Genesis G70

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2022 Genesis G70 challenges luxury foes

Four model years after it received more honors than its upstart manufacturer could have imagined, the Hyundai Genesis G70 is still an unheralded small luxury sedan. Sales are stagnant as the worthy upscale beauty stumbles along against its longstanding rivals. With its makeover for 2022, the underdog is trying again. The Genesis G70 remains in its first generation but much has changed. Key Takeaways Test car: the 3.3-liter twin-turbocharged V6 with 365 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque, paired with an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters. $42,100 MSRP and $51,945 with an upscale trim, two option packages and other added features. 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds. 18 mpg city and 27 highway by EPA estimate. Equipment: A hefty supply of

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2020 Genesis G70 Review: Finally a rival for German sport sedans

Now is the time. Brand anxiety? Brand sensitivity? Let the terms vanish from any discussion including vehicles made by Genesis. The luxury division of Hyundai was founded in 2015. Its first vehicle debuted in 2017 and late last year J.D. Power named Genesis the most dependable automotive brand in North America. Launched with the large sedan G90, the brand now has three sedans and a sport utility vehicle, all moving into 2021 editions. Last year’s models are still available including the Genesis G70. Key Takeaways 3.3T tested: a turbocharged 3.3-liter V6 with 365 horsepower, the most powerful of the G70’s two engines. $51,245 as tested, from a $44,650 starting MSRP. 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds; 17 mpg city and 26

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Episode 63, LA Auto Show, Day 3: Genesis, Rivian

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:49 — 25.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreDay 3 of the LA Auto Show was the last of the Media Days. The public show opened its 10-day run today (Nov. 30) and will continue through Dec. 9. A handful of vehicles attracted a vast amount of attention, and representatives of two of those companies are our guests on Episode #63 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Bruce Aldrich produced the show remotely from interviews I had from the show. Our guests are Kevin Smith, a Senior Group Manager of Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility for Genesis, and Sethu Gopal, Senior Director of Connected Car and Digital Experience for Rivian. A third

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2019 Genesis G70 debuts with Car of the Year honors

The 2019 Genesis G70, the entry-level compact luxury sport sedan new to the two-year manufacturer morphed from Hyundai, has been named Car of the Year by MotorTrend. Held in conjunction with the opening of the Los Angeles Auto Show, the award is presented annually by the esteemed publication. The Genesis G70 competed against more 19 vehicles in the publication’s determination of the most competent, desirable and capable vehicle to debut for the 2019 model year. MotorTrend editors examine each contending vehicle in street and track testing. Genesis to date in 2018 has won highest-ranked brand in the automotive industry awards for quality and owner satisfaction from industry experts such as J.D. Power, AutoPacific and Strategic Vision. Hyundai launched Genesis Motors two years

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