Korean brand Hyundai crashed the luxury-sedan party two years ago with the Genesis sedan, but one element it lacks to really go head-to-head against the competition is the availability of all-wheel drive.
While it may be irrelevant in Texas, all-wheel drive versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Lexus GS represent a strong proportion of their sales in northern parts of the US, and especially in Canada.
According to Inside Line, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO John Krafcik recently stated that when the Genesis will be redesigned for the 2014 model year, it will likely be available with an all-wheel drive option.
Offering two different V8 engines in the Genesis—a 429-horse, 5.0-litre V8 was added to the 2012 model—also represents a cause of concern at Hyundai, and at some point, they could retire the 4.6-litre unit. That’s not a problem in Canada, as we’re only getting the 5.0L V8 from now on, anyway.
Source: Inside Line
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While it may be irrelevant in Texas, all-wheel drive versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Lexus GS represent a strong proportion of their sales in northern parts of the US, and especially in Canada.
According to Inside Line, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO John Krafcik recently stated that when the Genesis will be redesigned for the 2014 model year, it will likely be available with an all-wheel drive option.
Offering two different V8 engines in the Genesis—a 429-horse, 5.0-litre V8 was added to the 2012 model—also represents a cause of concern at Hyundai, and at some point, they could retire the 4.6-litre unit. That’s not a problem in Canada, as we’re only getting the 5.0L V8 from now on, anyway.
Source: Inside Line