Hyundai has done some housekeeping with its 2013 Genesis luxury sedan lineup. If you were saving your money to buy one with the 385 horsepower, 4.6-liter Tau V-8, you’re going to be out of luck in 2013. The same holds true if you were hoping to land a non-R-Spec model equipped with the 5.0-liter Tau V-8, which makes 429 horsepower.
Instead, the 2013 Genesis sedan lineup will mostly be powered by Hyundai’s 3.8-liter Lambda V-6, which got a boost in output to 333 horsepower last year. While most luxury sedan buyers will find that to be plenty, those who want a side order of speed can still opt for the Genesis R-Spec sedan, which still gets the 5.0-liter V-8 as well as a sport-tuned suspension.
Also new for 2013 is an available eight-inch Driver Information System and an updated navigation system with improved graphics. Hyundai’s Blue Link Telematics system (with a complimentary one-year subscription) is now included on all Genesis sedan models.
Hyundai says the changes simplify its model offerings, and we’re inclined to agree. One of the reasons why Hyundai can include some much content for the price is that, like Honda, it limits the number of model configurations that it builds. If dropping a few slow-selling variants from the mix keeps pricing from going up, we’re all for it.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
