Hyundai Motor Corporation is already testing the Long Wheelbase version of the Genesis G90.
The latest spy shots from our collaborating photographers reveal a completely camo-free Genesis G90 with an extended wheelbase. Since the regular body of the G90 is 5,205 mm long, enough to almost match a long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the extended version of the South-Korean limo could be coming close to the Maybach’s 5.4 meters.
The Koreans at Hyundai could go for something in between the LWB S-Class and the Maybach S-Class, considering that the front and rear overhangs don’t seem extended.
Instead, the G90’s wheelbase is clearly extended in a classic way, reminding us of the extended version of the E38 BMW 7 Series from the ‘90s. We’re speaking of extending the rear passenger doors and fitting a larger B-pillar, just like the limos based on the Lincoln Towncar used to have. Thankfully, there’s no Landau roof. If you don’t know what a Landau roof is, consider saving your retinae from the horror and don’t look them up on Google. You’re welcome.
Back to the business at hand, the Genesis G90 extended version is expected to be offered with the most powerful engine in the range, the 5.0 liter V8. If it is available with something smaller, we wouldn’t recommend choosing the 3.8 liter V6 because it’s a naturally aspirated unit with insufficient torque for such a long vehicle.
The turbocharged 3.3 liter V6 could harness enough torque to move the car in an appropriate manner for a limo, but the power level would be low in comparison to the massive V8s and V12s offered by the segment’s leaders.
On a design level, the advanced prototype of the long-wheelbase Genesis G90 looks just like the regular model. We admit we cannot judge if the headlights and tail lights have the exact size as on the regular version, but they look the same to the naked eye. Since German carmakers go by the same rules, no one can blame Hyundai’s Genesis branch for not developing a specific design for the long-wheelbase variant of its G90.
The Koreans at Hyundai could go for something in between the LWB S-Class and the Maybach S-Class, considering that the front and rear overhangs don’t seem extended.
Instead, the G90’s wheelbase is clearly extended in a classic way, reminding us of the extended version of the E38 BMW 7 Series from the ‘90s. We’re speaking of extending the rear passenger doors and fitting a larger B-pillar, just like the limos based on the Lincoln Towncar used to have. Thankfully, there’s no Landau roof. If you don’t know what a Landau roof is, consider saving your retinae from the horror and don’t look them up on Google. You’re welcome.
Back to the business at hand, the Genesis G90 extended version is expected to be offered with the most powerful engine in the range, the 5.0 liter V8. If it is available with something smaller, we wouldn’t recommend choosing the 3.8 liter V6 because it’s a naturally aspirated unit with insufficient torque for such a long vehicle.
The turbocharged 3.3 liter V6 could harness enough torque to move the car in an appropriate manner for a limo, but the power level would be low in comparison to the massive V8s and V12s offered by the segment’s leaders.
On a design level, the advanced prototype of the long-wheelbase Genesis G90 looks just like the regular model. We admit we cannot judge if the headlights and tail lights have the exact size as on the regular version, but they look the same to the naked eye. Since German carmakers go by the same rules, no one can blame Hyundai’s Genesis branch for not developing a specific design for the long-wheelbase variant of its G90.