MajesticBlueNTO
07-15-2010, 10:06 AM
Saw this on MotorTrend (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1007_2011_hyundai_sonata_turbo_drive/index.html)
The new 2.0T GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) with 274 hp, 269 lb-ft on 87 octane (same tech as the Mazda 2.3 DISI) is an option in the Hyundai Sonata, replacing its V6 option.
Here are some highlights from the article:
Hyundai is saying goodbye to the six-cylinder Sonata. For 2011, Korea's stylish family hauler receives a new 2.0-liter direct-injected turbocharged I-4 that generates better-than-V-6 numbers -- 274 horsepower at 6000 rpm, 269 pound-feet of torque at 1750, and 22/34 mpg city/highway estimated fuel economy.
The Sonata's mill utilizes the same aluminum block as the Genesis Coupe's 2.0-liter turbo, but boasts reinforced pistons and connecting rods, a new cylinder head (for the direct injection), a slightly higher compression ratio (9.5:1 vs. 9.4:1), a twin-scroll rather than single-scroll turbo, and, most notable, a compact balance shaft module that vastly improves engine NVH, especially with the pedal to the metal. Whereas the Genesis's 2.0T can be buzzy and unrefined at WOT, the Sonata's is euphonious and polished. And if you're worried about the reliability of a turbo, consider this: Hyundai subjected the 2.0T to 300 continuous hours of WOT testing, followed by double and triple bogeys (20 hours each of additional WOT above redline).
Of course, Hyundai's chic "fluidic sculpture" exterior styling is also standard, as are those 274 horses and 34 highway mpg, both of which are realized on regular unleaded.
The new 2.0T GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) with 274 hp, 269 lb-ft on 87 octane (same tech as the Mazda 2.3 DISI) is an option in the Hyundai Sonata, replacing its V6 option.
Here are some highlights from the article:
Hyundai is saying goodbye to the six-cylinder Sonata. For 2011, Korea's stylish family hauler receives a new 2.0-liter direct-injected turbocharged I-4 that generates better-than-V-6 numbers -- 274 horsepower at 6000 rpm, 269 pound-feet of torque at 1750, and 22/34 mpg city/highway estimated fuel economy.
The Sonata's mill utilizes the same aluminum block as the Genesis Coupe's 2.0-liter turbo, but boasts reinforced pistons and connecting rods, a new cylinder head (for the direct injection), a slightly higher compression ratio (9.5:1 vs. 9.4:1), a twin-scroll rather than single-scroll turbo, and, most notable, a compact balance shaft module that vastly improves engine NVH, especially with the pedal to the metal. Whereas the Genesis's 2.0T can be buzzy and unrefined at WOT, the Sonata's is euphonious and polished. And if you're worried about the reliability of a turbo, consider this: Hyundai subjected the 2.0T to 300 continuous hours of WOT testing, followed by double and triple bogeys (20 hours each of additional WOT above redline).
Of course, Hyundai's chic "fluidic sculpture" exterior styling is also standard, as are those 274 horses and 34 highway mpg, both of which are realized on regular unleaded.