Previously , Rhys Millen’s drift Genesis Coupe was powered by a turbocharged Nissan powerplant – because they stated the Hyundai powerplant was too new and they were not sure of it capebilities. It seems they’ve poked and prodded, and finally gave the engine the thumbs up. The new powerplant for Rhys Millen’s drift Genesis Coupe is the 3.8L V6 with a hefty turbocharger, bumping power to 480hp and 570lb-ft of torque, all from 9psi and it’s mostly stock internals and stock 3.8L displacement. Impressive!

[Source: Autoblog]

To start with, the engine is running with mostly stock internals and its original 3.8-liter displacement. Over the weekend, the team ran the engine on the dyno and squeezed out 480 hp at 4,500 rpm and 570 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm. They achieved those numbers with just 9 psi of boost from the turbo. The engine is now in the car and Millen will be competing with Hyundai power at Round 2 of the formula D championship at Road Atlanta this weekend.

The internet is abuzz with information about the Genesis Coupe that Rhys Millen Racing is using – it’s a heavily modified Genesis Coupe powered by a turbocharged 4 liter Nissan motor, a combination that is sure to produce quite a show of power. Sources say that the Nissan powerplant was chosen because of it’s penchant for power on short notice, but RMR will be switching back to the Lambda V6 once they sort out how to coax the same tire smoking power out of it. Click here to see the details from Edmunds Inside Line, and here for the details from AutoBlog. Edmunds also issued a correction later about the engine here. Thanks for the tip Loren!

[Sources: Edmunds Inside Line, Edmunds Correction, AutoBlog]

It’s not like you think. It’s not busy. Or rushed. Or frantic. There’s no chopping at the wheel, no exaggerated stabs at the pedals. In fact, it’s just the opposite: small, highly calculated and immensely precise inputs direct theGenesis Coupe’s trajectory. Rapid but relaxed steering suggestions translate into dramatic changes in direction and speed. Subtle, deliberate prods at the throttle and shifter blur the scenery on one side, then the other. [Edmunds Inside Line]

Check out this video of the Rhys Millen drift Genesis Coupe!

Agent 001 at AutoSpies does a little video review of the Genesis Coupe from the Las Vegas launch event. Towards the end, they throw the car on the skidpad and have a little fun. Check it out!

[Source: AutoSpies]

In case you didn’t know, Rhys Millen Racing was one of the first racing teams in the US to recieve a Genesis Coupe for racing. However, RMR’s Genesis Coupe only looks like a Genesis Coupe – the car had been significantly lightened (to a target of around 2400 pounds) and power bumped far higher than the stock car, along with custom widebody carbon fiber panels. The car looks great, to see more details of the build and on RMR see this post here with lote of pictures by Car and Driver.

[Source: Car and Driver]

Turning a relatively benign Genesis coupe into a tire-melting, single-minded asphalt-o-philiac with a target weight of 2400 pounds will involve removing all interior components not required to anchor the driver in place, stripping the chassis of all insulation, rubber, and adhesives, and then stitch-welding the structure for rigidity. 

Then, we have 0-60 Magazine doing a little drifting of their own (featued here), in their shiny new Genesis Coupe:

Here’s a little video of a Gensis Coupe doing a little drifting. Nothing spectacular, but a little bit of pride inside of me seeing a production Genesis Coupe having a little fun.

Found this on the internet while poking around YouTube. Its a 2.0T Genesis Coupe with a prototype KAAZ 2 way LSD doing a little drifting. Click here for the YouTube link, or just watch it above.