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In many ways, the Genesis Coupe 3.8 is a poor man's Infiniti G37 coupe (which itself is a poor man's BMW 335i coupe). For 2013, the Genesis Coupe saw a raft of both aesthetic and mechanical updates. While the wide visage is one that only a mother could love and the revised center stack seems to take a page from Hyundai's history book -hello, gauges from the 2007 Tiburon - the updates LED taillights are striking. Equally as striking is the revised V-6, which now has direct-injection and, more importantly, an induction tube that pipes the sonorous exhaust note directly into the cabin. The V-6 sounds best under light to moderate throttle, making a sweet noise that falls somewhere between BMW's inline-six and the Nissan/Infiniti VQ-series V-6. However, put your foot into it and let the revs climb over about 3500 rpm and the Hyundai's engine reveals the fact that it is not nearly as refined as the two luxury brands. That said, our loaded test example costs $35,230 where the base versions of the BMW 328i coupe and Infiniti G37 coupe start at $39,595 and $38,695, respectively.

The community of Mini owners is unique. With products ranging from super-cute to bulldog-aggressive, owners are demographically mixed and ultra-passionate. We met up with other "Miniacs" on this year's Mini Takes The States rally for the final trip in our Four Seasons Mini Countryman.