12-02-2008, 07:57 PM | #1 |
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A Pony Car from Hyundai?
I just read this article from the LA Times. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,6184494.story The author calls the Hyundai Genesis Coupe a "pony car". I was just curious to get everyone's thoughts on what really constitutes a pony car and if the Hyundai can be considered one.
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12-02-2008, 08:07 PM | #2 |
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It's got my attention. First, and foremost, it's rear wheel drive.
I like the styling inside and out. Hyundai is now making quality cars. (Unbelievable, but true) It has a V6 and Turbo 4. Tuners are already working on the turbo 4. It has no huge payload of torque. It is asian styling rather than psycho-toy styling of Chevy performance cars. (Chevy is more Fun) Not that fast in stock form compared to Vette and Camaro. ETC.
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12-02-2008, 08:08 PM | #3 |
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I've got Hyundai's "Pony Car"... Right Here! :-
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12-02-2008, 08:22 PM | #4 |
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Nope, no pony car! great potential as a tuner...I guess there's nothing wrong with that?
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12-02-2008, 08:37 PM | #5 |
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IMO, it's a pretty ugly car
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12-02-2008, 08:47 PM | #6 |
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pony car?
more like a poopy car........... |
12-02-2008, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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gotta give em props, but no cigar
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12-02-2008, 09:09 PM | #8 |
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I think we need to be open-minded to the possibility of calling an import a pony car. In a market that has had some support for the classic American car, foreign companies are trying to match that American car feel. Many enthusiasts won't tolerate a FWD import, so they're trying to build cars that will beat many of America's classic domestic pony cars. If we're going to call the 1967 Camaro a pony car, maybe we need to include in that class cars like the new Genesis. In order to call the Genesis a pony car, we need to define what a pony car is. Apparently, it must be RWD; it clearly isn't exclusive to the V8 because the V6 Camaro is also a pony car; pony cars apparently have to be 2-door coupes; the torque number hasn't always been more or close to the horsepower number, so that doesn't really matter; it doesn't have to be a top performer since some of America's best performers were pretty mediocre due to initial CAFE regulations. Basically, what I'm saying is that the definition of a pony car may include some imports, and we car enthusiasts need to be open-minded to including other cars in this class.
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Pretty much what I'm saying is if you look at the pics and if they said Chevy Camaro or Ford Mustang would you call it a pony car? |
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12-02-2008, 10:52 PM | #10 | |
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that still looks like FWD car with an inferiority complex (not that i'm saying it's inferior, just describing the styling)
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12-02-2008, 10:53 PM | #11 |
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Pony car?.... no, maybe it could be considered a sports car. I consider a Pony Car as a car that is still around from the years of the american muscle car wars. Isnt that where the term Pony Car came from.
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^(Zebra) That philosophy is flawed. If the drivetrain of a '95 civic was housed in a 2010 Camaro body, it would be the pony car and vice versa...Blur is correct in saying we need to redefine pony car for a new generation.
The genesis is a coupe with RWD and built for practical performance. It should be tested and compared as such. |
12-02-2008, 11:04 PM | #13 |
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so you're saying this could be considered a modded pony car?
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12-02-2008, 11:16 PM | #14 |
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Well I didn't expect you to come out with that picture. But Looks don't = performance and drivetrains don't justify trashy body styles. Even if I consider the 1993 Ford explorer to be the golden era of SUVs (I don't), I still have to put the Porsche Cayenne in the SUV category. Which begs the question, is the new Camaro even a Pony car if some only think of the 60's muscle wars deserve that name.
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