The 2010 Hyundai Gensis Coupe (photo courtesy of Ryan Siu)
Somewhere between the world of the Gumball Rally and Cars & Coffee lies the event known as the
Targa Trophy. It is a one-day rally event that starts and ends in the same place. This event features luxury brand sponsors, luxury brand cars, and luxury brand people. I was invited to compete in this event and I would be doing so with two friends;
Tim Odell, an aspiring auto-journalist and
Jonny Lieberman, a professional auto-journalist. The parking lot was already filled with oodles of supercar steel, aluminum and carbon fiber ranging from various Audi and BMW products to a Lamborghini Murcielago. Locating our ride for the event was easy; it's the
2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe - a seemingly meager entry wearing a badge unfamiliar to most in this set.
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