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SEMA 2009: The mid-engine RM460 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has landed

It's arrived. Finally. The wickedly awesome Rhys Millen Racing mid-engine V8 version the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is here, and it took every fiber of our being not to hop in and drive it off the SEMA show floor. The RM460 is why we're in Sin City -- it's the embodiment of the originality and DIY-ethic of the aftermarket extravaganza in Vegas. Its Genesis sedan-sourced, 4.6-liter, Tau V8 occupies the spot normally reserved for a backseat in lesser Coupes, and is boosted via a handful of go-fast parts to produce an even 500 HP. The stock ... Read more →

VIDEO: Behind the scenes of the PSP vs Driver ad Sam Abuelsamid

If you missed the Gran Turismo Playstation Portable ad we featured earlier this week, have a look. We'll wait... Back? Great. What you saw was Tanner Foust and Rhys Millen running around Laguna ...

Autoblog Podcast #147 Dan Roth

Episode #147 of the Autoblog Podcast is ready for your consumption. Chris calls in to Sam and Dan, and the trio bites into a few timely topics. BMW's move to put its turbo 4.4 liter V8 into the ...

New images of Rhys Millen's mid-engine V8 RM460 Genesis Coupe Sam Abuelsamid

Last week we first learned about the RM460, the mid-engine V8-powered Hyundai Genesis Coupe that is currently under construction at the shop of Rhys Millen Racing. Millen just a sent us a couple ...

Mid-engine Hyundai Genesis Coupe by Rhys Millen in the works for SEMA Sam Abuelsamid

A year ago at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas, Rhys Millen Racing made a splash with it's Hyundai Genesis coupe concept, and this year the team's back with an even more extreme example. Last ...

VIDEO: Climb Attack with Rhys Millen and the Hyundai Genesis Coupe 4 months ago on Autoblog

Yesterday we saw the raw, in-car footage of Rhys Millen's assault on Pikes Peak behind the wheel of his Time Attack-prepped Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Today, we finally get the edited eye-full entitled "Climb Attack," stitching together Millen's 2WD record-setting run into a high-definition, ...

VIDEO: In-car with Rhys Millen's Hyundai Genesis Coupe at Pikes Peak 4 months ago on Autoblog

The 2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a wild and crazy race where vehicles of all makes and classes traverse the 14,110-foot summit in the fastest possible time. Super drifter Rhys Millen took on the Peak this year with his RWD Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and he set a course record on his ...

Ten-minute mark remains untouched as Monster Tajima wins Pikes Peak with 870hp Suzuki SX4 5 months ago on Autoblog

They came. They saw. They were conquered. That pretty much sums up a thrilling Pikes Peak International Hillclimb for 2009 as Suzuki's legendary Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima took overall victory yet again, fending off a formidable paddock of rivals, while difficult weather conditions dictated that ...

Rhys Millen sets 2WD Time Attack class record at Pikes Peak 5 months ago on Autoblog

The 2009 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is in the books. Reigning king of the hill Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima again took top honors in the unlimited class but failed to break his own record with the new Suzuki SX4 hill-climb special. In fact, he fell 14 seconds shy of his record 2007 run with ...

Rhys Millen attacks Pikes Peak in Hyundai Genesis Coupe 5 months ago on Autoblog

Rhys Millen continued his pursuit of the family business this week as he began his 18th attack on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. As one of the most challenging hill climbs in the world at 12.4 miles and 156 turns, in some ways it's as close to running the Nürburgring Nordschleife ...

VIDEO: Teaching the kids opposite lock - Big Wheel drifting 7 months ago on Autoblog

Drifting isn't nearly as easy as it looks. It takes keen hand-eye coordination and an almost spiritual connection with one's vehicle. One payoff for drifting is that it looks really cool, especially when it's seen in a slow motion video. A bunch of guys with access to some beautiful twisting ...

