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Luxury newcomer Genesis has revealed Australian pricing information for the new G70 sports sedan range, which is due to reach showrooms next month. The mid-size luxury competitor will start between $58,000 and $61,000 plus on-road costs in Australia, a new online configurator reveals, extending...

The Genesis G70 is an impressive foot forward by Hyundai's luxury brand. It's elegant, fresh and athletic, earning praise and accolades from the automotive world far and wide. It won North American Car of the Year just months after the Genesis brand was listed atop the J.D. Power survey of...

Hyundai appears to be the go-to place for a lot of talented people. The automaker from South Korea tapped the likes of Peter Schreyer, Albert Biermann, Luc Donckerwolke, there are a lot of talented people there, helping both Hyundai and Kia and the Genesis luxury division. The roster keeps on...

The 2019 Genesis G70 has been named a "2019 Best New Car" by Autotrader. The award, which was agreed upon unanimously among Autotrader editors, was presented to G70 on the basis of its class-redefining merits. Conveying the stand-out attributes of G70, they noted that its interior is "a...

American drivers spend on average more than 290 hours behind the wheel each year, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey data1. With so much time spent in their vehicles, consumers deserve an interior that factors in style, comfort, design and the latest technology. Helping...

Wind your mental clocks back just over three decades. The year is 1985, Ronald Reagan just began his second term in the White House, and a new Korean car company was selling a Giugiaro-designed hatchback for the low, low price of $4,995. Americans couldn't pronounce the name of the brand...

Today, the 2018 Genesis G80 was named the highest-ranked “Near-Luxury Car” in the Strategic Vision Total Quality Awards. This is the second win for Genesis in the last two years, including a win by G90 in the “Luxury Car” category. “This accolade from leading industry analysts such as...

Many dealers are playing a waiting game, looking forward to their first shipments of the luxury sedans and more information on requirements to keep selling Genesis products. Even in a crossover-heavy luxury market, hopes are high for the sporty sedan, which is expected to broaden the Genesis...

Genesis priced the G70 on par with the BMW 3 Series. Coincidence? Not a chance. Hyundai's upmarket Genesis division has released pricing information for the G70, its entry-level model. The 3 Series-fighting sedan will reach showrooms as a 2019 model. On sale now across the nation, the G70...

During a recent presentation here at Hyundai Motor Group's Namyang R&D Center in South Korea, Kia Executive VP Albert Biermann -- formerly Chief Engineer for BMW's M division -- explained that the new driving philosophy of the Kia brand is a pursuit of "fun-to-drive" cars. This hasn't always...

Genesis placed first in J.D. Power’s U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study among all brands. With a score of 884, Genesis topped the APEAL Study rankings. The first-place finish for Genesis in the 2018 APEAL Study represents a 15-point increase over its second-place...

The Genesis G70 was recognized as a finalist in the 2018 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) by The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). The organization evaluated the G70 based on its design innovation, user benefits and social responsibility. "Being a 'design-first'...

Pricing for the 2019 Genesis G70 lineup has been revealed, and as predicted the model significantly undercuts its luxury sport sedan competitors. The 2019 G70 will start at $35,895 for a rear-drive 2.0T model when it goes on sale this week. That amount of money gets you a turbocharged 2.0-liter...

For Hyundai, the Genesis G90 is very much its Lexus LS400, a meaty first foray into the realm of luxury sedans that Genesis-which began with only five employees in Korea-obviously hopes will undercut the established players. For its mission, Hyundai has armed this car to the teeth. It is...

If the G70 is any indication, the future of the Genesis brand looks bright. If you were putting together a fantasy team of auto executives, it might look something like this: an engineering head from BMW, a head of design from Bugatti, and a senior vice president from Lamborghini. Based on...