Genesis plans to increase the GV80 lineup with a coupe variant of the SUV. The automaker confirmed earlier this 12 months that it might produce the mannequin, and a brand new video reveals the GV80 Coupe testing on and across the Nurburgring race observe in Germany.
The SUV continues to put on a camouflage wrap over most of its physique, however it fails to cover the extra vital design particulars. The sweeping roofline and vast spoiler are obvious, as are the massive air intakes on the entrance and the quad tailpipes on the rear. The GV80 Coupe has crisp physique strains, the model’s dual-bar lighting motif, and massive wheels to assist in giving it a sporty aesthetic.
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Genesis previewed the GV80 Coupe as an idea in April, and all indicators recommend that it precisely represented the manufacturing mannequin shoppers will get to purchase, a minimum of on the skin. The brand new coupe variant will seemingly launch alongside the refreshed model of the traditional-looking GV80 SUV, which we have now already spied out testing. The 2 ought to share front- and rear-end styling parts and an up to date cabin.
Spy images haven’t revealed the SUV’s revamped inside, however the GV80 fashions may obtain a big, 27-inch, curved OLED show. It’d merge the car’s driver show and infotainment system into one unit, a well-liked design pattern proper now. Genesis may supply the GV80 Coupe with both 4 or 5 seats.
The idea’s cabin featured 4 racing seats and a assist brace that separated the cargo space from the remainder of the inside, making it inconceivable to fold down the seats. We don’t anticipate the manufacturing model to be that limiting or Genesis to supply the idea’s carbon-fiber seats.
Powertrain specifics stay elusive, however rumors recommend the SUV may arrive completely that includes the model’s twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine. It makes 375 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque within the common GV80, which can also be obtainable with a turbo 2.5-liter four-cylinder making 300 hp. The model may not supply the smaller engine within the sportier-looking model.
The Genesis GV80 is a comparatively new mannequin, launching for the 2021MY. The refreshed SUV isn’t anticipated to launch till subsequent 12 months for 2025, and the GV80 Coupe ought to observe an identical timeline. Including the physique fashion would give the automaker a solution to automobiles just like the BMW X6 and the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe. Love them or hate them, shoppers are shopping for these SUV variants.
