By Drew Johnson
Tuesday, Nov 3rd, 2009 @ 6:20 pm

Rhys Millen Racing and Hyundai officially unveiled the long-awaited mid-engined Hyundai Genesis RM460 coupe earlier today at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Powered by a thoroughly massaged version of the V8 engine used in the Genesis sedan – mounted midship, of course – the show car promises handling more on par with the Porsche Cayman . The engine receives eight individual throttle bodies and a set of JE pistons, which bump the compression ratio up to about 11.0:1, although none of the internals have been modified. Hyundai says the show car will crank out 500 horsepower.

The V8 mounts to a five-speed race-ready Mendeola sequential transmission tuned for a maximum speed of 182 mph, according to Inside Line.

Despite the engine placement, RMR is keeping the suspension mostly stock since the driveshaft doesn’t interfere with the rear suspension.

To facilitate access to the engine, the Genesis Coupe has been converted into a hatchback.

RMR says the modified coupe was inspired by the Ferrari 599XX, so no over-the-top SEMA spec body kit here. Just some subtle tweaks capped off by a set of 20-inch rims.

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