Yahoo Autos Genesis 'Magma' GV60 and G80 performance vehicles get New York Auto Show reveal
NEW YORK – Genesis continues the New York Auto Show reveals with the announcement of a planned line of performance vehicles. They'll all be referred to as "Magma" cars, taking inspiration from the vivid orange color that appeared on the GV80 Coupe Concept from last year's New York Auto Show. The color also appears on the X Gran Berlinetta concept, which is playable in Gran Turismo. But the first production Magma cars will be the all-electric GV60 and the midsize G80 sedan.
The GV60 is the real spearhead of the program, and will be the first of the Magma cars to launch globally, and not as a limited-run vehicle. Besides the vivid orange paint (which at least in this concept-guise, continues to the painted seat backs and double-diamond contrast stitching), it features wider fender flares, larger grilles and vents for battery and powertrain cooling, and canards, fins and a rear wing for improved downforce and stability. Even the wheels have claimed aerodynamic benefit, with the covers diverting air to cool the brakes. Unfortunately, no actual performance details have been given. But based on the Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, it seems that it will have dual motors with at least the 576 horsepower of the Kia, if not the Ioniq 5 N's peak 641. And naturally, it will probably have sport-tuned adaptive suspension.
