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Genesis has a behavior of releasing a number of the most lovely idea automobiles on the earth, after which… making us wait.
Revealed alongside the production-ready GV60 Magma on the Circuit Paul Ricard in France, the Genesis Magma GT Idea is the newest tease from the Korean luxurious model. And if that is what the subsequent decade of Hyundai’s premium model appears to be like like, the Germans ought to be frightened.
Whereas the GV60 Magma is a automotive you’ll have the ability to purchase in 2026, the Magma GT Idea is the ‘north star’ for Genesis’ high-performance future.
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The corporate calls it a “symbolic definition” of its efficiency heritage. We name it the electrical (or hybrid) halo automotive the model desperately wants to connect its new Magma sub-brand collectively.
A rolling assertion
Visually, the Magma GT Idea is a transparent evolution of the X Gran Berlinetta idea proven beforehand. It options the identical impossibly low stance, the dash-to-axle ratio of a basic grand tourer, and the signature ‘Two Strains’ lighting signature that wraps across the entrance fenders.
It’s draped within the sub-brand’s signature Magma Orange, a color impressed by the “Distinctly Korean” ethos (and maybe a nod to Korea’s volcanic geography).
In contrast to the GV60 Magma, which is a observe weapon based mostly on a sensible compact electrical crossover, the GT Idea is unashamedly a sports activities automotive. It options heavy aerodynamic sculpting, huge wheel-arches, and a rear diffuser that appears prefer it was lifted from a Le Mans prototype.
What powers it?
Genesis is conserving the particular drivetrain particulars for this idea beneath wraps, possible as a result of it serves as a design examine fairly than a engineering prototype.
Nevertheless, its sibling idea, the X Gran Berlinetta, was theoretically powered by a entrance/mid mounted Lambda 11 V6 engine electrically assisted to supply a staggering 799kW (1071hp) of energy and 1337Nm of torque.
Whether or not the Magma GT Idea envisions an analogous hybrid monster or a pure-electric high-output setup (doubtlessly utilizing the corporate’s next-generation ‘eM’ platform) stays to be seen.
Will they construct it?
That is the million-dollar query. Genesis chief inventive officer Luc Donckerwolke has famously mentioned that he doesn’t prefer to design automobiles that don’t attain manufacturing.
“Magma just isn’t a program derived from a single mannequin however a high-performance experimental journey,” the corporate mentioned in its press launch.
The fact is that whereas Genesis has glorious sedans and SUVs, it lacks a devoted ‘halo’ automotive to anchor its efficiency credentials. BMW has the M4 and M8. Mercedes-AMG has the GT. Audi has the RS e-tron GT.
Presently, Genesis has no two-door coupe in its Australian showroom.
If the model is critical about its ‘Luxurious Excessive Efficiency’ positioning – and its funding within the Magma sub-brand suggests it’s – a manufacturing model of the Magma GT can be the final word assertion of intent.
For now, we will solely look and hope.
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