Representing a USD260 million investment and the work of 100 engineers over 48 months, some critics have questioned why the South Korean auto maker needs a V-8 at all. Now, the rationale is becoming clear, and it runs to the core of the auto maker's aggressive global ambitions. The Tau's destiny is not just to be an option for Hyundai's Genesis luxury sedan and Kia Borrego SUV; it is the auto maker's launching pad into the world's luxury and performance markets and into the U.S. light truck segment - if that beleaguered sector ever recovers.
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