I've been a lurker on theses forums mostly for private classifieds and I'm a car enthusiast.
The amount of fanboy'ism expressed by a few members on here is sickening, though not surprizing.
I own a '10 STI and a '10 GC 3.8. My good friend has a 370Z and I got to drive it a few times.
A few myth busting first:
1. The GC is not a 3600lbs car, unless you'll weight it with a passenger inside and a trunk full of crap. The 2.0T comes around 3300 lbs, the 3.8 is a 3389 lbs car. The Z is 3250 lbs, is much shorter and has 2 less seats.
2. The 6spd MT indeed needs work, the 2010 cars have had difficulties with the synchros going into 5th. This has been resolved, as a matter of fact I am getting a new transmission put in within 2 weeks under warranty, no questions asked.
3. The interior is no luxury sedan, however it has great ergonomics, the infinity sound system is great. The leather quality needs work, the seats are superb, much better than my STI and comparable to the Z. To claim it's crap is far fetched, do you guys not remember the plastic fiesta the 350Z was? It took Nissan 5 generations to get the interior right, Hyundai released enhancements for the 2011 model with better interior quality including the steering wheel.
4. Posted by your resident Nissan fanboy:
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Nobody is really bashing the Genesis Coupe here. I'm not afraid to bash Hyundai as a brand, though - I'm fairly confident no real car enthusiasts will be backing them at the end of the day. They're still peddlers of cheap Korean junk. Have you personally known anybody to buy a Genesis Coupe or Genesis Sedan? I haven't... shows how little these cars appeal to real enthusiasts.
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That just gave me a good laugh. The 2.0T is enjoying unparalleled aftermarket and "real" car enthusiast support. I have yet to witness a platform so well received in the aftermarket community. RWD, 4 cyl, turbo, LSD, Brembo brakes, great looks, cheap. What else do you want?
5. Another one from him.
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Anyway, I'm tired of this dumb argument; I'll end it now. Hyundai is WAY behind the curve of producing a good sports car. 40+ years behind Nissan's curve. I would NEVER consider a Hyundai over a Nissan Z because of that. Nissan will always be ahead; plain and simple. You can't make up for 40 years of research, design, and motorsports experience.
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This is where your opinion fails. Hyundai didn't make a perfect sports car, heck you can even argue the V6 is closer to a GT, ala G37, than an all out sports car. However there initiatives in bringing back the affordable RWD platform deserves credit on its own.
By your own logic, the 370Z is the result of 40 years of R&D. If that is the case, I have bad news for you, within a few years of R&D Hyundai got to 90% of the Z. They are putting massive effort to improve as shown by the 2011 improvements to the transmission and interior components.
Their effort is continuous as proved by this press release announcing this new engine. It is not yet confirmed, though you can certainly expect Hyundai to ditch the V6, put the 2.0T GDI 280hp/280tq with a better tune, hopefully at 300/300, and then make it a true sports car with the 5.0 V8 putting out over 450hp with a better tune.
What will you claim then?