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Genesis will crown its SUV lineup with a brand new flagship three-row mannequin, anticipated to be known as the GV90, and it’ll look quite a bit just like the idea automobile that previewed it… proper right down to its novel doorways.
In 2024, Genesis previewed its flagship SUV with the Neolun idea, that includes no B-pillar and a pair of rear-hinged rear coach doorways.
Whereas coach doorways are frequent on idea vehicles, they usually disappear by the point a car reaches manufacturing, however on the time Genesis mentioned its door configuration had “reached a stage the place its software to manufacturing autos is now possible”.
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Effectively, as these spy pictures present, Genesis has discovered how one can engineer a manufacturing SUV with no B-pillar and with a pair of rear-hinged coach doorways with out negatively impacting structural rigidity or refinement.
Even the Rolls-Royce Cullinan nonetheless has a B-pillar, regardless of providing coach doorways.
The Neolun idea additionally had a four-seat configuration with swivelling entrance seats, plus power-deployable aspect steps. It’s unclear if these options will seem on the manufacturing car.
The manufacturing automobile is about to intently resemble the idea externally, with a boxy but rounded physique and a linear roof line, more likely to maximise headroom for all occupants. Break up-level entrance, aspect and rear lighting components, a Genesis signature design ingredient, are seen.
This spied prototype additionally incorporates a blue inside, one thing Genesis affords throughout lots of its autos. The tufted inserts on the doorways are additionally harking back to the Neolon idea.
The manufacturing GV90 is about to supply electrical energy, though Genesis has walked away from its beforehand acknowledged objective of going electric-only by 2030.
It’s unclear if the GV90 – anticipated to make use of the upcoming eM platform with an 800-volt electrical structure – will supply every other powertrain sorts.
Genesis is rolling out its first hybrid and extended-range electrical car (EREV) fashions over the following few years.
The Korean luxurious model confirmed this 12 months it’s additionally engaged on a brand new platform, launching in 2028, which can help hybrids, EVs and EREVs.
The GV90 isn’t the one new Genesis SUV within the pipeline.
Genesis additionally plans to place into manufacturing the X Gran Equator off-roader idea which it revealed earlier this 12 months.
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