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Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel
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Originally Posted by jmack
You're right, the 3.3T only comes with the 8 speed auto, which is generally considered to be the weakest aspect of the car.
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I've never driven Hyundai's new 8 speed, but most reviews seem to indicate it's a modern transmission. Not up to par with the 8HP, but definitely no slouch, and with good automatic programming and torque converter lockup. It's not a sore point of the car, and really no other planetary automatic is as good as a ZF 8HP. |
That's good to hear. I mean, the g70 is a compelling case. If it's as good as the reviews to date suggest, it means genesis is closing the performance gap just as bmw is further increasing the price of the 3 series with the g20. I saw a 330i in a showroom recently that had an msrp of over 60k. Of course a bmw is going to be pricier than a Hyundai, but >60k is a bit much for a 3 series powered by a 4-pot.