2020 Genesis G80 Coming To Geneva Motor Show

Well, today we can confirm that the third-generation Genesis G80 (codenamed as RG3) will be the star of Genesis booth at Geneva Motor Show next month. According to our Hyundai Motor Group sources mass production will begin on the 28th of February and a 2.5-liter Turbo and a 3.0 Diesel cars will be showcased at the Swiss event.

What we know so far?

According to the last interview of Genesis former Boss Manfred Fitzgerald with Car and Driver, he confirmed. "We will have a brand-new G80 coming out this September in Korea and subsequently on global markets. With that car, you will see the next evolution of our design language," Fitzgerald added. Now Fitzgerald departed and William Lee takes the role as Genesis boss.

As you know, the G80 was delayed and Genesis have launched the GV80 instead, just with the 3.0 Diesel engine. The problem was confirmed and the reason of the delay was many minor issues on the 2.5-Liter Theta III & 3.5-liter Lamdba III Turbo enginee. This engine are set to delivery 286 hp and 380 hp respectively and will use a 8-speed in-house wet DCT transmission.

The delay on the development of this engines will affect several models like the GV80 and G80, but should be fixed at the time of the launch of GV70, G70 facelift and Stinger Facelift. That's why they decided to move up the GV80 launch (for a SUV it is more easy to sell in Diesel in South Korea while they finish the issues with the Gasoline engines, as the sales of G80 with diesel engines were too low to launch a new genetarion only with a diesel engine available).

The reports we have received says will be revealed in South Korea, but also sources from inside Hyundai Motor Group have said Genesis will attend Geneva Motor Show on March 5th and could release GV80 and G80 together at swiss event.

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