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Bisimoto Hyundai Elantra GT Concept makes monster power for a family hatch

Seyth Miersma — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:20:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Performance, Hatchback, Hyundai

When Bisimoto took on the challenge of tuning the rather pedestrian Hyundai Elantra GT into a proper performance vehicle for SEMA, it took no half-measures. Rather than simply dropping in a turbocharger and bumping up output by 50 horsepower or so, the tuning house completely revamped the engine, added forced induction and fed the thing a bottle full of methanol. The result is a 600-horsepower car that has a singular appearance package to match its utterly jaw-dropping performance.

Take a good look at the madness that Bisimoto has wrought with this particular Elantra GT in our gallery of live images.

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Hyundai and Bisimoto ready 600-hp Elantra GT for SEMA

Chris Tutor — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:28:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Performance, Hatchback, Hyundai

The twisted minds at Bisimoto Engineering took one look at the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT and said, "Nice looking car, but , really? Only 148 horses out of 1.8 liters?"

And, with help from the folks from Hyundai, they began constructing the most outrageous Elantra ever built. Active ingredients include forged Arias pistons, Bisimoto con-rods, a Turbonetics turbocharger and an AEM water-methanol injection system with Bisimoto high-pressure injectors. All of that turns the respectable hatch into a monstrously obscene 600-horsepower beast.

"We focused on raw horsepower with this SEMA concept. We think the final product is a great example of just what can be achieved with turbocharging and engine tuning in the present day," says Hedi Kim, vice president, sales marketing at Bisimoto Engineering.

With that much power comes that much more of an opportunity for someone to hurt themselves with this thing. So with safety in mind, Bisimoto bolted in a JNF roll cage and a coilover suspension and sway bar. Racing seats and harnesses keep driver and passenger in place while the 18-inch Buddy Club P1 Racing SF wheels do nothing more than nicely fill the wheel wells. Aesthetics are further improved with an ARK custom body kit and some flashy Bisimoto graphics.

Expect Bisimoto's hellacious Hyundai to appear soon at the 2012 SEMA Show. Check the press release below for details.

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SEMA 2010: Bisimoto Honda CR-Z is a 533-horsepower madhouse

Zach Bowman — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:39:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Hybrid, Hatchback, Honda

Bisimoto Honda CR-Z Hybrid - Click above for a high-res image gallery

The team from Bisimoto has taken to curing the Honda CR-Z hybrid of its anemia by prescribing massive doses of forced induction. The stock 1.5-liter four-cylinder was extracted and rebuilt using Arias pistons and a Bisimoto valvetrain, but the star of the show is that massive billet Turbonetics turbo. It shoves ample amounts of air through a 70-millimeter custom throttle body at a rate that has to rival most jet engines. The whole kit and caboodle is good for a staggering 533 horsepower, which helps explain why a car that started life with a 0-60 mph time of 10 seconds now requires a parachute to reduce its inertia.

Is this proof positive that the CR-Z has the kind of tunability that made the CRX legendary, or simply an example of cash conquering all handicaps? Decide for yourself as you scroll through our high-res image gallery below.

Gallery: SEMA 2010: Bisimoto Honda CR-Z

SEMA 2010: Bisimoto Honda CR-Z is a 533-horsepower madhouse originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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