2018 Genesis G80 Sport & G90 Overview – Video

The most exciting development is the new G80 Sport—painted white in the accompanying photos—which as its name suggests is a more dynamic take on the G80 that includes snarly intakes, more aggressive front and rear bumpers, a mesh grille in place of the regular G80’s slatted piece, a handsome set of 19-inch wheels wearing performance tires, and a subtle lower-body kit. Oh, and Genesis borrowed the sweet 365-hp 3.3-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 from the larger G90 and bolted it into the Sport’s engine bay. We really like this 3.3-liter turbo in the G90; it deftly motivates that larger four-door while making nice noises and transmitting zero bad vibrations to the cabin.

In the smaller G80, the 3.3T has the potential to outgun the range-topping 5.0-liter V-8 engine. The turbo V-6 serves up 365 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque (55 horsepower and 7 lb-ft less than the V-8), but if the G80 Sport’s mass falls closer to that of the lighter, 311-hp G80 3.8 than the G80 5.0, it could be quicker than both, particularly if optioned with the HTRAC all-wheel-drive system that is also offered with the other two engines.