Genesis G80 News
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Genesis is readying a major update for its G80 mid-size sedan, as evidenced by the recent sighting of camouflaged prototypes. The proportions are similar to those of the current G80, which is really just a rebadge of the second-generation Hyundai Genesis introduced for 2015, but the biggest tell that this is an update rather than a full redesign is the common design for the side glass and in particular the C-pillar accent. There are of course differences. The face receives a major restyling with inspiration coming from the Essentia coupe concept Genesis unveiled at the 2018 New York auto...
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Hyundai turns the windshield into an augmented reality nav systemIn the not too distant future, head-up display systems will be able to present a whole lot more than the tiny window of static information we're used to today. The key is holographic augmented reality technology that has the potential to turn the entire windshield into a display, which could enable...
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2018 Genesis G80 Sport first drive review: it's not all in the name
The letters and numbers on a car's trunk usually are its calling card, a shorthand mission statement. As writers, we'd suggest an edit on the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport decklid. Sport is a silly name here, and not because alphanumerics are arbitrary and terrible. This vehicle isn't sporty. It is quick...
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2018 Genesis G80 priced from $42,725, G80 Sport from $56,225
Genesis is expanding its G80 range with a new G80 Sport model for 2018. The G80 Sport has been priced from $56,225, which makes it the middle of the field in the G80 range. The base G80 with a 311-horsepower 3.8-liter V-6 and the range-topper with a 420-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 carry over from last...
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2018 Genesis G80 Sport debuts with 365-hp twin-turbo V-6
The handsome Genesis G80 sails into the 2018 model year with a new performance-oriented option dubbed the G80 Sport. The vehicle was teased at the global reveal of the G80 in June but now it’s finally out in the open. It’s on display this week at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. The G80...
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2017 Genesis G80 priced from $42,350
Hyundai’s Genesis sedan transforms into the Genesis G80 for the 2017 model year, and along with the name change comes a price rise. The 2017 Genesis G80 starts at $42,350, which represents a $2,650 premium on the starting price of the 2016 Hyundai Genesis. ALSO SEE: Why Ford is making a huge...
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Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis is launching its second model in the form of the G80 sedan. The G80 isn’t a completely new model as it is essentially a rebadged version of the second-generation Hyundai Genesis, which has been on sale since the 2015 model year. It’s now serving as the mid-size entry at Genesis, as opposed to Hyundai. It joins Genesis’ full-size entry, the G90, which was launched at the start of the year. Both the G80 and G90 arrive as 2017 models. For the United States, the G80 will be offered with two powertrain options initially. They’re the...
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2017 Genesis G80 debuts in Korea with new Sport trim
Hyundai’s Genesis sedan has undergone an update for the 2017 model year, and as part of the update the car has been moved over to the new Genesis luxury brand and rechristened a G80. The Genesis G80 made its world debut today at the 2016 Busan Auto Show, and introduced alongside the regular...
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2017 Genesis G80 spy shots
Hyundai recently confirmed it was launching a new luxury brand under the Genesis name, which by the end of the decade will have six distinct models. These models will feature names consisting of a capital G and a number, 90, 80 or 70 etc., representing their positioning in the lineup, with the...
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