You might want to wait on the V8....

[GenesisBlog]

Quote from this forum
"The Hyundai Genesis sedan has only been on sale for a month, but the automaker is already considering upgrading the current 4.6-liter V8 with a 5.0-liter version. Hyundai's North American product chief, John Krafcik, told MotorTrend that the Tau V8 could be stroked up to 5.5-liters, but the ideal displacement to keep fuel economy on par with power is an even five liters.

The plan is to increase the displacement of the V8, as well as adding direct-injection to Hyundai and Kia's range of fours, sixes and eights over the next few years. It's a move that several automakers have already adopted and Hyundai's decision to increase its V8's displacement will only happen if it can keep output the same or better while retaining the 4.6-liter's fuel economy."

 

[Jerrad]

Waiting for the 5.0 would be as nerve wrecking as waiting for the V8's to come out all together!

 

[Sal Collaziano]

It's going to be a few years before the 5.0 makes it into the Genesis.. Maybe for the mid-life refresh.. That's too long to wait.

(I moved this out of the v8 section because I think we're going to leave that for technical stuff.)

 

[Poopsicle]

Hyundai will get new direct-injection 5.5 L V8 for the US Genesis?

I forgot what US magazine mentioned it but they said that the Genesis can easily be bored to 5.5 L and with Direct Injection and have the same gas mileage as the current 4.6L V8. It's coming soon to America.

Maybe the current V8 owners should of waited?

 

[BigElm]

Re: Hyundai will get new direct-injection 5.5 L V8 for the US Genesis?

It's been posted....

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Re: Hyundai will get new direct-injection 5.5 L V8 for the US Genesis?

It's been posted....

Both discussions have been merged...

 

[blasterguam]

Re: Hyundai will get new direct-injection 5.5 L V8 for the US Genesis?

I just read the same and I specifically recall that the 5.5L will be reserved for the Korean market on an extended executive version of the Genesis, and that a 5.0 DI model will be for the US as long as the gas mileage meets at least what is achieved now with the 4.6. They will not be introducing anything that will lower their CAFE average.

 

[glickrick]

The 4.6 is plenty powerful for me. Hell, I was happy with the 3.8 on a test drive. I can't imagine gas mileage being the same if you add another 900 litres.