SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT It takes a long time to make a name for yourself, as Lexus will tell you. The brand was created in 1989 with an audacious goal by Toyota to capture the prestige market dominated by BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the time, and build the ‘world’s best […]
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Genesis G80 Sport makes LA show debut with 3.3TT V6
Following a preview earlier this year, Hyundai’s premium sub-brand Genesis has just revealed the new G80 Sport at the LA auto show. The Genesis brand doesn’t have much presence in Australia but that is set to change from next year when the local arm starts to introduce more models. At […]
Genesis G70 with 3.3TT V6 on Hyundai Australia’s wishlist
Hyundai’s spin-off luxury brand, Genesis, launches semi-independently in Australia next year, following the local launch of the toe-in-the-water Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan a couple of years ago. The G70 and facelifted G80 are set to kick things off. The G70 is seen as most crucial to the brand’s success, chasing […]
Genesis to open first dedicated showroom, in South Korea
Although Hyundai Australia has gone on record saying the Genesis brand will still be sold through its existing Hyundai dealer network, the first stand-alone Genesis Studio showroom will open on September 9 near South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Genesis currently fields two models internationally; the G90 (formerly Hyundai Equus) and G80 […]
2017 Genesis G80 Sport revealed, gets new 3.3 turbo V6
Hyundai has unveiled the 2017 Genesis G80 at the Busan Motor Show. This is the re-branded version of its BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6 competitor. In addition to being absorbed by the luxury marque and jettisoning the Hyundai badge, the G80 also receives a hot new Sport […]
Genesis G70 mid-size sedan confirmed, luxury SUVs on the way
Some details of Genesis’s future lineup seem to have been slipped out, with confirmation of a mid-size sedan called the G70 and an all-new mid-size premium SUV. A timeline of Genesis’s future product plans has been published by The Korean Car Blog, believed to have originated from official documents, showing […]
Hyundai hires former Bentley designer, Sangyup Lee
Hyundai, keen on world domination, has recruited Bentley’s former exterior designer to continue his work with the premium Genesis brand. Sangyup Lee will join his fellow Bentley colleague, now head of design for Hyundai, Luc Donckerwolk, in designing the next generation of Hyundai and Genesis vehicles. Lee’s new and former […]
Genesis New York Concept unveiled, previews new mid-size sedan
Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has unveiled the ‘New York Concept’ at, where else but the New York Auto Show which is just getting underway now. The concept gives us some clues as to the brand’s future design and technical direction, featuring a “expressive and refined” philosophy called Athletic Elegance. What’s […]