Based on the 1st photo, looks like nothing more than a refresh of the current G80.
The 3rd shot is where you start seeing a difference.
The roofline doesn't slope as much in the passenger window section as much as on the current model and the rear window panel is more upright as well.
Kinda difficult to tell w/ it not being a straight-on side/profile view as angles can distort things, but from what I can tell, looks different enough.
Was kinda hoping for more differentiation when it came to the greenhouse shape/design (if this, indeed, is the next gen model), but then run the risk of doing something like that weird
kink that
Infiniti had been doing.
Can't wait to see it unveiled. I was wondering when the next gen will be coming out. I tend to change cars every 5 years and my next car will likely be another Genesis G80. I hope the 5.0L will still be available and
Android Auto will be available on the top model. I know the current Ultimate models have it but I'm not going to buy the same car again just for that. I'm 2.5 years into my Genesis 5.0, another 2.5 years to go.
Genesis wanted to accelerate development of the next gen G80, but supposedly, the development of the new platform was taking longer than expected.
Thought the new G80 would launch around the same time as the GV80 CUV - maybe late 2019 for the Korean market or early 2020.
But this looks like a late stage prototype.
The current G80 went into production in late 2013, so 2019 would be its 7th year of production, 1 more than the 1st gen model.
So should be near perfect timing for you (w/ 2.5 yrs to go, likely can avoid the 1st MY).
