Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis will soon depart further away from the parent company and offer its own unique models. Such models include the G70 (sister car to Kia Stinger), G80, and G90, but now we hear there could be ‘GT’ coupe models and ‘GV’ SUV models on the way. Some […]
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Top 10 medium cars coming to Australia by 2020
The inexorable march of the SUV appears to be coming at the expense of conventional cars, swallowing up their sales numbers and splintering into ever more fragmented pieces. Large sedans are on the way out, which means medium cars have to sharpen their act or become tractor food. Luckily for […]
For Sale: Hyundai Genesis converted into a pickup/ute
Hyundai is trying very hard to establish its luxury offshoot ‘Genesis’ as a serious player in the premium sphere, so it’s fair to say at this stage it probably couldn’t get away with launching a ute variant. That hasn’t stopped this American car butcher from making his own, using a […]
Genesis models to offer distinct design, personality – report
Luxury carmakers Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are sometimes criticised for their models looking like scaled, almost identical versions of each other. For example, note the similarity between the S-Class, E-Class and C-Class Benzes; or A4/A6/A8 Audis. Even formerly daring BMW has succumbed to styling homogeneity. Hyundai’s luxury Genesis division is […]
Genesis G70 to be Kia Stinger’s quicker, lighter brother
The Kia Stinger’s twin-under-the-skin Genesis G70 will allegedly be lighter and potentially offer greater performance, according to a report. Australian publication Motoring spoke with Hyundai Australia’s PR manager Guido Schenken about the upcoming car. Schenken said: “The Genesis G70 and Stinger represent different design philosophies and positions in the market. […]
Genesis GV80 concept previews future SUV
Genesis is previewing its first foray into the luxury SUV market with the just-revealed GV80 concept vehicle, unveiled at the New York auto show currently underway. The GV80 isn’t just a luxury SUV concept though, it also demonstrates a high-tech plug-in hydrogen full-cell powertrain. Strangely, the company hasn’t elaborated on […]
Genesis recruits former Bugatti designer for future models
The man responsible for the Bugatti Chiron’s styling, Alexander Selipanov, has now moved onto a perhaps equally daunting project as chief designer of Hyundai’s luxury Genesis division. The ‘Global Genesis Advanced Studio’ is based in Europe, and while the G70 and upcoming SUV are no doubt locked in, his influence […]
Hyundai’s Genesis could have ‘N’ performance sub-sub-brand
Hyundai’s luxury Genesis arm and its N performance division could be joining forces in the not-too-distant future to create ‘N’ branded versions of Genesis vehicles, in a similar way Nissan’s Infiniti brand is using Red Sport to label its spicy variants. After the Genesis line of SUVs are expected to […]