The 2027 Genesis GV90 is continuing its steady march toward production, as mostly complete-looking spy shots of the SUV have popped up from the Nürburgring. The Genesis flagship, which looks like it’s the size of a Mercedes-Maybach GLS or a BMW X7, was spotted coursing through the legendary racetrack with production-ready bodywork underneath the swirling camo wrap, although the OMP racing seats suggest this is merely a dynamic development mule. Unlike its G90 sedan counterpart, the forthcoming 2027 GV90 will be an EV, which helps explain why the test driver was pushing the luxury SUV so hard – gotta make sure the electric powertrain is up to scratch.
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3.5L V6 ICE
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8-speed automatic
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All-Wheel Drive
The Slippery Shape Of The Future
The GV90 seen here almost certainly portends the shape of the production SUV, sharing many of the Neolun concept’s design cues. For example, the round, egg-like profile of the rear hatch and the nearly vertical B- and C-pillars will apparently make it to production, and some front-end contours poking through the vinyl wrap suggest the GV90 will make use of a shield-motif front light signature, also seen on the Genesis X Speedium concept. In a departure from the Neolun, the production SUV does away with a strong shoulder line in the sheetmetal, favoring a more slab-sided appearance livened up with gently flared front and rear wheel arches.
Plainly visible on the front end is an air inlet with the company’s signature “G-matrix” mesh pattern, and it also looks like the big SUV will opt to place its headlamps within the hash-mark lighting elements, rather than in a lower position on the nose, bucking a controversial design trend that’s shown up on everything from its Hyundai Kona corporate cousin to the facelifted BMW X7. The front and rear bumpers look tucked in quite tight to the side profile, and the side windows are flush-mounted for both a seamless appearance and better aerodynamics.
Overall, the GV90 looks undeniably smooth, but some of the visual drama that’s proved so arresting in the GV70 crossover and G80 sedan isn’t immediately obvious. The arching bodyside contours that give Genesis’ other products some luxurious gravitas and a sense of poise seem to be missing, and the big SUV looks a bit like an older minivan as a result. That could be due to the psychedelic vinyl doing its job of hiding details, although Genesis’ recent concepts would suggest the company might be moving toward sleeker designs with fewer surfacing elements.
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High Voltage, High Performance
The GV90 in question is apparently being hustled rather quickly through a corner, as evidenced by the amount of body lean seen in the photos. Although the spacious, full-sized Genesis flagship may be intended for those who are driven rather than those who drive, the automaker seems intent on giving it competent driving dynamics should its owner decide to give the chauffeur a day off. Unlike current Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia EVs, the GV90 is expected to ride on the automaker’s second-generation electric platform dubbed eM, which should enable greater performance and efficiency.
While its Electric Global Modular Platform predecessor was quite groundbreaking at the time, Hyundai Motor Group hopes to improve the eM architecture by making it less expensive and more efficient. The platform also promises to be stiffer, meaning the production GV90 might actually include coach-style rear doors that do without a pillar, making ingress and egress easier than ever. Also on deck for eM: lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are also found in the Rivian R1S and Tesla Model 3. The LFP chemistry should help Hyundai cut costs and bring battery production in-house, with the cells being installed directly into the packs rather than into separate modules for greater space efficiency.
Source: SHProshots
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