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The Genesis G70, Korea’s rival for the BMW 3 Collection, might not be lengthy for this world, however that hasn’t stopped it receiving a track-ready overhaul… once more.
The Genesis G70 Observe Day Particular Idea is a one-off undertaking car produced by Genesis Motors Canada that builds on the beforehand revealed G70 Track Taxi Nordschleife.
In truth, it’s fitted with the identical suspension setup and 19-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres because the Observe Taxi.
Nonetheless, it good points a extra aggressive bonnet with vents, in addition to an enormous rear wing.
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It’s not as orange because the Observe Taxi, and as a substitute of the entire car being painted within the lurid hue, it’s reserved for graphics that run down the aspect of the car and throughout the highest of the windscreen.
The Observe Day Particular Idea additionally options entrance and rear tow factors and yellow working lights.
It’s the most recent tackle a scorching G70, following the Observe Taxi which is getting used – because the title suggests – to offer rides across the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Every of the Observe Taxis on this fleet is powered by a 3.3-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 producing 274kW of energy and 510Nm of torque.
Whereas they’re completed in Genesis’ retina-searing Magma Orange hero color, the Korean luxurious model has but to disclose a completely fledged G70 Magma manufacturing car.
“We at the moment are gauging demand from the market, if we develop this one. Now we’re beneath research,” Genesis international boss Mike Track told Australian media in January.
The corporate had beforehand mentioned all of its fashions will get a warmer efficiency model beneath the brand new Magma sub-brand, which debuted in 2024 with hotted-up idea variations of the GV60, GV80 Coupe and G80.
Genesis hasn’t explicitly mentioned what every Magma car will obtain over the fashions they’re based mostly on, although extra energy, revised suspension tuning and extra aggressive visuals are anticipated.
When requested whether or not Australia will get entry to all Magma manufacturing fashions, Mr Track mentioned: “Sure, besides the G90.”
“G90 we don’t have right-hand drive. Anyone [country] that has [right-hand drive], we’ll have the Magma mannequin.”
However will the G70 be round lengthy sufficient to obtain a Magma makeover?
It entered manufacturing again in 2017 and, although a facelift was revealed in 2020, it might seem the G70 is on the finish of its lifecycle.
There was a mixture of abroad stories and feedback from Genesis itself suggesting the G70 might both get replaced by an electrical mannequin or axed fully.
Genesis vp of world communications Until Warternberg even prompt to Road & Track {that a} next-generation G70 might include a decrease base worth, giving the model a decrease entry level.
He additionally confirmed the mannequin hadn’t been cancelled, although improvement of the G70’s alternative would seem like in flux.
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G70 Observe Taxi
The G70 is each Genesis’ oldest mannequin and its slowest vendor in Australia.
“It’s as much as the market, nonetheless we don’t kill it. Nonetheless we don’t announce what the next-generation G70 seems to be like,” Mr Track told Australian media in January.
“For G70 particularly, that is our first mannequin, and nonetheless there are prospects who actually love their G70 and who actually need to have their G70, so it’s nonetheless occurring. So it’s not time to consider the next-generation of G70 but.”
Sedans stay common in South Korea, however even there G70 gross sales have dropped off considerably throughout its run.
Final yr, the G70 – together with the Taking pictures Brake wagon – was Genesis’ second lowest-volume car in South Korea with 2361 gross sales, forward of solely the GV60 (590 gross sales).
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G70 3.3T
In Australia, it was lifeless final within the lineup with simply 45 deliveries, although taking a look at total export gross sales it was Genesis’ third best-selling car with 13,902 gross sales, behind solely the GV70 (19,191) and GV80 (28,657). It was additionally its third-best vendor within the essential US market.
The Genesis boss scoffed on the thought of dropping sedans.
“Positively we have to have the stability in our lineup. We don’t need to kill all of the sedans simply because we don’t see any massive quantity forecast,” he mentioned.
“[A] hundred per cent SUV model? I don’t suppose so.”
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