Hyundai 5.0 to take on Mustang with 429 horsepower?

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Hyundai, Rumormill, Luxury

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"Anything you can do, I can do better" might be playing on the loudspeakers in Korea right now, as Hyundai is apparently set to introduce a bored out version of the formerly 4.6-liter Tau V8 for action in the Genesis Sedan and Equus. More interestingly, this new 5.0 may do duty in the Genesis Coupe as well. This new 5.0-liter V8 was mentioned during a media event at Hyundai R&D and if the claimed numbers are legit, this Mustang-challenger will produce a few more ponies than the Blue Oval bruiser. Where Ford is getting 412 horsepower from its five-point-oh in the 2011 Mustang, Hyundai says its 5.0-liter V8 will be packing 429 hp when it reaches production.

No official word from the South Korean automaker yet, but this new direct-injection 5.0 in sure to be fitted to the Genesis Sedan for 2011, reportedly backed by a new eight-speed automatic transmission developed by Hyundai. Chances are it will eventually find its way under the hood of the Genesis Coupe, possibly backed by a proper stick. Hyundai is apparently launching the Equus with the 4.6-liter Tau, but the new flagship sedan will get the upgraded mill soon after, right about the time the upgraded 2011 Genesis Sedan appears. The output figures being reported are 429 hp at 6,500 rpm and 376 pound-feet of torque at 5,000 rpm, with an 11.5:1 compression ratio - a healthy jump above the 375 hp, 333 ft-lb for the 4.6 liter V8 currently found in the Genesis Sedan.

If the 5.0 does show up in the Coupe, we will definitely have to revisit our comparison test subjects from last month. These arms races can start so innocently, but never end well, so don't be surprised to see Ford's 5.0 get a bump if this comes to fruition.


Gallery: Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track



Gallery: Review: 2009 Hyundai Genesis



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[Dimitry]

i doubt it will be both DI and 5.0l; either or should be right around 429, both should push 450+

 

[wallymn]

the coupe can't support the v8.. the frame was configured such that there isn't enough room up front...

the 5.0 has been talked about since I purchased my car in Jan 2009.

 

[ImInPA]

the coupe can't support the v8.. the frame was configured such that there isn't enough room up front...

the 5.0 has been talked about since I purchased my car in Jan 2009.

This is my understanding too. The V8 will not fit in the coupe. At least that is what all the press and Hyundai said at the beginning.

 

[scottdk]

This is my understanding too. The V8 will not fit in the coupe. At least that is what all the press and Hyundai said at the beginning.

I think the idea of V8 Genesis coupe is that the engine goes in the back behind the front seats for a mid-engine setup. That's what the Coupe V8's on YouTube have done.

Time will tell I guess.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

I think the idea of V8 Genesis coupe is that the engine goes in the back behind the front seats for a mid-engine setup. That's what the Coupe V8's on YouTube have done.

Time will tell I guess.

Okay, so I'm starting to think this is unlikely as I doubt Hyundai will make the Genesis Coupe a two-seater.. However, maybe this five liter engine is intended for the first redesign...