New
Genesis G90
Shortly
after Hyundai confirmed the Genesis name for its new luxury brand, the Korean
company revealed its first model, which
also happens to be its flagship, the G90.
The
Genesis G90, marketed as the EQ900 in Korea where it was unveiled, replaces the
Hyundai Equus. It rides on a stretched platform of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis,
which will be renamed the G80 when it will be revamped in 2016.
It
gets the Hyundai Group's new 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6, rated at 365 hp and 509 Nm of torque, and comes with an 8-speed automatic transmission that
allows the G90 to sprint to 100 km/h from a standstill in 6.2 seconds.
The
entry-level version is powered by a 3.8-liter V6 with an output of 307 hp and 396 Nm of torque, and the top of the line has a 5.0-liter V8
developing 420 hp and 519 Nm under its hood, and it leaps to
0-100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds.
Rear-wheel
drive is standard, but the Korean company also offers the H-TRAC all-wheel
drive system as well as the electronically controlled Genesis Adaptive Control
Suspension as options.
Mind
you, these are the specs for the South Korean market; those for the US will be
announced at some point next year, closer to its launch.
The
new G90 wears the new "Athletic Elegance" design language that
translates into muscular lines, a hexagonal shape for the grille, new
headlights and vertically positioned taillights.
In
the cabin, there's leather upholstery, electrically adjustable seats, wood
trim, 12.3-inch infotainment screen, 9.2-inch tablets for the rear-seat
entertainment system, 3-zone climate control system, wireless charging, double
glass insulation and triple door seals.
The
KDM-spec EQ900 will become available in the first half of 2016, while the
Genesis G90 is expected to arrive in the second half of next year.
