Hyundai engineers are using the modified body of the current Genesis Coupe to hide the new car’s mechanicals, but a few discernible details tie in with what we already know about the upcoming car.
The new Genesis Coupe, which we’re expecting on the market in late 2016, as a 2017 model, will be a larger, grander car than the model it replaces. This is evidenced by the test mule’s front bumper support, which stretches right up to leading edge of the current Genesis Coupe’s bumper. Things are even more extreme at the rear, with the bumper having to be extended to fit the new car’s package in the earlier shots. At present, the track width appears unchanged.
Hyundai has just launched its second-generation Genesis sedan, and it’s thought the automaker will use a shortened version of the car’s platform for the new Genesis Coupe (a stretched version of the platform will underpin the next-generation Equus). But this time around the Genesis Coupe will be positioned closer to its upmarket sedan counterpart rather than the affordable sporty two-door positioning the current model enjoys.
