SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), hosted this year from November 3rd to November 6th, is slated to have a strong injection of Genesis Coupe straight from Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing (RMR).

Taking the already potent Genesis Coupe a step further, they have developed a new RM460 Genesis Coupe, with a mid-mounted 4.6L Tau V8 powerplant. With over 500hp contained in the Genesis Coupe, RMR is hoping for a killer combination both on the track and on the street!

[Source: Hyundai Press Release]

The Tau V8 engine replaces the original back seat and maintains most of its original architecture with upgrades to eight individual throttle bodies and a set of JE pistons that bumps the compression ratio to 11.0:1. An engine management system by AEM has been added to speak to the factory Engine Control Unit (ECU) while maintaining all factory dash and gauge cluster functions. A Mendeola five-speed sequential transmission has been mounted to the V8 and tuned for a maximum speed of 182 mph. Suspension will be maintained by the original MacPherson strut dual-link front suspension and a five-link rear suspension setup, and upgraded with a KW coilover component.

[Source: Kicking Tires]

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[Source: Hyundai News]

Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com named the 2010 Genesis Coupe to its “Top 10 Tax Refund Cars” list, which recognizes the hottest new coupes and convertibles. The Genesis Coupe was named alongside the 2010 Audi S5 Cabrio, 2009 BMW Z4, 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 2010 Lexus IS Convertible and 2009 Porsche Cayman.

AMS did a little hunting around the boost system of the Genesis Coupe in an attempt to see if the BOV is related to the rev-hang issue that people have been reporting. Ivan from AMS installed a prototype BOV system on their Genesis Coupe 2.0T and has posted up his findings, that the rev hang issues seem to be fixed by installing a custom BOV setup. More information here along with pictures!

[Source: AMS Performance via Genesis Owners Forums]

To test this theory, I made a hard pipe to replace soft hose between the throttle body and the factory hard pipe. I installed a Tial Q BOV in the new pipe to supplement the factory BOV. With this installed, the delay getting back into power after a fast shift was nearly eliminated!

At this point, I had the Tial Q plumbed into the vacuum port on the intake manifold. Plumbed like this, you could hear the factory BOV and the Tial Q open at different times. The factory BOV opens first (when the ECU commands it) using vacuum from the vacuum reservoir and then you hear the Tial when the throttle finally closes and the manifold goes into vacuum. This again supports my theory.

Lou Ann Hammond at CarList does a mini interview with Derek Joyce, the Genesis Coupe product manager. CarList puts the Genesis Coupe as the Kia Genesis Coupe, but we know better, don’t we? Click here to to see their post, or just click play on the video above.

AMS Performance is wasting no time at all getting their hands dirty with their new 2.0T Genesis Coupe. Their latest development is a BPV block-off plate – since the BPV on the 2.0T is on the turbocharger itself, this place removes that BPV and allows for a BOV or BPV placed along the charge piping, a more traditional location and easiar to access. No word on pricing yet, but AMS products have always shown quality. Check out this thread for more information.

Just wanted to post up a little CAD shot of our new BOV block off plate that should be available very soon. This will enable you to remove the weak factory BOV on the turbine housing and block it off. Doing so will allow you to run a more traditional Blow off valve and get rid of the problem with the factory unit staying open in the event the ECU deems the boost is too high.

RideWithG has posted lease information for the Genesis Coupe – it looks as if the 36 month term is the best deal but actual dealer pricing will vary based on options and incentives. Click here to see the article.

The long-awaited Hyundai Genesis Coupe is here and doesn’t seem to disappoint. The sweet-spot on this lease is the 36-month term [...] The question is, can you get over the “Hyundai” logo on your steering wheel? I think a few laps around the block during your test drive should answer that question.

“How will Hyundai interact with the aftermarket parts and tuning community that is quickly forming around the Genesis Coupe?”

The Post and Courier, a Charleston, SC newspaper has written a small article about the Genesis Coupe. However, a little of their information is wrong, but the article doesn’t go much into depth about the car anyways. He also has a short interview with Paul Zarres, the general sales manager at Palmetto Hyundai. They state that the Hyundai Genesis uses a clutchless manual transmission with paddle shifters and that the Genesis Coupe is replacing the Tiburon. Just to make the facts right, the automatic transmission that is used in the Tiburon is the ZF 6HP26 which is a 6 speed automatic with a torque converter. Also, it has been stated over and over that the Genesis Coupe is not replacing the Tiburon. Click here to read the article!

In a recent afternoon test drive, the 3.8-liter Genesis coupe proved its need for speed. With comfortable leather seats, the wheel paddles and ample visibility, the coupe galloped between gears and rocketed along on major highways. The engine let loose a throaty rumble not that far removed from muscle car tones. For a sports car in disguise, though, the 306 hp model was steady in traffic and at slow speeds in general.