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HYUNDAI
GENESIS COUPE HIGHLIGHTS
• Hyundai's first rear-wheel drive sports car
• 306 horsepower (est.) from enhanced 3.8-liter V6 from Genesis sedan
• Standard 212 horsepower (est.) turbocharged, intercooled inline four
cylinder
• Genesis Coupe arrives in the spring of 2009 as a 2010 model
Hyundai has
announced that HKS USA, Inc. will create a high-performance Genesis Coupe
for the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. The
all-new, rear-wheel drive Hyundai model will make its SEMA debut at the
Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 4 – Nov. 7, 2008. HKS, the leading
manufacturer of premium performance parts, is the second company to join
Hyundai for this year's SEMA show.
"Genesis Coupe has the basic DNA that HKS looks for – an excellent
chassis, rear-wheel drive, aggressive styling and a new generation
turbo-charged engine. These attributes provide the opportunity for HKS to
maximize the Genesis Coupe driving performance capabilities for the
serious driving enthusiast," said Rick Lafferty, president, HKS USA, Inc.
"HKS is allocating R&D, engineering and prototyping resources to lay the
groundwork for HKS-brand Genesis Coupe performance parts. We are looking
forward to working with Hyundai to realize the full performance potential
of the Genesis Coupe."
The HKS plan for the Genesis Coupe includes a HKS GT Turbo upgrade to
maximize horsepower and torque, HKS engine internals, HKS limited-edition
turbo exhaust system, HKS Super Mega Flow Intake System, HKS Engine
Management and HKS Hipermax III fully-adjustable suspension.
"We've designed Genesis Coupe from the start to be tuner-friendly," said
John Krafcik, vice president, Product Development and Strategic Planning,
Hyundai Motor America. "Partnering with an industry leader like HKS is a
terrific way for us to stretch the performance envelope of Genesis Coupe."
The HKS Genesis Coupe will also showcase functional ground effects
designed by Ken Style, HKS Time-Attack cars' aerodynamic partner. The
interior will emphasize driver comfort and control with HKS electronics
including CAMP2 that monitors up to 24 data signals from the Genesis OBD2
and programmable calculations for fuel costs, average fuel consumption and
fuel efficiency in real time.
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