Hyundai announced today the introduction of the new Hyundai V6 Lambda RS high-performance engine. The Hyundai V6 Lambda RS will equip at first the Genesis Coupe and will come with a choice between two transmissions: a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual.
The Hyundai V6 Lambda RS engine is based on the 2003 Lambda and features a number of modifications that take the power up to 310 PS at 6300rpm and 36.8kg/m of torque at 4700rpm.
To be able to fir the new Hyundai V6 Lambda RS engine under the hood of the Genesis Coupe the engineers had to trim 5 cm off the top of the standard unit. This led to a re-design of the intake and exhaust systems.
The exhaust manifold’s length and cross section were optimized for reduced resistance which maximizes high speed performance and yields a pleasingly sporty exhaust note. At the same time, the diameter of the intake port in the ETC (Electronic Throttle Control) module was enlarged to improve engine breathing.
Attention was also paid to stiffening the aluminum engine block so it could endure higher stresses while a piston cooling jet was added under each cylinder to reduce thermal loading and prevent heat
damage. A further boost in performance was attained by adopting more aggressive camshaft profiles on the Continuously Variable Valve Timing system which governs both the intake and exhaust valves.
