2008 SEMA - Supercharged Hyundai Genesis boasts more horsepower

I’m not sure how many buyers will be intending to supercharge their Hyundai Genesis V8. The V6 model that we’re testing is plenty enough. But that didn’t stop Hyundai from showing a concept supercharged Genesis. After all, this is SEMA, where more is better and even more is more betterer. Their claims: 460 horsepower, up from the stock 375. Thanks to cylinder deactivation, the fuel economy remains the same, but that doesn’t apply if you’re actively exploring those extra 85 horses.

This concept also has three Macintosh computers and WiFi that can support 250 users. (You want to be next to this Genesis in a traffic jam.) Funny thing is, the spokesperson said that this was facilitated by the Genesis’ standard iPod integration. Now, it’s great and all that the Genesis has that standard – but a USB port is a long way from juggling three Macs and a WiFi hub.

Either way, I doubt this Genesis is John "and I’m a PC" Hodgman’s next ride.

—Tom Mutchler

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Comments

[david]

Here, here. A supercharged Genesis would be like a Cadillac CTS-V at a lower price (and performance).

[genesisforums.org]

We got to talk with the CEO of RKSports while at the SEMA show and the car is actually capable of much more power. The 460HP number came from an untuned engine. After the show they will be giving the car back to Hyundai for them to do a full ECU tune. They expect well over 500HP. A possible AMG killer?

[Tom Mutchler]

There's more to a M5/CTS-V/RS4/whathaveyou sports sedan than power though. Given the less than sporty handling of the base Genesis, it would take more than the power bump and bigger wheels and tires to make this an AMG-competitor. It was much less of a jump in capability from CTS to CTS-V.

Of course, that steering, suspension and brake work could be done. Maybe transfer over some parts from the announced "track" models of the Genesis coupe....

[Michael Karesh]

This car is also larger (and feels larger still) compared to the CTS. More of a rival to one of the 12-cylinder Germans.

And, yes, 460 would be an easy figure to achieve.