Spied: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Interior Gets its Elantra On

Hyundai’s rear-drive Genesis Coupe is on the cusp of a refresh for 2013, and our first spy shots of its interior show that the coupe’s insides stand to receive as much of an overhaul as its powertrain and sheetmetal. The 2013 Genesis coupe’s interior will adopt a dashboard style similar to the latest Elantra and the upcoming Veloster, with the center console flowing upward into a slight pinch before widening to blend into the upper dash panel. The look is swoopy and stylish in the Elantra, and its application in the Genesis coupe should be an improvement over the current car’s rather plain interior.

The accompanying spy photos of the camouflaged exterior show that the interior isn’t the only part of the car that will be Elantra/Accent/Veloster-fied. The hexagonal grille and intake treatment used by those cars appears to be present on this test mule. The interior and exterior changes will join a new 333-hp direct-injection, 3.8-liter V-6 engine borrowed from the 2012 Genesis sedan and a new automatic transmission—most likely the same eight-speed as is found in the four-door Genesis. The Genesis coupe is currently powered by a 210-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic or an available 306-hp, 3.8-liter V-6 with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.

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