2021 GENESIS G80 1st DRIVE! - Let’s DRIVE the All New Genesis G80! Is it better than Genesis GV80?

Hello, welcome to Asian Petrohead. Today we are attending the media test drive for the all-new Genesis G80. And to prevent the virus from spreading, only one person is allowed per press car. So looks like I have to be filming everything today. So before we begin, please do support us by subscribing to our channel and also hit that bell notification so you don't miss out in the future. Thank you guys and let's meet the all-new Genesis G80. We also tried to show you the design yesterday, but let me just show you one more time for those of you who have missed it. Just like Genesis G90, it's got shield-like crest grille in the middle. That's radar sensor for the adaptive cruise control. Genesis logo on the top. Just like Genesis GV80, it's got two-line DRL quad headlamp. And let me just put a b-roll showing you how the headlamp works in detail. All right guys, this is DRL, headlamp, high beam, turn signal. All right guys, and this is what horn sounds like. Let me also show you the car from the side. It's got side repeaters just like the front. Two-line side repeaters and lovely looking 20-inch rims. It's wearing 245 40 by 20 on the front, 275 35 20 at the rear. And overall, because it's a sedan, I think it just has much better proportion of the seat pillar compared to Genesis GV80. Let me also show you the second row seats. As you guys all know, I'm about 6'2". There's a good amount of legroom and headroom is pretty good too. You know, it's not touching it. Just my hair is brushing against it. There's also good room for my feet as well. Two air vents for the second row passengers. Some controls for the climate control. And look, we have a three-stage heated and ventilation seats. You can also motorize, recline the seats like this. Very nice. You also can control the monitor right here. Back button, home button, volume button. After you get used to it, you get pretty... The lottery system is pretty nice. Motorized sunshade here. Very comfortable armrest. One USB charging port. Two jacks for your headphones. So that's pretty nice. And I was a little bit surprised that they didn't put this manual. I mean, Genesis GV80 had a motorized sunshade, but somehow this just has regular... I mean, not regular, but a manual one. But it's got lots of leather, wood trim, lovely chrome strip and 18-speaker lexicon sound system. Window comes out about this. It's got double laminated windows, even to the second row. So it should be very quiet. And it's got big panoramic sunroof on the top. And also very nice finishing on the top. And also, I think this is optional. You kind of have this cushion thing on the headrest. The seats are very, very comfortable as well. So let me just continue showing the back. Just like the front, we have a two-lined tail lamp. They say it's full LED this time. Genesis logo, so you don't get confused with Germans. Lovely looking dual exhaust on the bottom. So let me just let you hear it a little bit. Put a B-roll. All-wheel drive system. And this is the trunk. Trunk seems to be quite good size. Very nicely packaged, even at the trunk. Because the second row does not fold. We're given a passage through. And we're given a fixer flat and also some tools. And there's a room, so I think you might get it if you order it from North American markets. But we just don't have a spare tire. Battery plates here for weight distribution purposes. I bought a big one because I think for the auto start and stop function. Okay. And I forgot to mention, self-closing doors. Okay, we don't have much time. The other people are waiting for us. So let's get on the road with Genesis G80. Let's start with visibility. Just like I told you last time with Kia Sorento. When Hyundai, Kia or even Genesis rolls out a brand new model. They always seem to add a small window near the A-pillar. And also they place the side mirror below the belt line. Which helps greatly with visibility. And it's got big windows all around. So it's actually very easy to see out of. And if you also need help. Then you can also get some help from blind spot monitoring system. And also cross traffic alert. Which is very, very handy when making lane changes. Interior is also very nice too. Just like Genesis GV80. Genesis G80 has three-dimensional. 12.3 three-dimensional gauge cluster. And it's got two red dots on the top. Tracking movement of the driver. So you don't have to be wearing any glasses for this system to work. So that's pretty nice. And to the right we also have 14.5 inch infotainment screen. You can straight touch on the screens. Or use this separate control. To control the media and climate control system. It's very straightforward to use. And the map also has augmented reality guidance. Just like this. Which is pretty, pretty handy. I think I like it. You can certainly change it to three-dimensional. Or two-dimensional like this. But I kind of like the AR. It's showing the guidance right on the front image. They get pulling from the front camera. Which is pretty handy. Let's do talk about powertrain for a second. Here in Korea you can get this Genesis G80. With 2.5 liter turbo. Or 3.5 liter twin turbo. Or 2.2 liter diesel. And our tester has 3.5 liter twin turbocharged gasoline engine. Which is replacing the old 3.3 liter twin turbo. And makes about 380 horsepower. And 390 pound-feet of torque. Engine is made to 8-speed automatic. And our tester also has all-wheel drive system. So let's put the car into sports. And just give it some gas. Wow, feels pretty good. I think it feels a lot better. Compared to the 3.3 liter twin turbocharged gasoline engine. And you know I'm not a big fan of the sound generator. But I'm glad they didn't make it too loud or artificial. Overall it just has power everywhere. Very nice. I like this engine. And there's a Ford Fusion warning. So maybe I'm going a little bit too fast. Engine is made to 8-speed automatic. Let me just show you how it works with paddle shifters. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3. So it's not only shifting quickly. But also smoothly. I'm kind of glad Genesis didn't use dual-clutch transmission. Because this 8-speed automatic with turbo is doing very, very excellent job. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4. But I'm not a fan of the RPM gauge going counterclockwise. Come on Genesis. Why can't you give it the right way? But this engine and transmission is doing a fantastic job here. And like I told you the sound generator isn't too bothersome. It's really good to your ears. Very nice. Actually very fun for a large luxury sedan. And Genesis G80 has recti electric steering system. So it feels pretty stable even on highway. And it also feels very stable even on very, very high speed. And the cabin noise is very nicely isolated. Because like I told you it's got double laminating windows. Even for the second row passenger window. So it's pretty, pretty nice. And you know it's handling pretty nice too. Although it's a big large sedan. And you know this is no sports car. But I would say pretty close. And good brakes, good brakes. I would say pretty good for this sort of luxury large sedan. Just like Genesis GV80. Genesis G80 will actually change the lanes for you on the highway. But you always have to have your hand on the steering wheel for the system to work. So it's not as great as Tesla. But I really hope Genesis continue building something like this new technology for the future. I know guys it's been too short. But we're actually approaching the destination. So thank you guys so much for watching our first drive on this Genesis G80. And we also will try to book a press car. So we can show you how efficient it is. How fast it is. And also how well it handles. So before you leave please do support us by subscribing to our channel. And also hit that bell notification. So you don't miss out in the future. Thank you guys and see you soon. And stay healthy. One more time. Last time. Lovely lovely engine. See you guys.