Autoblog runs the 2009 Targa Trophy rally... in a Hyundai Genesis Coupe!
by Jonny Lieberman (RSS feed) on Sep 25th, 2009 at 11:57AM
Honestly, our team – Team Korean War Machine – had low (to no) hopes going into the Los Angeles leg of the 2009 Targa Trophy. Sixty cars were entered and even though our Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 was packing 306 horsepower, most of the other cars were in the 500-horse range – *gulp.* But first, a little history before we begin. The Targa Trophy rally started in 2007 with about 70 cars running from San Diego to Palm Springs and back. The idea, according to founder and principle Jason Overell, was to create a "One day format that offered all of the event amenities of... Read More
