Genesis
G90
The Korean
automaker released teaser sketches for a new G90 which will fill the flagship
role of the Genesis brand (in Hyundai’s home market the car will be badged an
EQ900).
The G90 is essentially
the replacement for the Hyundai Equus full-size sedan. The design is clearly influenced by the recent
Vision G concept.
Hyundai says the G90 is
the first model to be styled in line with a new design language called Athletic
Elegance, which relies on strong, muscular lines to emphasize a "dynamic,
future-orientated" character. Key elements include a hexagonal-shaped
grille, sophisticated headlights and the new Genesis logo.
No technical details on
the G90 have been released but we’re expecting a V-8 engine to be offered, at
least here in the United States. It’s possible we also see a new
twin-turbocharged V-6 offered at some point. Rear-wheel drive will be standard
but Hyundai's HTRAC all-wheel-drive system should be available.
A debut is expected to
take place in December, while a sales launch in the U.S. will likely happen in
the second half of 2016.
Hyundai says the
Genesis brand will have six distinct models by 2020. The first is the current
Genesis sedan, which will likely be rebranded a G70 when it undergoes its
mid-cycle update. It will soon be joined by this G90 plus a next-generation
Genesis Coupe.
