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Supercharged 450-HP Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Debut at 2011 SEMA Show
October 14, 2011 by HyundaiDifference, under Dealership News, Hyundai Genesis, Hyundai Models.
Photo: Hyundai Genesis Hurricane SC will debut at 2011 SEMA Show.
Looking to supercharge your Hyundai Genesis Coupe? Then you’re going to love this: Hyundai is about to debut a 450-horespower supercharged Genesis Coupe at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1-4.
Called the Genesis Hurricane SC, the supercharged Genesis Coupe is the result of a two-year development effort by Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) to showcase the extreme power of Hyundai’s most popular performance car. HATCI engineers spent two years working to enhance all aspects of the coupe, including power, traction, braking, exterior and interior design and audio system.
Highlighting the performance modifications, HATCI teamed up with Magnuson Products to supercharge Genesis Coupe’s 3.8L V-6 engine with a liquid to air intercooler, producing more than 450 horsepower.
“The HATCI and Magnuson supercharger demonstrates the high-performance potential of Genesis Coupe’s V-6 engine – the car was engineered to handle this kind of extra power,” said David Dutko, senior engineer, HATCI. “Our HATCI engineers have been working for years with Magnuson to ensure high engine output is available on future Hyundai vehicles.”
The Genesis Coupe supercharger creates a modest six to seven pounds of boost that generates a 35-45 percent increase in horsepower and torque, and can easily be modified to deliver even higher boost levels, according to Magnuson Products’ Director of Sales Terry Peddicord.
“One of the many exciting aspects of this project is that the Genesis Hurricane SC is not just another pretty face for the show circuit, but rather it is a hard working lab-rat that will push the bounds of this car and the whole vehicle segment,” Peddicord said.
Hyundai Genesis Hurricane SC Modifications
HATCI also teamed up with Rhys Millen Racing, Harman International and Torvec, Inc. to create the supercharged Genesis Hurricane SC.
In addition to the supercharged V-6, Torvec has been working with HATCI engineers to develop its IsoTorque differential with improved handling and traction capability at the Hyundai Proving Grounds in California. The IsoTorque differential delivers nearly a one second per lap improvement in the Genesis Coupe on the Hyundai road course.
Beyond the engine, the Genesis Hurricane SC has a long and impressive list of both interior and exterior specialty modifications. Hyundai’s long-standing racing partner Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) provided exterior enhancements such as a front bumper, grille, hood, side skirts, diffuser and rear deck with spoiler. RMR partners Enkei and Hankook provided the high performance 19-inch wheel and tire assemblies, and an RMR free-flowing exhaust system and air intake was utilized to free up more engine power. The Genesis Hurricane SC also sports upgraded LED headlights and taillights provided by FlyRyde.
The Genesis Hurricane’s interior also received some state-of-the-art enhancements including a Harman International high-level Lexicon audio system that was tuned in-house by HATCI engineers, and Katzkin custom premium leather and suede seats accented with blue inserts.
Mechanically, the Genesis Hurricane SC has Bilstein monotube shock absorbers and springs with adjustable ride height tuned on the Nurburgring in Germany and a Brembo six-piston brake kit with cross-drilled front and rear rotors. The engine also received a SPEC lightweight single-mass aluminum flywheel and stage-two clutch, DeatschWerks high-flow fuel pump and 600cc injectors, Perma-Cool oil, differential and steering coolers, and a custom CPR Fabrication billet aluminum oil filter adapter.
The supercharged Hyundai Genesis Hurricane SC debuts at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas November 1-4. Numerous parts from the Hurricane will also be on display, providing show-goers the opportunity to experience and interact with the vehicle’s actual hard parts and future developments.
