Last week, Hyundai asked aftermarket tuners to take a close look at its 2009 Genesis Coupe and today, the Korean automaker announced it will provide the car to Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) to turn it into a show car to be displayed at Hyundai’s booth at the annual SEMA show this November.
The car, to be dubbed Art of Speed, will feature the base 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, modified with RMR’s turbo kit, and put the added power to the rear wheels via a mega-dollar sequential transmission from Japan-based tuner HKS. Lowering the car over no-doubt bigger and wider Enkei wheels and Bridgestone Potenza RE-01 tires will be a coil-over suspension kit from Germany’s K&W. RMR will also develop a one-off wide body kit to dress up the car, which will also sport a functional hood scoop and a carbon fiber wing. The braking system will be upgraded with Brembo components.
The interior will feature Sparco seats and steering wheel, along with an eight-point roll cage and RMR carbon fiber dashboard.
With these modifications, professional drifter, stunt car driver and RMR founder Rhys Millen hopes to turn the car into one capable of entering motorsports events such as the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Formula D drift or Redline Time Attack series.
Three other tuned Genesis Coupes will be on display at the show, along with four Genesis sedans.
