G70 Wagon/Shooting Brake Spy Shots

[Backslack]

They finally took off the fake cladding on the back. Looks sharp, like the Panamera shooting brake.

 

[EdP]

They finally took off the fake cladding on the back. Looks sharp, like the Panamera shooting brake.

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Nice. Will that pattern be available in different color combos? I'm thinking blue on yellow to stand out from other cars.

 

[Cgo]

I like how they integrated the tail lights into the trunk/hatch lid. Should have done that with the sedans.

 

[EdP]

I like how they integrated the tail lights into the trunk/hatch lid. Should have done that with the sedans.

Why? I recall reading about how Mercedes took the pains to design the 300 rear without the lights in the lid. It makes it more expensive to repair in a minor ding, adds to the complexity of the wiring harness and makes them more susceptible to damage.

Aside from style, there is no good reason to have them integrated into the trunk lid.

 

[Backslack]

Europe only, to no one's surprise.

2022 Genesis G70 Shooting Brake Will Be a Europe-Only Wagon

Genesis teased this good-looking wagon that won't be sold in the U.S., and it has the same updated design as the G70 sedan that'll soon be available here.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[Gen127]

Europe only, to no one's surprise.

2022 Genesis G70 Shooting Brake Will Be a Europe-Only Wagon

Genesis teased this good-looking wagon that won't be sold in the U.S., and it has the same updated design as the G70 sedan that'll soon be available here.

www.caranddriver.com

US buyers only purchase crossovers and SUVs.

 

[[NOBODY]]

Why? I recall reading about how Mercedes took the pains to design the 300 rear without the lights in the lid. It makes it more expensive to repair in a minor ding, adds to the complexity of the wiring harness and makes them more susceptible to damage.

Aside from style, there is no good reason to have them integrated into the trunk lid.

in the US, tail lights have to be located in a fixed position, they cannot move or be primarily based within a moving part, like a trunk. So it's a real pain to do partial tails in the trunk because you run up against DOT regs as well.

 

[Backslack]

US buyers only purchase crossovers and SUVs.

I'm surprised they didn't at least offer it in South Korea. Heck, there's enough of a market for BMW to sell this abomination over there.

 

[Cgo]

Why? I recall reading about how Mercedes took the pains to design the 300 rear without the lights in the lid. It makes it more expensive to repair in a minor ding, adds to the complexity of the wiring harness and makes them more susceptible to damage.

Aside from style, there is no good reason to have them integrated into the trunk lid.

Simply aesthetics and brand style. The other new Genesis vehicles all have the tail lights expanding into the trunk.

 

[YEH]

Europe only, to no one's surprise.

2022 Genesis G70 Shooting Brake Will Be a Europe-Only Wagon

Genesis teased this good-looking wagon that won't be sold in the U.S., and it has the same updated design as the G70 sedan that'll soon be available here.

www.caranddriver.com

Not quite - now confirmed for Australia.

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake in Australia during Q3 2021

Who said wagons were dying? The shapely Genesis G70 Shooting Brake is arriving in Australia in the third quarter of 2021.

www.carexpert.com.au

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[ryan_g]

in the US, tail lights have to be located in a fixed position, they cannot move or be primarily based within a moving part, like a trunk. So it's a real pain to do partial tails in the trunk because you run up against DOT regs as well.

That's not quite correct. There has to be a portion that's fixed, but not the entire light. That fixed portion has to include all the functioning elements of the taillight (brake light, turn signal, reverse light). There are several VW products that have clamshell trunks with the taillights fully on them, such as the Audi Q5/Q7 and Bentley Bentayga. To get around the fixed light requirement, they integrated essentially a second set of smaller taillights into the bumper so that people can drive around with the hatch open if needed.

Point being, since the G70 Shooting Brake has all the necessary taillight functions as part of the fixed portion of the light (and the reverse lights are in the bumper), DOT regs for lighting would not play a role in getting the car in the US.