2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T Revs Up for 2010 SEMA Show

Just the Facts:

• A 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T inspired by Ferrari, Mercedes and Porsche will be on display at the 2010 SEMA Show.
• The Sonata 2.0T is customized by RIDES and 0-60 magazines.
• Production Sonata turbo will be on sale by the end of the year.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California — A 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T customized by RIDES and 0-60 magazines and inspired by Ferrari, Mercedes and Porsche is bound for the 2010 SEMA Show in November, Hyundai confirmed for Inside Line on Tuesday.

The exterior modifications use "influences from the Brabus Mercedes CLS Rocket sport coupe," said Hyundai in a statement. Details include 20-inch staggered three-piece wheels, matte pearl white paint and carbon-fiber components including grille, interior trim, side mirrors and rear diffuser. "To complete the design, fabricators will incorporate LED foglights into the bumper from the Porsche 911 Turbo," said Hyundai.

Hyundai says the cabin is derived from the Ferrari F430, "with strategically placed stitched leather throughout and carbon-fiber trim accents."

Performance upgrades include turbo and intake enhancements and a quad-tip dual exhaust.

"The design we've chosen will accentuate the car's lines and style, using influences from exotic supercars," said Ben Harris, executive publisher of RIDES and 0-60 magazines.

The production Sonata turbo will be on sale by the end of the year. Pricing has not been announced.

This will be the only Sonata supplied by Hyundai at the 2010 SEMA Auto Show.

Look for Hyundai to list details about its stable of Equus sedans that are also bound for SEMA in the coming weeks.

Inside Line says: The customized Sonata 2.0T is bound to swivel heads at SEMA. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent