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NOPSTNS
07-25-2009, 12:10 PM
Rhys millen and his red bull time attack Gen coupe beat the old record for the pike peak hill climb by 22 seconds....

full story and pics here

http://www.motorauthority.com/genesis-coupe-sets-new-rwd-time-attack-record-at-pikes-peak.html
OMGz Turbo
07-25-2009, 12:15 PM
i actually like the way that thing looks.
R22B
07-25-2009, 12:32 PM
Misleading thread titles FTL. He smashed the RWD record... the REAL record is something like 10:02 seconds set by the Suzuki :). But regardless, the Genesis kicked ass considering it rear tires were no longer lol
4DR_DB7
07-25-2009, 01:07 PM
what car did he use to set the previous RWD record? A boat?
frosti108
07-25-2009, 01:33 PM
that is awesome. who says drifting isnt fast?
OMGz Turbo
07-25-2009, 02:01 PM
Misleading thread titles FTL. He smashed the RWD record... the REAL record is something like 10:02 seconds set by the Suzuki :). But regardless, the Genesis kicked ass considering it rear tires were no longer lol

Okay but thats apples to oranges. Your talking AWD VS RWD on a DIRT course. Without a doubt there is gonna be a time difference.
fballman1987
07-25-2009, 02:20 PM
Okay but thats apples to oranges. Your talking AWD VS RWD on a DIRT course. Without a doubt there is gonna be a time difference.

not a 2 minute difference though.
OMGz Turbo
07-25-2009, 02:30 PM
not a 2 minute difference though.

Obviously it is, saying that he just beat the track record which just so happens to be his own....
jspek
07-25-2009, 02:40 PM
what car did he use to set the previous RWD record? A boat?

08 solstice gxp
sean3
07-25-2009, 04:01 PM
that is awesome. who says drifting isnt fast?

Who said drifting was slow when racing on dirt?
Goddabob
07-25-2009, 04:07 PM
That car is menacing looking.
frosti108
07-25-2009, 06:50 PM
Who said drifting was slow when racing on dirt?



the course isnt all dirt

http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/h/y/hyundai_genesis_coupe_pikes_peak_2009_005-0720-950x650.jpg

http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/h/y/hyundai_genesis_coupe_pikes_peak_2009_002-0720-950x650.jpg
DPancoast
07-26-2009, 09:09 AM
that's pretty awesome
shuttlegoose
07-26-2009, 06:19 PM
doesn't his dad have the awd record?
fballman1987
07-26-2009, 06:37 PM
Obviously it is, saying that he just beat the track record which just so happens to be his own....

what?
JB'sLGT
07-26-2009, 07:38 PM
doesn't his dad have the awd record?

It was the AWD and overall record. He was beaten in 07 by Tajima driving a Suzuki. Tajima finished 3 seconds faster. Millen's record stood for 13 years though...pretty damn good!
R22B
07-26-2009, 10:18 PM
Okay but thats apples to oranges. Your talking AWD VS RWD on a DIRT course. Without a doubt there is gonna be a time difference.

I never compared AWD to RWD. I said the RWD record is 12 minutes and the fastest ever is 10 minutes... which happens to be AWD. By the way, the entire course isn't dirt.

Regardless, AWD or RWD, dirt or tarmac, the Genesis did great for rocking steel belts for half the course ;).
2drStunner
07-28-2009, 07:32 AM
That car is sick!
Nors
07-29-2009, 01:50 PM
Heres the vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMuFnaKCuaQ
Protege v2.5
07-29-2009, 02:38 PM
Um......2:18....I would have **** myself....looking over the mountain side like that.
Nors
07-29-2009, 02:49 PM
Haha yeah, I would have **** myself a quite a bit with that run. Around 10:00 he loses a gear.
R22B
07-30-2009, 04:03 PM
Heres the vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMuFnaKCuaQ

higher res - http://www.livesockets.com/article.php?id=2413&siteID=rallymadness
Nors
07-30-2009, 08:21 PM
Better vid. HD quality and actual editing.

http://vimeo.com/5807059?hd=1

Edit: I fail so bad haha...


Sweet video either way
pinkarrowsnow
07-30-2009, 09:15 PM
insanee
polarexpress17
07-31-2009, 12:54 AM
just listening to that turbo spool made me wet
fst100
07-31-2009, 08:49 AM
wow thats awesome and great pics
alltrac st165
09-03-2009, 11:44 AM
Wow that thing actually did really good, I'm surprised I actually like the way it looks too
06SS/SC ALL DAY
09-14-2009, 07:12 PM
genessis = front end of new honda accord/ rear end of g35... pathetic how they couldnt create there own design. and there garbage
R_Rambo
09-14-2009, 07:50 PM
^ thanks for the opinon douche nobody cares what your dumbass thinks about what it looks like. Its about what the car did performance wise witch is pretty awsome
06SS/SC ALL DAY
09-14-2009, 08:25 PM
^ thanks for the opinon douche nobody cares what your dumbass thinks about what it looks like. Its about what the car did performance wise witch is pretty awsome

eat my used douche and stay out of philly. yuppi
tr4c3
09-14-2009, 08:41 PM
genessis = front end of new honda accord/ rear end of g35... pathetic how they couldnt create there own design. and there garbage

they're*

And yes so much garbage, that it just set the new record. What a ****ty car. :roll:
RWDTurbo149
10-03-2009, 03:05 PM
genessis = front end of new honda accord/ rear end of g35... pathetic how they couldnt create there own design. and there garbage

coming from a cobalt owner? so what i can say its pathetic that chevy couldnt come up with their own design for the cobalt?

i mean it looks exactly like....well....every other car on the road because its an econo-box grocery getter with the most bland interior i've ever seen.

it just really gets to me people say they ripped it off, theres only so many designs you can make for a coupe, and they really made it thier own, do some research on the designer, he brought in animal-traits and all kinds of bull**** when designing this car.
inteva6184
10-03-2009, 03:27 PM
You drive a cobalt you shouldnt be talking trash on any cars no less a car that just smashed a record.