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#272, Genesis: not the band, not the Bible but the fast-growing South Korean carmaker

Jarred Pellat is the senior manager public relations and communications of Genesis Motor North America. It’s the eight-year-old luxury vehicle division of the South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company. A native of Canada who lived in South Korea for several years, Pellat is our guest on this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Co-host Bruce Aldrich was on assignment, so John Berg, a new automotive columnist and photographer for The Weekly Driver, joined me for our interview during Best of the Bay. Pellat, the fourth employee of the Genesis, was a guest during a two-day gathering of the Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), the San Francisco Bay Area organization of automotive media professionals and industry influencers. During the two-day gathering,

2022 Genesis G80 defines the best of luxury sedans

The guy standing next to his parked Mercedes-Benz sedan was three spots away from my ride in the far reaches of a Home Depot parking lot. He stared at the 2022 Genesis G80 and said, “Nice lines. What kind of car is it?” The entire Genesis lineup gets plenty of similar reactions. Praised by critics and inundated with awards, the South Korean carmaker debuted as a stand-alone luxury brand from Hyundai in 2016. But it remains unheralded. Key Takeaways Engines: a turbocharged 2.5-liter at 300 horsepower and a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 at 375 horsepower, both with a shiftable eight-speed automatic. $63,700 MSRP and $72,170 with the $6,800 option package, Cavendish Red paint ($575) and a $1,095 destination fee. 0-60 mph

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2018 Genesis G80 Review: Second-year upscale sedan shines

Now in the second spinoff year from Hyundai as its own luxury brand, the Genesis has quickly built its reputation as a worthy challenger in the upscale market. Style, craftsmanship and image mean a lot in the high-end segment. Value isn’t often a priority. Welcome the Genesis. The G80 and flagship G90 are currently available only at Hyundai dealerships. But four other models and a dealership network are planned by 2021. Key Takeaways Test car: Genesis G80 3.3T Sport, a twin-turbo V6 with 365 horsepower, an eight-speed automatic and paddle shifters. $55,250 MSRP and $56,225 as tested. 0-60 mph in 5.0 seconds. 17 mpg city, 25 highway and 20 combined. Safety: automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection joins adaptive cruise