The Tau τ is a family of gasoline V8 engines produced by the Hyundai Motor Company. It replaced the Omega engine line.

Tau MPi

Specifications

4.6 Tau MPi for the Genesis' 4.6L Tau V8 engine:

Application

4.6 Tau MPi

Hyundai Motor Company has also shown a supercharged version of the 4.6 Tau MPi engine at 2008 SEMA show, and later 2009 Chicago Auto Show. This engine was equipped with a supercharger and cylinder deactivation technology to produce an estimated 460 hp while returning better fuel economy.

Tau GDi

First version (2012–2014)

The Tau GDi uses gasoline direct injection.

Specifications

5.0 Tau GDi for Equus' 5.0L Tau V8 engine:

Current version (2015–2021)

Updates to the 2015 Genesis 5.0 Tau V8 included:

Application

Awards

The 4.6 Tau V8 Engine was named to the Wards 10 Best Engine Awards for 2009 and 2010. The Tau V8 received the award due to the engine's "velvety power delivery, competitive performance, and attainable price-- all of which epitomize the Korean auto maker's drive for world-class engineering", as quoted by Forbes. This was Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. first appearance on Ward's 10 Best Engines list. The 5.0 Tau Engine was also named in the same awards for 2011.