Genesis G90 Wingback idea revealed

May the Genesis vary be topped by a high-performance wagon sooner or later? The G90 Wingback idea suggests there’s an opportunity, regardless of how slim.

The one-off G90 Wingback was revealed late final week, and it formally exists to indicate off the model’s One among One bespoke customisation arm, however the model’s leaders instructed Autocar it wouldn’t be onerous to show it into manufacturing actuality, if they may make a enterprise case for it.

At current the one wagon within the Genesis vary is the G70 Taking pictures Brake, which designed to assist the model crack the European market the place wagons are identified to outsell their sedan counterparts.

Luc Donckerwolke, chief design officer for the Hyundai Motor Group, says the idea was dubbed ‘Dr Evil’ throughout improvement, and the Wingback exhibits “how Genesis can provide Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, with sports activities performance with an aerodynamic and chic physique”.

Along with a brand new rear finish, the Wingback additionally options wider entrance fenders which have a cooling hole forward of the entrance doorways. The rear wheel arches look to be pumped up, whereas the rear doorways have been modified with the window line now not kinking upwards, and the shoulder crease persevering with straight on as an alternative of bending down.

Up entrance there’s a brand new, extra sharply outlined and really Acura-like five-point grille, and a way more aggressive entrance bumper design with 4 slats below the grille, outsized decrease air intakes, and a collection of flics.