NEW YORK: Genesis has unveiled its striking ‘New York Concept’ luxury sports sedan at the 2016 New York International Auto Show.
The New York Concept hints at future Genesis design direction with its expressive and refined ‘Athletic Elegance’, first seen in the Vision G concept and in production form with the Genesis G90 luxury sedan.
The exterior of the New York Concept presents an elegant interpretation of a luxurious performance vehicle, defined by well-balanced proportions and refined surface treatments.
Inside, the concept car combines advanced technology with absolute luxury, contrasting innovative electronics against finely-crafted materials.
Acknowledging the Genesis brand’s sporty and agile nature, the hybrid concept generates 245ps and 352Nm of torque from its 2.0 Turbocharged GDi engine coupled with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
Designed to express the Genesis modern view of luxury, the New York Concept brings a fresh perspective to the segment by offering the unexpected, yet still satisfying the needs of modern luxury buyers.
At the front of the car, the New York Concept demonstrates power and confidence as growing attributes of the Genesis line-up. The prominent, upright grille is visually supported by sleek, horizontal headlamps.
From the side, the sleek and tapered cabin emphasizes powerful shoulders, bringing visual power over the rear wheels and quarter panels.
Short front overhangs contrast with longer rear overhangs completing the proportions of an elegant and refined performance car.
The rear perspective of the New York Concept is distinguished by a low and sleek rear deck, further enhanced by strongly tapered body flanks.
The interior of the New York Concept further projects the future design direction of Genesis.
A 21-inch floating, curved screen incorporates driver instruments and multimedia functions, creating potential for new, sculpted forms for the front seat occupants.
The open steering wheel design is ergonomically formed to facilitate visibility of the instruments while enhancing handling control.
A logical and spacious center console divides the interior space through its length axis into two separate halves.
The concept’s interior showcases meticulously-wrapped full leather interior, with accents of anthracite contrasted with rich tan leather on seats and doors, while sliced suede leather used on the headrest brings a soft tactile accent.
Hyundai’s premium marque has set its sights on the compact premium sedan segment and if the concept is any indication, the production model - likely to be called G70 - will be competing against the likes of the BMW 3 series.
It remains to be seen when the rumoured G70 will be launched, but we are willing to be patient as long as the concept’s styling won’t get lost in translation on its way to the assembly line.
