I would say the 2.0T is the motor i will be getting.. For one its got and will have alot of aftermarket support. Some one just said that Hyundai was wrong about stating that it is not tuner friendly... Are you serious? How is it not tuner friendly? I has so many companies jumping on board for aftermarket support, and i know many more will be in on the band wagon soon.. Plus beyond redline just achieved 415 on the 2.0 which is pretty much untuned... That is nearly what the RMR 3.8 is making... So i mean for the extra money you would save from getting a 3.8 you can put in the 2.0 as in the way of upgrade ie. internals if that is such your limiting factor...
I'm of the same mind as you.I'm still going with the 2.0t.
there's a few reasons for this, not the least of which is the fact that the base v6 costs $1000 more than a 2.0t GT in Canada.
I also feel that since i've a) never owed a rwd car before, b) never owned a car with 200+ hp, and c) i've never owned a performance oriented car before, I will be happy with the power out of the box for now. Long term, i think 320, 330whp will be plenty for me. The torque will be much higher than a stock 3.8 and thats all i'm really looking for.
It after a few years, I have the desire, and the means to do so, I might try to go for a full rebuild and shoot for 400+whp. But right now, i don't have the means, nor the need to do something that drastic.
If i really wanted a 400hp car, i'd have gone with Camaro as a base. I'm much happier going with a Genesis.
+1....Balance will be the key....I want just a little more of what you are talking about.+300 whp in a 3k lb car with a good suspension and brakes is a very well balanced vehicle. the tourqe of the 2.0 t is formidable and perfect for my needs. trust me people with much faster cars have been afraid to loose to me because I build my cars as a whole not just rwhp #. If your just dragracing thats one thing but for road racing autox T/A and especialy drift. balance is key. One thing to consider is how many cars actualy put 300+ hp to the ground, and due to more recent crash safety standards 3000 lbs is the norm nowadays.
i absolutely agree with you.2.0T was my choice mostly based on MPG, but most seem to only be mid 20's with that. Now with the power situation, the 3.8 with 87 octane seems to be the way to go. I will wait and drop the extra money on the ZF now also as it seems to be able to take the abuse (used by many other companies). So it will be a while before I pull the trigger.
PLUS, if I need more power, the supercharger should be out and that will get me to an even higher level with a more stout motor than the 2.0 unless you drop multi thousands into the 2.0 to still come up with a lower output. The 2.0 is not seeming to be the "tuner car" that was hyped by Hyundai.
At this point, unless Hyundai steps it up and adds forged internals (they should have anyway) then to me the 2.0 has been more than a little disappointing. No sense to buy a cheaper car, only to have to spend big to get it back up to par with more costly cars. I can buy a BUILT engine for any car, why choose a brand new platform. Just buy the better car to begin with IMO.
Sorry if this is a little negative sounding, the GC is still a great sporty option, they seem to have over promised and underdelivered, cheapest 300 hp car etc.. Suspension, engine, clutch, etc. Just too much to have to upgrade IMO.
Well due to lack of availability for a 2.0t GT, I ended up going with the V6 after all.I'm of the same mind as you.
Even the 2.0T is the most powerful car I've had over the long term, which means, I'm fine as is. For the moment at least, this is my ONLY car, which means it's got to be a winter car too. SO, the basics (I/E, tune, etc) and 250-280hp is plenty for me right now. When I've got the room, and the money, to have a toy car, that may change, but by then, I'll be able to afford to have the car off the road for a week or two at a time to DO the internals, and I don't have to run it in the winter, either. Right now, I don't have the money, time, or space.
And really, 280ish HP is not bad.We're just kinda spoiled with all the mega-horsepower cars that've been coming out in the last seven years or so. It's not long ago that a 'Vette didn't have the HP we have stock from the 2.0T.
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