2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec - CNET
But that was three years ago and time waits for no car , so its unfortunate that the Genesis 5. 0 R-Spec hasn't changed much since that first encounter. However, there's the small matter of that new, larger, and more powerful 5. 0-liter V-8 engine and the sport-tuned R-Spec suspension package to attend to. The R-Spec package makes a night-and-day difference in the performance of the. As I mentioned earlier, the numerals at the end of the Genesis 5. 0's moniker indicate that this sedan is powered by a 5. 0-liter V-8 engine that uses direct-injection technology to achieve an output of 429 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque... A single-option, eight-speed automatic transmission transmits that power to the rear axle and features a manual shift mode. All Genesis models feature Sachs Amplitude Damping Shock Absorbers that are passively adaptive, but the R-Spec model features a unique, sportier tune and larger 19-inch wheels fill its wheel wells. Unfortunately, all of the V-8's power is available near the top of the power band (max power comes at 6,400rpm and torque peaks at 5,000rpm), but the automatic gearbox simply doesn't want to give you access to any of it. This is mostly due to the... As a result, the Genesis 5. 0 R-Spec always feels much less powerful and less responsive than it potentially could be. I would expect a vehicle that wears an R-Spec badge to at least offer some sort of "Sport mode" shift and engine program that... Source: www.cnet.com
