Ok, I own the G37s, have driven the 370z and also have driven the genesis coupe.
The Z is a whole other entity. With that 100inch wheelbase and aggressive bullyish gearing its just a whole other animal. Its pretty much shameful to be a Z owner and look toward a genesis coupe to be the center of a quality and performance debate. The Z competitors are either way above in price or if they run in the range, they run smaller weaker engines. The genesis is NOT a good comparison.
G37s vs Genesis Coupe
Making a long story short. Tthe genesis coupe fails against the G in its tranny. Both G tranny's are way more aggressive and hyundai needs either a dct or some serious tranny retuning. On the other aspect. A fully loaded gencoupe 3.8 track/auto/nav runs right under 34k. Its quarter times run somewhere between 13.8 and 14.2. ( I don't know where some get mid-14). The gen feels more tossable while the G feels more precise. The exhaust note is nearly identical. The interior quality is not similar. The g37s is way more superior. One thing that must be pointed out the. A gencoupe starts at $25k straight. A G37s starts at $36.9k . For the price difference it better be superior. The gen is about .05 seconds slower than the G. But its 200lbs lighter. I blame that on an overprogam protected ECU. I don't see the gencoupe taking several generations to catch up. Over the past 5 years hyundai has been catching up fastwr than most car companies expect.
I love my g37s. I wouldn't give it up for a gen BUT, I respect what hyundai has done. I know my infinit is just a glorified nissan wannabe maserati/jaguar/aston martin that will never compare. Just as the Z is a fake azz broke azz wanna porsche caymanS that could never be as refined or as predictable as a porsche. It doesn't mean the Z and G suck. I still think they are excellent values.
As far as the Z/g37 goes, it delivers for the money. These cars run from 32k to 53k. The gen 3.8 runs from 25k to 34k. It delivers for the price. Its handling is precise. Its very nimble. And feels like a real sports car handling wise. One day I hope its fitted with the proper tranny and tune in order to show its full potential. Last thing. The gen is right around 3400lbs with a full suspension set up that's made of iron and steel. The day the gen goes aluminum, it will instantly drop 250lbs. And if it gets a 7dct ala mitsubishi at the same time. U might see its track time increase by as much as a second? These are just guesstimations but its very possible.
Anyway conclusion... the Z is king in its price range and purpose. The gen, is the ultimate alternative when u compare most other GT's in the price range are FWD.
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