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Injected @ Dec 17th 2007 9:34AM
"co-developed by Hyundai, Chrysler and Mitsubishi"
Does this mean that it's possible the base model may be stuffed with a 4B1 variant and thus share it's powertrain with the Evolution X, much like the 4G64/G4CS engines of old? If so, this model would have ridiculous potential.
Injected @ Dec 17th 2007 10:42AM
Looking furthur into it, the GEMA engine platform was originally developed by Hyundai, which means the 280hp 2.4L engine in the Caliber SRT-4 would be the most likely to end up in this car.
That being said, there would be concern that the closeness of these specs to that of the V6 model would cannibalize sales. Coming from a person with an education and background in business, it always struck me as odd that a car company would say that a lesser model of the same car would steal sales from it's slightly bigger brother. Most buyers will settle on a platform first, then select the trim. That's why you see men driving V6 Mustangs. They want the Mustang image, then they select the trim that suits them.
ello @ Dec 17th 2007 12:41PM
Injected, while the basic block design was designed by Hyundai, rest of the engine specs have been designed/tailored to each individual partner specifications, so probably you won't be able to use aftermarket parts that were designed for Evo X on lets say Hyundai Genesis turbo.
Injected @ Dec 17th 2007 1:12PM
Thanks ello for the reply. You are correct in syaing that just because the architecture underlying the engine is similar, does not mean they are the same.
Head, ECU, Crankshaft and other various swaps based on shared architecture have already become fairly common in the first generation of shared engine platforms. This is what I was driving at. Should the Hyundai variant be in fact a 2.0L, with a slightly shorter deck-height, then a stroker using the 2.4L crank from the SRT4 and pistons with slightly raised wrist pins would be possible. The possibility of an Evolution X headswap could also be implicated should this engine be based on the same that the 4B11T is based. This would solve the direct injection "problem" and also add MIVEC (of course this would mandate other parts such as controllers and probably an ECU swap or AEM EMS).
I'm just as speculative and excited at the prospect as the rest of the automotive community.