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(from Hyundai Press
Release) HYUNDAI LAUNCHES RHYS MILLEN RACING RED BULL DRIFT
TEAM SPONSORSHIP AT CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
RMR Red Bull Genesis Coupe Images
With enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the upcoming launch of the 2010
Genesis Coupe, Hyundai is adding to the excitement by teaming with
Rhys Millen Racing and Red Bull Energy Drink to campaign the car in
the high-energy sport of drift racing this year. At the Chicago Auto
Show, Hyundai unveiled its motorsports program in the U.S. with the
help of drift champion Rhys Millen, who will fabricate and race a
550-horsepower Genesis Coupe in the Pikes Peak International Hill
Climb, the Formula Drift Professional Drifting Championship and at
select Redline Time Attack series events in 2009.
“Today’s announcement puts the Genesis Coupe into three great
motorsports series,” said John Krafcik, acting president and CEO,
Hyundai Motor America. “We like to refer to the Genesis Coupe as the
sinister sibling to the North American Car of the Year, the Genesis
sedan and we look forward to Rhys harnessing every ounce of energy
in the Coupe as he campaigns it.”
Millen and his team are an ideal match to launch Hyundai’s racing
efforts. Millen’s driving credentials include movie stunts, multiple
drifting championships, a Pikes Peak world record and his recent New
Year's Eve Las Vegas truck flip. But behind Millen’s success in the
driver’s seat is a full team of engineers and fabricators that know
how to maximize the potential of a race car.
Millen had his first opportunity to test drive the Genesis Coupe’s
performance credentials when he performed precision driving for the
car’s debut advertising campaign. Millen flogged a Genesis Coupe for
three days during the filming process at Road Atlanta racetrack, and
the car never missed a beat.
“The Genesis Coupe Concept inspired me to seek out a relationship
with Hyundai and it has developed into multiple projects,” said
Millen, professional race driver and founder of RMR. “The immediate
focus is developing the RMR Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe into a
drift car with a 550-horsepower engine and a lightweight, rigid
chassis. We are applying everything we know about fabricating into
building this car.”
THE CHASSIS BUILD
Six RMR employees have
already stripped a Genesis Coupe to bare metal and the chassis has
spent five days in an Alkali bath removing all rubber and adhesives.
The chassis has also been stitch welded for added structural
rigidity.
CARBON FIBER BODY PANELS
Millen quickly decided
to take the already light weight Genesis Coupe and make it even
lighter. His crew will take the molds used to build the “Art of
Speed” SEMA car to once again replicate the Genesis Coupe’s body out
of carbon fiber. The hood, deck lid, roof, doors, fenders, front
fascia and side skirts are all built out of carbon fiber. The carbon
fiber panels range from 50 percent to 80 percent lighter than the
sheet metal they replaced. For example, a factory Hyundai Genesis
Coupe door weighs 68 pounds but modifications made by RMR reduce the
door weight to just 8.5 pounds. This weight-saving approach is
carried throughout the car without compromising its powerful curves,
surface detail and “Z” bodyside line.
The side skirts have functional flat rocker panels with ducts to
pull air out from underneath the car. A functional splitter on the
front fascia and a built-in diffuser create pressure without drag. A
rear diffuser with long tunnels keeps the air moving underneath the
car. Downforce has been further increased by an APR GTC-500 rear
wing that is fully adjustable and was designed using Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. The hood is vented to dissipate heat
and Aerocatch hood latches are used for safety.
The rear widebody fenders are also made out of carbon fiber and
blend seamlessly into the vehicle design with a creative painting
concept. The goal curb for the car is 2,400 pounds.
INTERIOR
The interior of the RMR
Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe is unrecognizable from its origins as
a well-appointed 2+2 coupe designed with everyday driving in mind.
All comfort and convenience features are removed to make way for a
custom-fabricated eight-point safety cage and firewall which
reinforce the Genesis Coupe’s already stiff chassis. By removing the
roof, the RMR fabricators welded every aspect of the safety cage to
the frame of the car. The braces on the A and B pillars also tie
into the strength of the body. The safety cage is required for
racing and a single Sparco racing seat further protects the driver
in the overhauled cockpit.
SUSPENSION
The RMR Red Bull Hyundai
Genesis Coupe utilizes a KW remote reservoir three-way adjustable
coilover suspension. Adjustable chro-moly sway bars dial the
suspension in further for true track performance. RMR also
fabricated adjustable lower control arms, rear control arms and toe
links to allow precise tuning of the chassis.
ENGINE AND TURBO KIT
The Hyundai Lambda
3.8-liter V6 engine, which comes standard on the Genesis Coupe 3.8,
will be stroked to 4.1-liters and further enhanced by a Turbonetics
turbocharger. An AEM engine management system will also be used. The
engine will be mated to a HKS sequential transmission. The end
result is a Genesis Coupe that will produce 550 horsepower and 520
lb.-ft. of torque.
WHEELS, TIRES AND BRAKES
To ensure that the
enhanced power plant translates all the way to road performance, RMR
added 18- by 8.5-inch front and 18- by 9.5-inch rear Enkei RPF1
light weight wheels and 225/40-18 Toyo Proxes R1R front tires and
265/40 Toyo Proxes R1R rear tires.
PAINT SCHEME
The paint scheme is a
combination of blue, silver and unpainted black carbon fiber with
its signature weave pattern.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
· Toyo Tires
· Genius Tools
· Sparco
· Royal Purple
· Turbonetics
· APR Performance
· KW Suspension
· AEM
· BC ( Brian Crower)
· Exedy
· Enkei Wheels
· JE Pistons
· The Driveshaft Shop.
RHYS MILLEN – DRIVER, OWNER RMR
With more than 16 years
of racing experience, Rhys Millen has established himself as one of
the premier rally/drifting drivers in North America. Born in New
Zealand in 1972, Rhys is the son of famed rally and off-road racer
Rod Millen. Rhys joined Rod in the U.S. as a teenager and soon
afterwards established himself as racer by taking first at the Pikes
Peak Hill Climb in the Open Division and winning Rookie of the Year.
He won the Formula Drift championship in 2005 and was runner-up in
2006.
RHYS MILLEN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS -
2008
· Red Bull Drifting
World Championship winner
· Pikes Peak Time Attack 2-Wheel Drive Champion (set new world
record)
RHYS MILLEN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS -
2007
· Pikes Pike Time Attack
Champion
· First Place - Long Beach Team Drift
· Second Place - Formula Drift, New Jersey
· Third Place - Formula Drift, West Virginia
RHYS MILLEN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS –
2006
· Formula Drift Champion
Runner-Up
· Formula Drift Tires.com Triple Crown Champion
RHYS MILLEN CAREER HIGHLIGHTS –
2005
· Formula Drift Champion
· First Place - Formula Drift, New Jersey
· Second Place - Formula Drift, Irwindale
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America,
headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai
Motor Co. of South Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed
throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold
and serviced through more than 780 dealerships nationwide.
