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Hyundai debuts Genesis
Hyundai's ambitious and now it's ready to take on BMW's 7-Series
New model will take on luxury rivals
21st March 2007
This is the first official picture of the firm's new Genesis concept, which will be unveiled at next month's New York Motor Show. With a sleek four-door shape and bold nose, the concept signals Hyundai's intention to build a new luxury model that it says will rival the BMW, Lexus's LS and the Audi A8.
The Korean model has drawn styling inspiration from several of its rivals, but it's the Japanese LS that it bears the strongest resemblance to. The production model is currently codenamed the BH, and will be available with a 4.6-litre V8 powerplant that will appear in the Genesis study. A large capacity diesel motor is also expected to debut when the showroom-ready model arrives. In keeping with Hyundai's new model naming structure, the luxury saloon will be badged the i70, and will be produced primarily for the US and Korean markets.
The Korean model has drawn styling inspiration from several of its rivals, but it's the Japanese LS that it bears the strongest resemblance to. The production model is currently codenamed the BH, and will be available with a 4.6-litre V8 powerplant that will appear in the Genesis study. A large capacity diesel motor is also expected to debut when the showroom-ready model arrives. In keeping with Hyundai's new model naming structure, the luxury saloon will be badged the i70, and will be produced primarily for the US and Korean markets.
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