2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Wheels (F)	18- by 8.5-inch Enkei RPF1 light weight
Wheels (R)	18- by 9.5-inch Enkei RPF1 light weight
Tires Front	225/40-18 Toyo Proxes R1R
Tires Rear	265/40 Toyo Proxes R1R
Suspension	KW remote reservoir three-way adjustable coilover suspension with adjustable chro-moly sway bars, control arms and toe links
Drivetrain
Layout	Front Engine, AWD
Transmission	Sequential Manual
Differential	Limited Slip
Engine
Type:	Bored-and-stroked turbocharged Hyundai V6
Displacement	4.1 liters
Horsepower	550 bhp
Torque	525 lb-ft.
Exterior
Body Type	2 Door, 2 Seat Drift/Hillclimb Car
Curb Weight	Est. 2400 lbs.

Rhys Millen Racing Coaxes 550 Horsepower from V6 Genesis Coupe

With the new 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, South Korean automaker Hyundai has made no secret of the fact that they are gunning for the sport compact car tuning market. Using language like "a high-performance blank canvas for tuners" and shelling out big bucks for Superbowl advertising, Hyundai has spent a pretty penny creating an aura of performance and mystique around the new Genesis Coupe.

As a technology showpiece for the new Genesis Coupe, Hyundai has commissioned Rhys Millen Racing, known the world over for their multiple drift and Pike's Peak Hill Climb victories, to shape the V6 Genesis Coupe into a 550 horsepower, turbocharged drift-ready beast.

The Rhys Mllen Racing Genesis Coupe Drift Car, co-sponsored by Red Bull, is no mere set of bolt-ons for the Genesis, rather a completely reengineered race car set to compete in the Formula Drift Professional Drifting Championship, the Hill Climb, and Redline Time Attack series events.

Stripped down to chassis, the Rhys Millen Genesis Coupe is rebuilt entirely in carbon fiber body panels while retaining its tuner car lines, and gaining a huge rear spoiler and some fancy aerodynamic hardware.

The motor gets bored and stroked out to 4.1 liters, gaining a Turbonetics turbocharging system for its stellar 550 hp output with 525 lb-ft. of torque. Mated to an HKS sequential manual tranny, the Rhys Millen Genesis is ready to light up race tracks all over the world, sideways.

Riding on 265/40-18 Toyo Proxes R1R's out back and 225/40-18 in the front, Rhys Millen and Hyundai have set a target weight of 2400 lbs. curb. If they can stick under this number, the Genesis Coupe drift car will be pushing some serious performance potential.

Very nice, Hyundai. Fresh off the Motor Trend Car of the Year award for the 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan, it looks like they have another winner on their hands with the tuner ready I4 and V6 Coupes.