Recently we ran a story reporting that the Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Genesis Coupe that competed in the first round of the Formula D series was actually powered by (ghasp!) a Nissan motor. That won't be the case from now-on, however, as Rhys Millen himself has just confirmed that for the second race of the season, the Hyundai drift car will in fact be powered by Hyundai, with a turbocharged version of the company's 3.8-liter Lamdba V6.
Currently the car is making 480hp at just 4500 rpm and 570 ft-ls of torque at 3800 rpm.
The reason for the initial run with the Nissan engine was due to a timeline that proved to be too tight. Rather than forfeit the race, Millen chose to run the car with whatever motor was available.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you see things) Millen and his Nissan-powered Hyundai did not perform well, and didn't even make it past the first round.
We'll be watching to see if he has better luck as round two of the Formula D series visits Road Atlanta this weekend.
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