Genesis G90

The Genesis G90 is a full-size car manufactured since 2015 by the South Korean company Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Company. It is the flagship model of the Genesis lineup. A four-door sedan, the G90 is the successor of the Hyundai Equus and was known as the Genesis EQ900 in South Korea from 2015 to 2019.

The G90 is the first flagship sedan introduced by the Genesis brand. The first generation was released in December 2015, and it went on sale in North America, Russia, and the Middle East in the second half of 2016.[1][2] It began development in 2012, and was developed over a period of four years, with approximately 1,200 dedicated researchers working on the design and mass production stages. In November 2018, the facelifted EQ900 went on sale in the Korean market, and from this model onwards, it was also sold in Korea under the name G90.

The current model is the second generation released in 2021.[3] In order to reduce the thickness of the headlamps and the size of the low beam lamps, the micro lens array (MLA) technology was introduced to cross-arrange the low beams, daytime running lights, turn signals, and high beams.[4] The second generation is divided into a regular model and a Long Wheelbase (LWB) model, and the G90L has not currently been released.

First generation (HI; 2015)

Second generation (RS4; 2021)

The exterior design was presented on November 30, 2021.[21][22] Genesis' family look, a two-line lamp was applied, and Layered Architecture has been applied to the Crest Grill. The cube-shaped projection light incorporates a white light, a daytime driving light, and a direction indicator light. Two rows of rear lamps are also long on the back, and the low beam headlights feature approximately 200 micro optic lenses per module.[23] The side design features a feature Line that starts from the hood and continues along the bottom of the window to the trunk, and a feature line on the fender that wraps around the wheel.[24]

The second-generation G90 was released in two models: a general model and a long-wheelbase model.[25][26] The electronic gear shift control is equipped with a function that prevents incorrect operation by vibrating when the reverse gear is repeatedly operated. As a global first, the G90 featured Virtual Venue, a virtual 3D surround sound function through a Bang & Olufsen 23 speaker 3D sound system.[23]

Power comes from a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 380 PS and 54 kgm in the base car. The long-wheelbase model is further supported by a 48-volt mild hybrid system with an electric supercharger for additional power. All-wheel drive is standard on the long-wheelbase model. It is equipped with a multi-chamber air suspension that adjusts the stiffness of the air spring into three stages depending on driving conditions and drive mode. Active Rear-Wheel Steering (RWS) reduces the turning radius by turning the rear wheels 4 degrees in the opposite direction of the front wheels when making a U-turn and by 2 degrees when changing lanes.[27]

Sales

As of November 2015, a day after pre-order began, pre-orders of EQ900 in South Korea reached 4,342 units. As December 2015, pre-orders of G90 exceeded 10,000 units.[31]

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