Hyundai Vision G Concept Signals Design Direction for Expanded Family of ... - Car and Driver (blog)
Let’s get this out of the way first: Yes, the Hyundai Vision G concept seen here is a coupe, and yes, it says “Genesis” on the front and rear badges. But this car is absolutely not a Genesis coupe. More specifically, it is not the replacement for the aging Genesis coupe that Hyundai currently sells, a car that, incidentally, has become a darling of the drift crowd. “This has nothing to do with the Genesis coupe,” said Hyundai Motor Group president and chief design officer Peter Schreyer. Sorry drifters, this Genesis will spend most of its life pointed forward. As nice as the car is to look at, we were just as interested to learn about Hyundai’s plans to stratify its lineup, adding models at the top of its range under the Genesis name with distinct styling. “There are definitely plans of products that are going to evolve and take the Genesis name, the Genesis marque, and the Genesis brand in the future,” said Chapman. “We have these two [Genesis] products already. But what we’d really like to do is a simple coupe version with a trunk, fix the glass and the trunk opens up with a really wonderful hinge. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
