 |
Origin country | Germany |
Views | 7.4k |
Submitted by | gt |
Lap times
Track | Time |
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Motortrend Figure-8 | 0:27.10 |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection |
Displacement | 3.8 l (232 ci) |
Power | 294 ps (290 bhp / 216 kw) |
Torque | 358 Nm (264 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 77 ps (76 hp) |
Power / weight | 166 ps (164 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 202 Nm (149 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Genesis V6 competition



wallenieswiftie 1m ago
To be honest, I don’t trust car magazines that much anymore. Car & Driver claimed a 14.0 @ 103 1/4-mile for an E39 540i, which I knew was BS. Even worse, Motor Trend claimed 13.9 @ 103 for a GS430, which was literally Jaguar S-Type R territory (and THAT car rivaled the C5 RS6 and E39 M5).
Magazine tests can be VERY inconsistent and even deceiving. I only trust lap times and skidpad figures moving forward.

07CorvetteZ51 1m ago @wallenieswiftie
Car and Driver road tests have been very consistent since 1968.

wallenieswiftie 1m ago @07CorvetteZ51
Maybe you’re right about Car & Driver, but even they can be a little tricky to trust. They tested a “250hp” Turbo Trans Am with a 13.4@101 1/4 figure, as well as 4.6 0-60 time. That’s literally Buick GNX territory. And on the other hand, even a 345hp Porsche 928GTS that came out much later is not that much better.
Speaking of 540i, I showed you that comparison test between it and XJR, and they were reportedly near identical to 150 mph.

07CorvetteZ51 1m ago @wallenieswiftie
I remember the Turbo Trans Am test. Definitely an underrated engine in that car. Sometimes ringers come through like the 540i, but that is rare.