[SIZE=3]Playing with the Big Boys | 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 V6 GLS AT[/SIZE]
Words and photos by Christopher Kho



In the 2006 Hollywood flick, “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift,” young American Shawn Boswell finds himself in the streets of Tokyo after a run with the law, where he discovers the sport of drifting in an underground racing world. For a hot-headed yankee like him, getting into grips with the art of drifting ain't easy. Fortunately, he found friends like Han who were willing to take him under their wing and wealthy enough to hand him the keys to a Red Evo. With a confused look on Shawn's face, Han replies, “You're representing me now. What do you think, I'm gonna let you roll in a Hyundai?” Dissed and outraged, no one expected the Korean automaker to take this line to heart. Four years later, they finally come up with an answer - the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

Big Brute

This isn't Hyundai's first shot at making a sports coupe. Back in the mid 90's, they came up with an aptly named Hyundai Coupe. It never quite had that sporty attitude, though, due to its small engine and front-wheel-drive layout. But things have definitely changed for the better, as we found out. Packing 303 horsepower from a hefty 3.8L V6, the rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis Coupe is what a real sports car should be. Although this isn't a Hyundai Coupe replacement, it sure does make up for the former's shortcomings....

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Playing with the Big Boys | 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 V6 GLS AT