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HYUNDAI’S high-performance,
rear-drive response to the Kia
Stinger GT will pick up more
luxury, more features and the
option of a V8-bashing hybrid
drivetrain – plus, it won’t even
wear a Hyundai badge.
The hotly anticipated twin-
turbocharged V6 engine that will
appear in the Genesis G70 – the
3 Series-rivalling small sedan
due later this year to spearhead
Hyundai’s new luxury brand – is
set to get an electric upgrade as
part of an alternative drivetrain
performance push.
AndWheelscan reveal there will
also be a sleek coupe bodystyle
of the G70, likely to be called
GT70, to act as the model range’s
performance flagship. A cabriolet
spinoff that could be badged GC70,
is also under discussion.
The GT70 is set to arrive as a
fiercely priced BMW 4 Series, Audi
A5 and Merc C-Class coupe rival.
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JUNE 2017
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