The engine is a twin-turbocharged V-8 developed in-house by Hyundai Motorsport, the same entity responsible for the high-strung 1.6-liter turbo-fours used by Hyundai in the World Rally Championship.

A performance shop that made a name for itself with ridiculously powerful twin-turbo builds ... the owner were hopeful of cracking into the 6.8-second range at 225-something miles an hour ...

Subsequent models from the brand have achieved equal fame, including the IS, RX, and LX. With global sales ... This V8 engine is likely to be a twin-turbocharged unit borrowed from endurance ...