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2022 Genesis G70 wagon spy shots: Longroof coming but probably not to US

Genesis will add a wagon body style to its G70, as evidenced by the recent sighting of this prototype in Europe.

Genesis hasn’t announced plans for a wagon but we’ll likely see it introduced next year to coincide with the market launch of an updated G70 sedan.

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The G70 sedan only arrived for 2019 but Genesis has updated the styling so it matches the rest of the cars in the automaker’s lineup, namely the new G80 and GV80. The updated G70 sedan is expected on sale next year as a 2022 model.

Don’t expect to see the wagon reach the United States. It’s designed to target vehicles like the Audi A4 Avant, BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon, none of which are sold here. The arrival is meant to coincide with Genesis’ expansion into Europe where wagons are popular.

Updated Genesis G70

Genesis is yet to reveal details on its updated G70. The current powertrain lineup will likely carry over to the updated range, meaning the choice of a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 or a 3.3-liter twin-turbocharged V-6. A 2.2-liter turbodiesel inline-4 is also offered in some markets. Sadly, the manual transmission is being dropped. It’s not a huge surprise as less than 1% of G70 buyers tick this option.

The new model introductions at Genesis won’t slow anytime soon. Two SUVs are in the works, one of which is the GV70 small SUV arriving next year. Also arriving next year will be a dedicated EV and an electric version of the G80.

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November 29, 2020
McLaren Artura, BMW X7, Ford designer’s own GT: This Week’s Top Photos

McLaren this week confirmed that its next supercar will be called an Artura. Prototypes are currently testing and the debut is set for the first half of 2021.

2020 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

If you can’t quite afford a supercar like the Artura, you don’t have to miss out on all the fun as Chevrolet’s C8 Corvette delivers up a similar experience for much less money. This week we took the car’s convertible body style for a spin.

2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo

Another vehicle we tested was the new Mazda 2.5 Turbo. Despite the turbocharger, this is no Mazdaspeed 3. Rather, it’s a powerful, mature, compact car that is well-mannered and moves like a premium offering.

2023 BMW X7 spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

The BMW X7 will be updated to match the radical new look pegged for the next-generation 7-Series. Spy shots of a prototype reveal a completely new front-end design for the full-size SUV.

2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

Another vehicle we spied was a new compact SUV with battery-electric power from Audi to be called a Q4 Sportback E-Tron. It’s the coupe-like version of the upcoming Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV, and both are due on sale next year.

2017 Ford GT owned by Moray Callum (photo by Canepa)

The personal Ford GT owned by the man who oversaw the design of the car, Moray Callum, Ford’s vice president of design and brother to fellow automotive designer Ian Callum, is up for sale. It’s listed for sale at Canepa at an undisclosed price.

Bugatti Chiron Sport “Les Légendes du Ciel”

Remember the Legend editions of the Veyron built to honor key people from Bugatti’s past? Well, the French marque returned this week with a new Legend edition of the Chiron honoring Bugatti racing drivers from early last century who also pushed the limits in the skies.

Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini

Lamborghini and Ducati have collaborated for the first time. Their first endeavor together is a Ducati Diavel 1260 motorcycle inspired by the Lamborghini Sian supercar.

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November 28, 2020
1990 Nissan NPT-90 IMSA GTP race car for sale

The IMSA GTP class produced some of the best racing to ever grace United States road courses. It featured powerful cars and fierce competition among many well-funded, factory-backed teams. This 1990 Nissan NPT-90 was one of the most formidable GTP cars in the class’ later years.

Offered for sale by race-car restorer Canepa, this car is the first of six NPT-90 chassis built. The NPT-90 was the second-generation Nissan GTP car, and it benefited from much greater factory support than its predecessor.

Don Devendorf’s Electramotive team raced the Nissan-powered GTP-ZXT from 1984 to 1990. Geoff Brabham won the 1988 driver’s title in the GTP-ZXT, but lacked the funding to develop the car into a consistent race winner. With more direct involvement from Nissan, Electramotive was reorganized as Nissan Performance Technology Incorporated (NPTI). Nissan’s largesse brought expanded engineering and fabrication facilities in Vista, California, at which legendary designer Trevor Harris created the new NPT-90.

Wearing the doorstop-like bodywork characteristic of prototype race cars of the time, the GTP-90 is powered by a mid-mounted twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 that makes more than 950 horsepower. That power is managed by a Hewland 5-speed manual transmission.

1990 Nissan NPT-90 (Photo by Canepa)

The car offered for sale—chassis 01—began racing in the middle of the 1990 season and continued through the end of 1992. The car racked up two wins, nine 2nd-place finishes, and five 3rd-place finishes during that time. It was driven by Brabham, along with Chip Robinson, Bob Earl, and Derek Daly, according to Canepa. Nissan won the IMSA constructors’ championship in 1990 and 1991, losing out to Toyota in 1992. The GTP class was scrapped at the end of the following season.

Canepa claims chassis 01 is well preserved in its 1992 as-raced condition, with most of its original components.

The NPT-90 marked the high point for Nissan in prototype sports car racing. Multiple attempts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990s failed, as did a later campaign in 2015 with the ill-fated GT-R LM NISMO.

Canepa doesn’t list a price for this piece of racing history, but you can believe the buyer will pay handsomely for it.

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November 27, 2020