I also considered the Genesis Coupe at first. No big complaints about it I guess. I'm glad Hyundai is finally making decent stuff but I can't seem to get past associating crappy cars with the Hyundai brand. Maybe that's not fair, but as someone said earlier, Nissan has been in the sports car game much longer so I'd like to believe the Z is a more reliable package.
It sounds like both cars are more than capable for the type of driving you'll be doing. As you point out, neither one is all that practical but that's true for sports cars in general. If the price difference is also not important just go with the styling that suits you best. Personally, I think the Z looks gorgeous from every angle. The Hyundai is not bad but every time I see one my eyes are drawn to that odd dip below the rear side windows. That would make me crazy if I owned one. This is all subjective though of course.
To answer your question though, I chose the Z based mostly on performance followed by styling (the interior in particular). The exhaust note is really great too.
Good luck
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