The Hyundai Group’s luxury spin-off Genesis is wasting no time expanding its lineup, with the newly born Korean brand now readying a more extravagant, stretched version of the G90.
We scooped Genesis’ engineers driving around a long-wheelbase G90 sedan near their German headquarters without any camouflage whatsoever. The tester reveals that the Koreans have stretched the G90 by adding more bodywork between the doors, while the rear door itself appears to be slightly longer as well.
Given that the base G90 measures 5,205mm (204.9 inches) long, the stretched model could approach 5.4 meters (nearly 213 inches) in length.
We haven’t caught a glimpse of the elongated G90’s interior yet, but expect a more lavish experience for the rear passengers, including a two individual seat layout and plenty of amenities ranging from massage functions to a chilled minibar.
The G90 LWB, or whatever Genesis calls this body style, as a name has yet to be confirmed, should get one or more of the regular model’s powertrains, which include a 315PS (311hp) 3.8-liter V6, a 370PS (365hp) 3.3-liter turbo V6 and a 425PS (419hp) 5.0-liter V8, all paired to a standard 8sp automatic driving the rear or optionally, all four wheels.
Technically, since the base G90 sedan is a Mercedes-Benz S-Class rival, the LWB G90 is Genesis’ answer not only to the LWB versions of the Audi A8 and BMW 7-Series, but also to the Maybach-badged S-Class. In reality, though, and at least in its first generation, the Korean model is unlikely to be cross-shopped with Merc’s flagship sedans.
The regular G90 will go on sale in Korea as the Genesis EQ900 at the end of this month, followed by a global launch in the first half of 2016. The longer wheelbase model should be offered at the same time.
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