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A potent turbo-4 or more potent twin-turbo V-6 provide willing and able power, and an electronically controlled independent suspension button the G80 to the road and help to earn it an 8. It lacks the performance arms of German rivals (and Cadillac’s Blackwing) but its overall grace and power encourages drivers to get out and go.
The base 2.5T comes with rear-wheel drive while all-wheel drive splits the torque between the axles, with up to half of the available torque going to the front wheels for improved traction. It adds $3,150 to the base model, or it comes standard on the G80 3.5T twin-turbo V-6 and Electrified G80.
How fast is the Genesis G80?
The base 2.5T has a 300-hp 2.5-liter turbo-4 that hustles from 0-60 mph in about seven seconds. We haven’t spent much time in it, but our taste prefers the bite of its bigger brother.
The G80 3.5T AWD uses a 375-hp 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 that best channels the G80’s sporting intentions. With 391 lb-ft of torque, an 8-speed automatic, and drive modes that fine-tune its personality from economy to sport, it’s a pleasing performer. A touch of turbo lag dampens the bite off the line, but it still sprints to 60 mph in about five seconds. At speed, quick flicking paddle shifters return some power to the driver’s hands and minimize the lag, but Sport mode shifts just as well on its own.
With a front strut and multi-link rear suspension and standard 18-inch wheels, the base G80 rides with ease, though it tends to the soft side for comfy cruising on the long stretches between more spirited opportunities.
The 3.5T handles those opportunities better with an electronically controlled suspension that adjusts the dampers predictively based on how the camera system senses the road. The Sport Prestige grade rides on 20-inch wheels and adds rear-axle steering that allows for more precision at higher speeds on long sweepers or twisties. But it rides firm, and can judder over bumps more than the luxury buyer may prefer, even if the enthusiast welcomes it.
Electrified G80 performance
Built similarly to the gas G80, but girded with an 87.2-kwh battery pack under the floor and a 136-kw motor powering either axle, the Electrified G80 generates 365 hp and 516 lb-ft to hit 60 mph in less than five seconds, according to Genesis. It lacks the gut surge off the line of other luxury or performance EVs, instead opting for a more gradual surge that really takes off above about 25 mph.
It has the same rear-axle steering as the 3.5T, but it’s stiffer and weighs about 500 pounds more at 5,047 pounds, so it feels both more powerful and more planted. It’s also much quieter, with only the 19-inch wheels contributing to a pitter patter of pavement from outside.
It has an estimated range of 282 miles, which likely won’t get you from state to state in the eight states it’s sold in: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Washington, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.
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