The new 3.0-liter straight-six
turbo-diesel of the Genesis GV80 could find its way into Hyundai’s forthcoming
1-tonne pickup truck (not to be confused with the Santa Cruz truck), Car Sales
reports. In the GV80, this new engine pumps out 274 hp and 589 Nm)of torque and is coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Hyundai’s
head of research and development, Albert Biermann, was asked whether this
engine could be used in other vehicles during the GV80’s recent launch in
Korea.
According to Biermann, the car
manufacturer developed a new inline-six for the GV80 due to its inherent
refinement. The platform used by the GV80 also comfortably supports such a
powertrain. Genesis has confirmed that its new diesel engine will be sold with
the GV80 in Europe and meets the latest emissions standards. Developing the
engine wouldn’t have been cheap and it’s logical that it will be used by other
models from the car manufacturer. Biermann is also confident the engine could
enjoy quite a long life span.
The pickup in question will be
built on a traditional ladder-frame chassis and be distinct from the unibody
Santa Cruz pickup also being developed by Hyundai. It will act as a rival to
the likes of the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger and be sold in markets including
Australia and the U.S.
