Rogers Auto Group

The Hyundai Genesis was first launched onto the American auto market in 2008, and its facelift for 2012 shows a strong commitment to making it one of the best premium sports sedans available, rivaling comparable cars from competitors like Mercedez-Benz and Lexus.  The 2012 Genesis made its debut at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, and boasted such improvements as an upgraded V-6 or V-8 engine, revised suspension tuning, and a new eight-speed automatic transmission.

But the real intrigue for this forthcoming release lies within the Genesis' R-Spec model .. . 

The United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a leader in unbiased automobile information for consumers, publishes an annual Best Value List which names the top vehicles per class according to factors of cost, safety, and reliability.  Their proprietary statistical model relates MSRP to the following:

• Vehicle features
• Fuel Economy
• Insurance Cost
• Additional Warranty Cost
• Depreciation
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Rating

According to the 2011 results, Chevrolet and Hyundai vehicles reign at the top of . . .

It's 2010. Welcome to Hyundai.

Nobody was expecting Hyundai to build a luxury car that would challenge the automotive elite. But they did. Nobody expected Hyundai USA to benchmark the industry's best, then apply the art and science needed to meet those marks. But they did. Nobody thought Hyundai's Genesis would charm the pants off a jury of North America's most esteemed automotive journalists, or be named "The Most Appealing Mid-size?