Very similar to Cadillac with its lovely ideas, Genesis enjoys taunting us with thrilling automobiles it by no means plans to promote. The most recent one-off has an impossibly lengthy identify and is the fourth automobile developed by Hyundai’s luxurious model particularly for the Gran Turismo racing recreation. Say howdy to the (takes a deep breath) Genesis X Gran Racer Imaginative and prescient Gran Turismo Idea.
Unveiled on the 2024 Busan Motor Present in South Korea, the newest idea is basically a hardcore model of the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Idea from late final 12 months. It has extra aggressive styling with a beefy aero package deal highlighted by a mighty carbon fiber rear wing. The fender vents and rear central fin set it aside from the road-oriented model, as does the mono wiper bisecting the windshield.
The brand new idea packs an excellent higher punch as Genesis has upgraded the hybrid powertrain. The entrance mid-mounted engine geared up with an electrical supercharger is a V-6 with 870 horsepower and 790 pound-feet. It spins to 10,000 rpm and works with a front-mounted electrical motor delivering 670 hp and 225 lb-ft. Mixed, the 2 ship a whopping 1,540 hp and 1,051 lb-ft.
The entire system output represents a rise of 469 hp and 65 lb-ft over the previous idea. Nonetheless, these numbers do not actually matter because the automobile solely exists in Gran Turismo and as a full-size scale mannequin for static show. We positively would not thoughts seeing this high-powered hybrid setup in a street-legal manufacturing automobile however it’s simply wishful considering on our half.
That putting orange paint job was intentionally chosen to tie the idea in with the Magma lineup. It is a new Genesis sub-brand devoted to efficiency automobiles, as seen with the equally orange GV60 and G80. Earlier this 12 months, Luc Donckerwolke, Genesis Chief Artistic Officer, instructed Motor1 that Magma fashions will not be as hardcore as merchandise from BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, or Audi Sport.
In comparison with final 12 months’s idea, Genesis additionally made some adjustments on the within to raised mirror the race automobile theme. The cabin has been reworked right into a single-seater with a carbon fiber bucket seat, a completely built-in roll cage, and a racing yoke. There are extra knobs and buttons now to regulate varied settings just like the traction management system’s stage of intervention.
Genesis is not saying when the automobile shall be obtainable to drive in Gran Turismo. The online game’s June replace remains to be not out, although July is just a few days away. Usually, these month-to-month updates carry a number of free automobiles.
