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HERE are the clearest pictures yet of Hyundai’s long-awaited response to the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4, Jaguar XE, Lexus IS, Infiniti Q50, and Alfa Romeo Giulia.
Known as the Genesis G70, the medium-sized rear-drive sports/luxury sedan is slated for Australia, but not before the second half of next year at the very earliest, following a probable world premiere by the time the North American International Auto Show in Detroit rolls around in January.
Though masked by both canvas and swirly tape camo, the prototype’s general form is obvious from the images, with the G70 adhering to the long-bonnet/short boot sports sedan silhouette. While no where near as dramatic, there is more than a hint of the ‘Hybrid Sports Sedan New York Concept’ unveiled in the Big Apple last March. We hope the show car’s striking interior translates into production relatively intact.
Confused by the alphanumerical nomenclature? To refresh, the G70 will be the smallest of the recently established Genesis brand’s three-pronged luxury segment attack on Europe and Japan’s finest, sitting below the BMW 5 Series-rivalling G80 (the new name for the facelifted sedan currently known simply as the Genesis 3.8 in Australia, and due here in March), as well as the flagship Genesis G90 that may not even make it to our shores owing to it being left-hand drive-only (for now).
Whether all share the same basic architecture remains to be seen, so watch this space.
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