VIDEO: Rhys Millen drifting the Hyundai Genesis... Sedan 7 months ago on Autoblog

Getting a Hyundai Genesis Coupe to drift is relatively easy (our man Mike can attest to that). But getting its big, four-door brother to get sideways? That's a job for Hyundai's Formula D hot-shoe Rhys Millen. The crew from KickingTires had the chance to spend some time with both the Genesis ...

Rhys Millen's drift car finally ready to run with Hyundai Power 7 months ago on Autoblog

A minor controversy broke out a few weeks back when it became known that Rhys Millen's new Hyundai Genesis Coupe Formula Drift car debuted at the Long Beach season opener with Nissan power under the hood. Normally this wouldn't be much of an issue in drifting where almost anything goes ...

RMR Hyundai Genesis Coupe starts Formula D season with Nissan power 8 months ago on Autoblog

When Rhys Millen debuted the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe at the season's first Formula Drift event at Long Beach, not all was what it seemed. When the factory-supported drift program was announced in February at the Chicago Auto Show, it was still in its formative stages. The original press ...

Red Bull Racer: A closer look at Rhys Millen's Hyundai Genesis Coupe 8 months ago on Autoblog

The Red Bull-sponsored Hyundai Genesis Coupe driven by Rhys Millen made its competitive debut at the Formula Drift event in Long Beach, CA this weekend. While Millen was knocked out in the first round, his car was still one of the hottest attractions at the event, garnering plenty of attention ...

VIDEO: Drifting 101 with world champion Rhys Millen 8 months ago on Autoblog

Hyundai has set up a new YouTube channel where it's going to be posting videos featuring its cars. The first couple of clips come from the Genesis coupe press intro that just took place in Nevada. You can read Mike Harley's report on that later this week. In the meantime, check out drifting ...

VIDEO: Rhys Millen getting to know new ride - Red Bull Genesis Coupe 10 months ago on Autoblog

Maybe Hyundai has been lying to us the whole time. Maybe the Genesis Coupe is really front-wheel drive. It certainly doesn't look like a rear-wheel-drive muscle coupe. Well, the video after the jump showing Rhys Millen having some fun with his new Red Bull Genesis Coupe drift car proves beyond ...

Hyundai and Red Bull sponsor Rhys Millen Genesis Coupe drift car 10 months ago on Autoblog

Professional drifters will have a new competitor to contend with this year as Hyundai jumps into the mix with Rhys Millen. The Genesis Coupe is still a couple of months from going on sale here in the U.S., but Hyundai is ramping up its promotional efforts. The latest is a sponsorship deal with ...

VIDEO: Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets pre-Super Bowl workout 11 months ago on Autoblog

We love the undulating flume of asphalt that is Road Atlanta, and any excuse to lay rubber on its storied curves is usually good enough for us. But Hyundai is going at least one better with its forthcoming Super Bowl ad featuring the new Genesis Coupe. The Korean automaker enlisted the help of ...

VIDEO: Rhys Millen New Year's Eve truck backflip... almost 11 months ago on Autoblog

When automotive mad man Rhys Millen broke five vertebrae attempting to back flip the Red Bull trophy truck, it only made him want to try it again. The drift king set the stage for redemption on New Years Eve with the truck, ramp and huge crowd on national television for all to see. ESPN even ...

VIDEO: Rhys Millen to perform trophy truck backflip live on New Year's Eve 1 year ago on Autoblog

We love Red Bull for giving us wings its endless stream of marketing money that supports so many forms of motorsports, although not nearly as much as we admire Rhys Millen for having the testicular fortitude to attempt a backflip in a trophy truck....again. Last year, Millen fractured five ...

Rhys Millen victorious at inaugural Red Bull Drifting World Championship 1 year ago on Autoblog

Like Ferrari winning the Italian Grand Prix or a Mazda atop the podium at Laguna Seca, Rhys Millen scored a fitting victory in his Red Bull Pontiac Solstice GXP at the very first Red Bull Drifting World Championship over the weekend. The event featured the top thirty-two drifters from around the ...

