Beyond Redline dissects Hyundai Genesis Coupe's new 2.0T motor

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Coupes, Tech, Hyundai

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe's 2.0T engine
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The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is already winning praise from the motoring press, and enthusiasts are itching to get their hands on the RWD Korean two-seater. While some are seeking out the uplevel 300-horsepower, 3.8-liter V6 model, many tuners are itching to get their hands on the entry 2.0T powerplant. At 211-hp, the base model isn't going to win many street races, but countless mods promise to produce tremendous amounts of power with less weight.

Tuner Beyond Redline took apart the 2.0T to see exactly what Hyundai gave tuners to work with. For starters, the block is evidently sourced from the Mitsubishi Ralliart, which is different from the more structurally sound EVO X block. Beyond Redline expects the engine's sturdy components and 86mm stroke and bore to make 400 wheel-horsepower and rev to 8,000 RPM with the proper mods and a stock block. While the 2.0T gives modders plenty of room for overclocking, the engine's open deck block means that too much boost could warp the cylinders. Block guards can be used to reinforce the cylinder walls, but that means additional work and cash to really kick the 2.0T into high gear. Hat tip to Andrew.


Gallery: Hyundai Genesis 2.0T Teardown



[Source: Genesis Driven]
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[Sal Collaziano]

So it sounds like while the 2.0 isn't the MOST modifiable engine in the world, 400 horsepower is still very impressive without having to spend an arm and a leg. In the event you don't mind spending the extra cash, the engine can be reinforced..

Sounds good to me...

 

[HypeNotiq]

Sorry I didn't read through all this yet....but how did they get the motor if the 2.0T hasn't even been released?

 

[Tim@beyondredline]

Funny you should ask....

----Luke, the owner of Beyond Redline, was on his way to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on a secret tuning training mission when his single engine biplane he contracted started to have engine problems. So to avoid crashing they (Luke at his ace biplane pilot) made an emergency landing in Anseong South Korea. Upon inspection they found the engine was completely toast, the 1923 vintage motor had turned it's last prop.

So, knowing they must do something Luke and his pilot started to wander the countryside when they happened upon the Hyundai Motor Plant. This gave Luke an idea. For the next 6 Months, he and the pilot tunneled there way into the Plant grounds. Once they had completed the tunnel, they would sneak into the plant under the cover of darkness and take 1 engine component at a time. This grueling task took another 14 months to complete. After all of this they took these motor pieces back to their wounded aircraft and assembled the motor. It was a stout looking, all aluminum 4 cylinder engine. It was an engineering feat to get it to fit into the place of the original radial engine of the craft, but they did it. Luke popped a spare EMS unit onto it that he always carries along (he thought about decoding the ECU they stole, but didn't want to spend more time) and got the motor to fire. They found the motor to be extremely smooth and powerful, especially for the old biplane.

Soon they were back in the air. By now the training mission was over (the owner tried to tune his DB7 and blew it up, it was a shame, being the only DB7 in Mongolia and all) and they headed back to the states. They landed the plane at the Green Bay airfield and quickly shuttle the plane to Beyond Redline. Luke and the Pilot knew they didn't have just a sonata engine, they had the brand new World designed engine that was to find a home in the new Genesis, one the most anticipated Sport Compact Cars of this Century.

At least that is the story I was given.....