Hyundai plans 310bhp monster coupe for 2011

Hyundai is planning to bring a 310bhp 3.8-litre coupe to the UK in the middle of 2011, according to the brand's managing director Tony Whitehorn.

The Korean manufacturer is looking to add another string to its bow following the scrappage-inspired UK sales success of 2009, and believes a big eight-cylinder engine is the way to do it.

A Genesis coupe has been sold in America since 2009 (see picture above), but Whitehorn says this has not been an option for the UK market so far.