While Tesla touts a range of 520 miles for its upcoming Model S Plaid to surpass the Lucid Air by three miles, the South Korean behemoth, Hyundai, has ambitious plans to sell one million all-electric vehicles under its Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis banners by 2025. The conglomerate has already forged a versatile skateboard platform in collaboration with EV startup Canoo, and in addition, last year, it acquired a share in Croatia’s well-regarded EV technology company Rimac.
The luxury marque of the group, Genesis, has concocted a significantly enhanced version of the G80 sedan for the upcoming year, featuring a 290-horsepower, turbocharged, 2.5-liter inline-four engine in the base variant, or an optional twin-turbo V6 producing 375 hp and 391 pound-feet. The new G80 is more lightweight with its aluminum-rich build, hushed, and more relaxing owing to enhanced sound insulation and a pioneering noise-reduction wheel design. It also boasts cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent cruise control that utilizes artificial intelligence to customize its configurations according to the user’s preferences.
Genesis does not intend to halt its progress with this platform, evidently venturing into the realm of all-electric vehicles with a G80 variant anticipated to hit the streets in 2022, bearing the simple badge of eG80.
2022 Genesis eG80 at the Nürburgring., Youtube | Automotive Mike
The images extracted from the undercover video below demonstrate that Hyundai has been engrossed with its concealed EV prototypes at the Nürburgring, which appear to be G80s devoid of a conventional grille or exhaust pipes as far as discernible. A prominent hint is the silence surrounding the latest test subject except for tire noise at maximum throttle, hinting that rather than opting for a plug-in hybrid, Genesis is likely to pursue a full EV to compete with Tesla, German automakers, Jaguar, startup firms, or any contender with viable prospects of launching an opulent electric sedan soon.
After having operated from a rented garage adjacent to the circuit for two years, the Hyundai Motor Group inaugurated its European Technical Center at the Nürburgring in 2013. The high-quality of work produced there becomes evident the moment one experiences a new Hyundai, Kia, or Genesis.
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