Hyundai-Kia Developing Turbocharged V6 Engine
There’s a lot going on at Hyundai -Kia these days, especially in powertrain engineering. Never wanting to be behind the competition, the collaborative South Korean automakers have confirmed that they’re developing a new turbocharged V6.
Which Genesis model is unclear at this point since the company offers both a coupe and a sedan, but the sporty two-door seems like the more logical application for this new force-fed six.
The top Genesis Coupe on the market right now features a 3.8-liter V6 engine that delivers 348 horsepower with 295 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough grunt to propel the car from a standstill to 60 miles an hour in less than 5.5 seconds. Assuming the new engine behaves like other turbocharged powerplants – delivering bucket loads of off-idle torque – the car should accelerate appreciably quicker than today’s model.
[Source: Top Speed]
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How will 350 hp mean quicker acceleration than 348 hp? What is the torque estimate?
The current engine make 348HP and 295TQ. What if the new turbocharged V6 makes 350HP and 350TQ...with torque coming on full blast at 2,000 rpm instead of 4,500rpm. Thats where the huge acceleration changes lie.