The stunning Genesis Essentia Concept is on a world
tour, and it has just touched home soil. Presented in front of the audience at
the 2018 Busan Motor Show in South Korea, this is the study’s fourth official
stop, after the 2018 New York Auto Show debut this spring.
It then attended the CR Fashion Book Cannes Party in
France, and a couple of weeks ago, it wowed visitors at the Concorso d’Eleganza
Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como in Italy.
Said to bring “sports car-level performance to the
realm of electric luxury coupes”, the Genesis Essentia Concept has a
lightweight construction with a carbon fiber monocoque and “a multi-motor
electric powertrain. Full specs still haven’t been released, but the
Hyundai-owned brand says that the 0-100 km/h sprint takes just 3.0
seconds.
Moreover, possible Easter eggs from its official
presentation back in March hinted at a potential top speed of 269 km/h,
while its driving range between charges could be up to 373 km.
Besides the impressive show car, Genesis also
brought the G90 Special Edition flagship, baptized ‘The Ruler’, to the South
Korean motoring event. The sedan officially debuted during the 90th Academy
Awards in February, and is joined on the showroom floor by the G70, G80, G80
Sport, G90 and G90L.
