Naturally Aspirated V8, 375 HP, Rear-Wheel Drive: The Genesis Brand’s First Model Was A Muscle Car

Sleeper cars reward those who know where to look, and few prove it better than the original Hyundai Genesis sedan. Long before Genesis became a standalone brand in 2015—following the path forged decades earlier by Lexus and Infiniti—Hyundai quietly slipped a rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan into showrooms. It looked like a sensible executive cruiser, but it packed a muscle car soul.