Comments on: Hyundai’s Genesis marks the beginning of Korean styling excellence…and end of American pony car reign http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/hyundais-genesis-marks-the-beginning-of-korean-styling-excellenceand-end-of-american-pony-car-reign/ Automotive news & opinion from the team at Apexstrategy.com -- writers of "Sam Barer's Sound Classics" Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mycarlady http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/hyundais-genesis-marks-the-beginning-of-korean-styling-excellenceand-end-of-american-pony-car-reign/#comment-10771 mycarlady Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:05:24 +0000 http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-10771 Hi Sam, Nice post. I eagerly await the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and the 8cyl. sedan. It will be a great day when drivers recognize the quality and driving experience value ratio before worrying about what their neighbors will think. I call Hyundai "SMART MONEY COOL". sarah lee, www.everythingcars.wordpress.com Hi Sam,

Nice post. I eagerly await the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and the 8cyl. sedan. It will be a great day when drivers recognize the quality and driving experience value ratio before worrying about what their neighbors will think. I call Hyundai “SMART MONEY COOL”.
sarah lee, http://www.everythingcars.wordpress.com

]]> By: fourwheeldrift http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/hyundais-genesis-marks-the-beginning-of-korean-styling-excellenceand-end-of-american-pony-car-reign/#comment-10464 fourwheeldrift Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:15:39 +0000 http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-10464 Chuck, I agree that the Alfa 8C is the most gorgeous coupe "coming soon". Sometimes I forget to think of top-tier exotics when writing stories...other times I neglect to include them due to a lack of relationship to the primary topic. While there's little to compare between the inexpensive Genesis and the 8C, I'll admit that the Alfa just plain skipped my mind! Chuck,
I agree that the Alfa 8C is the most gorgeous coupe “coming soon”. Sometimes I forget to think of top-tier exotics when writing stories…other times I neglect to include them due to a lack of relationship to the primary topic. While there’s little to compare between the inexpensive Genesis and the 8C, I’ll admit that the Alfa just plain skipped my mind!

]]> By: chuck goolsbee http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/hyundais-genesis-marks-the-beginning-of-korean-styling-excellenceand-end-of-american-pony-car-reign/#comment-10462 chuck goolsbee Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:14:24 +0000 http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-10462 Sam, I agree with you 99%. I've watched the Koreans coming from behind like Fangio at the 'Ring in '57. They are leap-frogging other marques with stunning cars with excellent build quality.. and yet, a mere decade ago they were the 90's equivalent of a Yugo! I imagine that in 2050, when we are like England and there are no more true domestic auto manufacturers (seriously, by then GM will be a niche truck maker and Ford will be owned by Tata. Chrysler will be like Packard... a distant memory) I won't be surprised if the Koreans are at the top of the heap. The 1% I disagree on? The sweetest looking two-door to hit the “coming soon” pages is the Alfa Romeo 8C. It is, without question, the finest looking car in the last 40 years. --chuck http://chuck.goolsbee.org Sam, I agree with you 99%.

I’ve watched the Koreans coming from behind like Fangio at the ‘Ring in ‘57. They are leap-frogging other marques with stunning cars with excellent build quality.. and yet, a mere decade ago they were the 90’s equivalent of a Yugo! I imagine that in 2050, when we are like England and there are no more true domestic auto manufacturers (seriously, by then GM will be a niche truck maker and Ford will be owned by Tata. Chrysler will be like Packard… a distant memory) I won’t be surprised if the Koreans are at the top of the heap.

The 1% I disagree on? The sweetest looking two-door to hit the “coming soon” pages is the Alfa Romeo 8C. It is, without question, the finest looking car in the last 40 years.

–chuck
http://chuck.goolsbee.org

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