VIDEO: RMR Genesis Coupe runs, turns and poses for pictures 1 year ago on Autoblog

Rhys Millen Racing's Hyundai Genesis Coupe enjoyed some time in the spotlight at SEMA, but it's hard to see the potential of the new coupe sitting stationary on the show stand. So RMR brought out the Genesis Coupe to take up space in their pit during the Red Bull Drifting World Championship and ...

SEMA 2008: Rhys Millen's RMR Hyundai Genesis Coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) took delivery of one turbocharged 2.0-liter Hyundai prototype on August 8th and after 12 weeks of stripping, fabricating and building, created this: the "Art of Speed" Genesis Coupe. The project began with RMR removing all the body panels and creating carbon fiber ...

SEMA Preview: Rhys Millen and Hyundai team up on Genesis coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res image of the RMR Hyundai Genesis coupe. Hyundai is planning a big showing at this year's SEMA show, dispatching with orange Elantras and be-winged Accents in favor of highlighting the automaker's first foray into rear-wheel-drive performance. Six concepts are planned ...

Pontiac and Red Bull will field a two car team for 2008 Formula Drift season 1 year ago on Autoblog

With the cancellation of any D1 Grand Prix drift action in the United States this year, the Formula D season should keep drift-addicts entertained when it gets underway on April 12th in Long Beach, California. Last season closed with Tanner Foust and his AEM Nissan 350Z being crowned champion, and ...

Rhys Millen injured while practicing truck flip 1 year ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/other_sports/Rhys_Millen_breaks_back_practicing_truck_flip'; There's probably a good reason why nobody has launched a truck off a ramp to execute a backflip. Despite that, Rhys Millen wants to be the first to pull it off. However, the dangers are very real and ...

Rhys Millen and Red Bull want to perform a backflip with a truck 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/BACK_FLIP_WITH_A_TRUCK_Rhys_Millen_Red_Bull_want_to'; New Year's Eve at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada Rhys Millen, with the help of Red Bull, will attempt the first ever (purposely performed) backflip of an off-road racing truck. The ...

Pikes Peak: Millen dominates RWD Time Attack class 2 years ago on Autoblog

As expected, Rhys Millen and his Pontiac Solstice GXP dominated not only the inaugural 2WD Time Attack class, but when the dust settled, he was four-seconds faster than Nathan Conley in an '03 Subaru WRX Wagon competing in the 4WD division. Millen made it up the mountain in 12:45.153, while his ...

Pikes Peak: Millen posts fastest time in RWD Time Attack class 2 years ago on Autoblog

For more years than we can count, we've threatened to make it to Colorado to experience the spectacle that is the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Making it out this year was yet another logistical nightmare, so we've decided to live vicariously through our friends in attendance, while keeping ...

Millen set to run Solstice GXP up Pike's Peak 2 years ago on Autoblog

The organizers of this year's Pike's Peak Hill Climb have added a new Time Attack class to the event, and one of our personal heroes is returning to beat the mountain into submission. Rhys Millen, the pilot of the 550 HP Pontiac Solstice GXP drift car, Pike's Peak veteran, renowned rally racer and ...

NASCAR drivers take on pro drifters at Irwindale 3 years ago on Autoblog

NASCAR drivers don't usually like to experience extreme oversteer in their racecars because it usually means they're spinning out of control and about to hit the wall. Tomorrow, however, a brave group of NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers will fight their instincts in a drift battle against some of the top ...

Pontiac unveils Red Bull Solstice GXP drifter to replace GTO 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: GM RELEASED PICS FINALLY (click for high rez) With the Goat about to go bye-bye again, Pontiac needed to cough up another car for its championship drifter Ryhs Millen to pilot in this year’s Formula D circuit. Fortunately the 2007 Pontiac GXP makes a perfect choice thanks to its RWD ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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