If the Hyundai Ioniq 9 isn’t fancy sufficient for you, Genesis is making ready a luxed-up model, which is anticipated to be known as the GV90. The Neolun idea, unveiled almost a yr in the past, gave us an correct preview of what is to return concerning a high-end, three-row electrical SUV. In the meantime, prototypes are being examined to iron out any potential kinks earlier than the manufacturing model arrives. Throughout a current session, issues did not go properly.

One of many camouflaged prototypes testing in Lapland acquired caught in a snowy ditch and wanted help to get out. A spy video shot by skilled automobile paparazzi CarSpyMedia exhibits the incident’s aftermath. A Volvo L60E loader with its mighty 6.0-liter inline-six diesel engine arrives on the scene of the minor accident to save lots of the day by towing away the immobilized SUV. The GV90 seemingly escaped unscathed, however the identical cannot be stated for the motive force’s ego.

The video is an effective alternative to see the Genesis GV90 carrying the manufacturing physique, albeit nonetheless closely camouflaged. Regardless of the disguise, we won’t assist however discover that Hyundai’s luxurious model has seemingly determined towards placing the idea’s suicide doorways into manufacturing, contemplating the prototype seems to have common B-pillars. When the idea debuted in March 2024, head of design SangYup Lee advised Motor1 that Genesis wasn’t ruling out retaining the Neolun’s setup. Nevertheless, it seems just like the suicide doorways and pilarless middle sadly did not make the lower.

The road-going mannequin seems to have thicker lights entrance and rear, new turbine-style wheels, and chunky aspect mirrors as an alternative of the idea’s skinny cameras. The door handles could give the impression they’re protruding from the physique, however that is seemingly the additional camouflage enjoying methods on us. Just like the GV60, its larger brother will seemingly have flush door handles. Elsewhere, the prototype gives the look that it hasn’t modified a lot – it is large and boxy whereas trying considerably completely different from its Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9 cousins.

Rear-wheel steering seems on the menu, however the GV90 is not the primary Genesis to supply this function; the G80 and G90 even have it. When a car is this huge, decreasing its turning circle turns into obligatory. Genesis by no means stated how large the stately EV could be, however an Ioniq 9 is 199.2 inches (5060 millimeters) lengthy and has a large wheelbase stretching 123.2 inches (3130 millimeters). The Kia EV9 is almost as massive.

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Whereas the Ioniq 9 and EV9 base variations have a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive setup, the GV90 would possibly get customary dual-motor, all-wheel drive. Keep in mind that the EV9 GT packs a mighty 501 horsepower, whereas the Ioniq 9 Twin Motor Efficiency is rated at 430 hp. There’s room for extra for the reason that up to date EV6 GT has 641 hp to match the Ioniq 5 N.

Nevertheless, the GV90 could be greater than an EV9/Ioniq 9 in a tuxedo because it might journey on the brand new eM platform. Hyundai introduced the structure again in 2022, saying the primary vehicles would get the devoted EV {hardware} in 2025. The South Korean model touted a 50% increase in driving vary on a single cost in comparison with current electrical fashions on the E-GMP platform.

The Genesis GV90 ought to break cowl later this yr, though gross sales in america may not begin till 2026.