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Genesis has pulled the covers disconnected of not lone a refreshed mentation of its Electrified G80 sedan, but besides a high-performance Magma version.
The Genesis G80 EV Magma Concept was revealed astatine this week’s Beijing centrifugal amusement alongside its tamer sibling, which CarExpert understands is owed present aboriginal successful 2025.
It follows the caller uncover of the G80 Magma Concept, a tuned mentation of the brand’s BMW 5 Series rival that’s acceptable to beryllium offered lone successful the Middle East.
It’s unclear however galore markets the accumulation mentation of this caller electrical mentation volition beryllium offered in.
Genesis hasn’t revealed method specifications, truthful it’s unclear if determination person been immoderate changes to its 272kW/700Nm dual-motor all-wheel thrust electrical powertrain.
The institution has, however, confirmed it features “wider track-tuned suspension” to amended roadholding and cornering, portion determination are bigger brakes.
It rides connected lightweight 21-inch wheels with staggered tyre widths, which beryllium nether wider fenders, and Genesis has besides lowered the thrust height.
Cosmetic changes see a redesigned beforehand grille, a rear diffuser and ducktail spoiler for optimised airflow, and a caller rear bumper for a “more commanding beingness connected the road” which features an integrated fog airy “reminiscent of iconic racing cars”.
Inside, there’s Alcantara and quilted leather upholstery, arsenic good arsenic carbon-fibre inserts with a bluish weave.
“The instauration of Genesis Magma to China signifies our enlargement into a caller frontier of the driving experience,” said SangYup Lee, Head of Genesis Global Design.
“G80 EV Magma Concept is simply a stunning look of some our plan and engineering capabilities, arsenic good arsenic our committedness to conscionable the ever-evolving needs of Chinese consumers successful pursuit of eventual performance, represented by the beauteous and China-exclusive Acme Blue.”
Speaking of blue, the refreshed Electrified G80 was besides revealed successful Beijing with a caller colour aimed astatine Chinese buyers: Vision Blue, derived from the noble bluish colour successful Chinese culture.
As with its combustion-powered counterparts, the updated Electrified G80 gets a restyled grille and headlights with Micro Lens Array technology, positive a refreshed beforehand bumper.
The large quality here, however, is the summation successful size: the wheelbase has been stretched by 130mm.
Luxury car brands commonly bash this successful this conception for the Chinese market, with examples being the Jaguar XF L and Audi A7 L, alternatively than unit buyers to measurement up to the adjacent segment.
It’s unclear if this extended-length assemblage volition beryllium offered extracurricular of China.
Genesis says the other magnitude makes the Electrified G80 much intimately lucifer the brand’s BMW 7 Series-rivalling G90 sedan.
The dish-style 19-inch wheels are besides reminiscent of those offered connected the G90, portion there’s further chrome trim.
Inside, determination are reclining rear seats with limb rests, memory, and massaging functionality. The rear doors person a quilted garnish wrong and an easy-close function.
There’s an electronically opening and closing charging larboard screen outside.
Current Electrified G80
Genesis says it has further reduced noise, vibration and harshness, portion the Electrified G80 benefits from the changes made to the refreshed petrol-powered G80.
These see a 27-inch OLED show incorporating the integer instrumentality clump and infotainment touchscreen, positive a 17-speaker Bang & Olufsen dependable system.
The Electrified G80 is 1 of 3 electrical Genesis models astatine the moment, and 1 of 2 – the Electrified GV70 being the different – based connected a combustion conveyance platform.
Genesis sold conscionable 11 Electrified G80s successful Australia past year, against 44 BMW i5s and 437 Mercedes-Benz EQEs.
Only constricted imagery is disposable of the Electrified G80 and its Magma version. We’ll update this nonfiction erstwhile much becomes available.
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