The 2017 Genesis G80 should look familiar. It’s been on sale as the Hyundai Genesis since the 2015 model year, after all. Now that Hyundai is turning Genesis into its own brand, this luxury sedan is getting a new identity.
That rebranding doesn’t bring many substantial changes, which is apparent upon seeing the car. The G80 looks largely the same as it did when it was still a Hyundai, apart from minor details and new badging. The look is still fairly handsome, and a full restyling probably wasn’t necessary.
The G80 retains the powertrain options offered in the Hyundai era. A 3.8-liter V6 produces 311 horsepower and 293 pound-feet of torque, while a 5.0-liter V8 makes 420 hp and 383 lb-ft. Both engines are matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission, with standard rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is also available on V6 models. Genesis brags that the chassis was tuned at the Nürburgring, but the G80 still places emphasis on luxury over sportiness
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The interior design is also largely unchanged from the old Hyundai Genesis, but packs plenty of tech features. A standard 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system includes navigation and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The top sound system is a Lexicon Discrete Logic 7 Surround setup with 17 speakers. Genesis also offers connected services, including an app that allows drivers to remotely start the G80, set the climate control, operate the door locks, and find the car in a crowded parking lot.
Standard safety tech includes adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, lane keep assist, high beam assist, and automated emergency braking. Genesis says the G80 can brake itself to a full stop at speeds from 5 to 50 mph, with partial braking at speeds between 50 and 112 mph. A rearview camera is standard as well, with a head-up display optional.
The 2017 Genesis G80 goes on sale later this year, with pricing to be announced closer to that time. It will be one half of a two-car lineup alongside the larger Genesis G90, an all-new model that replaces the old Hyundai Equus. Further down the road, Genesis plans to launch a smaller sedan, some crossovers, and a coupe.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.