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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Track - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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By now, we've all read the various incarnations of the muscle car shoot-out, which means that had the crew from <em>Motor Trend</em> decided to simply line up the V6 versions of the 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/challenger">Dodge Challenger</a>, 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/camaro">Chevrolet Camaro</a> and 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Ford Mustang</a> against one another, odds are you could have picked the podium without breaking a sweat (or reading the article). And that's why we're guessing the editors decided to throw in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/genesis+coupe">Hyundai Genesis Coupe</a> for spice.<br />
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At first glance, this feels like the easiest game of "which one doesn't belong" ever played, but on closer inspection, the Genesis 3.8 looks right at home among Michigan's Neapolitan pack of muscle cars. The Hyundai boasts 305 horsepower from its sizable V6, which is more than any of the big domestics. How does it fair against the entry Mopar, Bowtie and Blue Oval? We'll go ahead and spoil it for you by saying that <em>MT</em> didn't just invite the Korean coupe to the dance. It named it belle of the ball, too.<br />
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Why did the Genesis Coupe take the gold, even ahead of re-powered 2011 Mustang? According to <em>MT</em>, the Hyundai simply feels more like a sports car than the rest of the suspects. Funny - we thought they were testing muscle cars...<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/">Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/001_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/005_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/000_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/002_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/003_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/">First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang V6</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/">The Joy of Six: 2010 Chevy Camaro V6 RS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/000_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/001_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/002_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/003_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/004_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/">In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Dodge Challenger SE</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/00_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/01_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/02_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/03_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/04_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1004_2011_mustang_v6_vs_2010_genesis_coupe_3_8_vs_2010_camaro_rs_vs_2010_challenger_se/hyundai_genesis_coupe_v6_track.html">MT</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/v6-throwdown-motor-trend-pits-hyundai-genesis-against-20/">V6 Throwdown: <i>Motor Trend</i> pits Hyundai Genesis against 2011 Mustang, 2010 Camaro and Challenger</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/v6-throwdown-motor-trend-pits-hyundai-genesis-against-20/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19435946/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/v6-throwdown-motor-trend-pits-hyundai-genesis-against-20/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Track - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
By now, we've all read the various incarnations of the muscle car shoot-out, which means that had the crew from <em>Motor Trend</em> decided to simply line up the V6 versions of the 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/challenger">Dodge Challenger</a>, 2010 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/camaro">Chevrolet Camaro</a> and 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Ford Mustang</a> against one another, odds are you could have picked the podium without breaking a sweat (or reading the article). And that's why we're guessing the editors decided to throw in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/genesis+coupe">Hyundai Genesis Coupe</a> for spice.<br />
<br />
At first glance, this feels like the easiest game of "which one doesn't belong" ever played, but on closer inspection, the Genesis 3.8 looks right at home among Michigan's Neapolitan pack of muscle cars. The Hyundai boasts 305 horsepower from its sizable V6, which is more than any of the big domestics. How does it fair against the entry Mopar, Bowtie and Blue Oval? We'll go ahead and spoil it for you by saying that <em>MT</em> didn't just invite the Korean coupe to the dance. It named it belle of the ball, too.<br />
<br />
Why did the Genesis Coupe take the gold, even ahead of re-powered 2011 Mustang? According to <em>MT</em>, the Hyundai simply feels more like a sports car than the rest of the suspects. Funny - we thought they were testing muscle cars...<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/">Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/001_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/005_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/000_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/002_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2009-hyundai-genesis-coupe-3-8-track/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/003_gencoupe_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/">First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang V6</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-v6-first-drive/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05fordmustangv6fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/">The Joy of Six: 2010 Chevy Camaro V6 RS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/000_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/001_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/002_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/003_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/the-joy-of-six-2010-chevy-camaro-v6-rs/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/004_camarov6joy_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/">In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Dodge Challenger SE</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/00_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/01_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/02_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/03_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2009-dodge-challenger-se/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/04_challengerse_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1004_2011_mustang_v6_vs_2010_genesis_coupe_3_8_vs_2010_camaro_rs_vs_2010_challenger_se/hyundai_genesis_coupe_v6_track.html">MT</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/v6-throwdown-motor-trend-pits-hyundai-genesis-against-20/">V6 Throwdown: <i>Motor Trend</i> pits Hyundai Genesis against 2011 Mustang, 2010 Camaro and Challenger</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/v6-throwdown-motor-trend-pits-hyundai-genesis-against-20/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19435946/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/v6-throwdown-motor-trend-pits-hyundai-genesis-against-20/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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