If you were a fan of the custom-built Hyundai Genesis Coupes built for last year’s SEMA Show, we’re pretty sure you’re going to love what the Korean automaker has in store for this year’s show. Renderings of the first concept, a track-ready variant called the Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec Track Edition, have been released along with some details on the build.
Rather than going the forced-induction route to make more power, this Genesis Coupe goes old school with a stroker kit (crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons) to add displacement. The net result is 395 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque from its 3.8-liter V-6, further helped by an ARK Performance intake, lightweight pulleys and ceramic-coated headers. Helping to keep engine temps in line at the track, the build includes an ARK Performance oil cooler.
The ARK Performance Hyundai Genesis Coupe – image: Hyundai
It’s hard to miss the changes to the Genesis Coupe’s bodywork, which include a carbon fiber hood, front splitter, winglets, massive rear fender flares, a carbon fiber trunk and a carbon fiber rear wing. It’s a bit much for the street, but we’re sure the added downforce will help with your time attack or autocross runs.
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The interior was redone by JPM Coachworks to suit the car’s intended mission, and includes Sparco racing seats, a Sparco steering wheel and a Cusco 8-point roll cage. It sounds to us like the car retains amenities like air conditioning and an audio system, though we’ll need to see the finished product to be sure.
While the ARK Performance build is the first Hyundai Genesis Coupe concept shown for SEMA, we’re sure it won’t be the last. Look for others to debut in the coming weeks.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
