Partnership with tuner school could make used Hyundais in New Jersey cool

Hyundai Motor America recently teamed up with Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) and its Tuner School to build a car for this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, and the news could give used Hyundais in New Jersey a racer reputation.

The Tuner School was founded by HPE president John Hennessey. The team built up a matte black Hyundai Genesis that now has 500 horsepower and can reach 60 MPH in an estimated 3.9 seconds.

"To work with a leading tuner such as John Hennessey and his Tuner School is a testament to the potential of our rear-wheel-drive Genesis Coupe," said Michael Deitz of Hyundai. "With its 500 horsepower and 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds we expect this vehicle to be one of the stars of SEMA."

Some people see Hyundais as affordable compacts, but this reputation isn't totally accurate anymore. It seems some of the company's models can be heavily modified, and with news of the Tuner School's Genesis, used Hyundais in New Jersey just might become cooler.