Genesis, a luxury brand, with its audacious new long-roof wagon design, G90 Wingback, has created interest across the automotive industry. Originally a dramatic design investigation, under the marque’s expanding performance umbrella, what started as a limited-run performance wagon.
The wingback is not only a design practice. Built on the basic elements of the brand’s flagship sedan, the Genesis G90’s standard chassis remains nearly identical, with its 125.2-inch wheelbase and around 207.6-inch overall length.
That structural continuity means Genesis could feasibly convert the sedan into a wagon body with minimal reengineering, a point company creatives emphasize when discussing production viability. “These cars are very executable, very fast with a minimum level of advanced investment,” said one design-team executive.
Visually, the Wingback idea does not try to disguise its scope. The extended roofline descends into a crisp rear tail with aerodynamic features including widened wheel arches, fins along the roof edges, a lip spoiler under the rear glass, and a noticeable diffuser at the back to give the car a deliberate, sporting posture. The front also includes deeper air inlets along with a more sophisticated grille design, with large vents, inspired by the performance philosophy of the company.
Under the hood, the production-ready Wingback’s twin-turbo, electrically supercharged 3.5-liter V6 engine, rated at 409 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque in its current top-trim version, would probably originate from the G90 sedan.
However, Genesis looks to be investigating a more powerful powertrain, perhaps a recently developed V8, as part of its performance-oriented strategy, to really compete with high-performance wagon competitors like the likes of some AMG or M-series estates.
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Although there is hope, no official production authorization has been made known yet; the Wingback is still in the ‘possible but not confirmed’ region.
Although luxury wagons are a specialized sector, particularly outside countries like Europe, business leaders contend there is still appreciation for high-power, premium long-roofs, especially if provided in restricted quantity.
