Yahoo Autos Genesis G70 dead? Next-gen reportedly shelved in mid-development
The excellent Genesis G70 is reportedly no longer getting a successor. The reason? We'll give you one guess. If you said, "Because customers want bigger vehicles," you win one million internet points.
The report comes from South Korea's JoongAng Daily, who spoke with an unnamed source "directly related to the project". This source told the newspaper that development of the car, internally named the RN2, had been officially halted. For what it's worth, Genesis parent company Hyundai declined to comment on the matter while stating that "nothing has been confirmed."
The Genesis G70 is one of the best luxury sports sedans money can buy right now. Our test of a 2022 G70 3.3T confirmed it to be one of the best-handling four-doors on the market, with BMW levels of luxury and a sledgehammer-esque twin-turbo V6 punching out 365 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. Oh, and it's better looking than a Bimmer and more affordable than its German rivals too. The current model comes with only an 8-speed automatic, but a stick shift was offered until 2021.
