Designed for the U.S. Hyundai has long offered large rear-wheel-drive cars in Asia, but this is the first time the company will sell such a car here. The Genesis was designed specifically with the highly competitive U.S. market in mind. In its least expensive form, the Genesis will come with a 3.3-liter, 268-horsepower, V6 engine. The top-of-the-line Genesis will have a 4.6-liter V8 capable of producing an estimated 368 horsepower. The car will have a manually-shiftable 6-speed automatic transmission. Last updated January 08 2008: 12:32 PM ET
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