---
title: "Genesis Will Build a Big, Sporty 2-Door Coupe, Design Boss Says"
description: "But probably not until it whips up a nice SUV or two first."
date: "2017-04-14"
modified: "2017-04-14"
authors:
  - name: "Will Sabel Courtney"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/will-sabel-courtney"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/9310/genesis-will-build-a-big-sporty-2-door-coupe-design-boss-says"
categories:
  - "Genesis News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Genesis"
  - "GranTurismo"
  - "luc donckerwolke"
  - "new york auto show"
---

# Genesis Will Build a Big, Sporty 2-Door Coupe, Design Boss Says

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Hyundai's luxury spin-off division Genesis may be new, but it's already chipped out a decent little foothold in the fancy car market on the strength of its *grande* and *venti* sedans, the G80 (formerly known as the Hyundai Genesis) and [the G90 (the successor to the Hyundai Equus)](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/5336/the-genesis-g90-lowballs-mercedes-benz-tweaks-lexus>). But tradition holds that you can't be a true luxury car company until you have a big, fancy gran turismo in your lineup...and according to the automaker's chief designer, that's exactly what Genesis has planned.

"There’s certainly going to be a *gran turismo* two-door,” [ Luc Donckerwolke, Genesis head of design, said at the New York International Auto Show this week, according to Australia's *Car Advice*](<https://www.caradvice.com.au/542485/genesis-gran-turismo-in-the-works/>).

Donckerwolke knows a thing or two about penning fast-looking two doors. He designed the Lamborghini Murcielago and Gallardo during a stint at the Italian supercar-maker, before moving up to become design director for Bentley.

Of course, while a large, front-engined two-door may be an automotive designer's dream, those sorts of vehicles are rarely the big money makers in an automaker's lineup. Nowadays, the cash is in SUVs—so we fully expect a production version of [the GV80 concept Genesis revealed at this year's New York Auto Show](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/9261/is-the-genesis-gv80-concept-luxurys-fuel-cell-future>) (with or without the fuel cell powertrain) to arrive first. And that presumably won't arrive until after Genesis's 3 Series/C-Class competitor—which will almost certainly be called G70—arrives at some point this year. That puts the coupe at least two years out, in all likelihood—and more likely quite a bit further in the future.

Don't expect the upcoming gran turismo to have the appropriate number of cylinders under the hood, though. While Genesis currently offers a silky naturally-aspirated V8, the brand's twin-turbo V6 is nearly as powerful. And like much of the industry, Hyundai luxury brand is pushing towards more eco-friendly powertrains.

"As much as I like to drive V8s, I believe electrification is going to be a main element \[of future Genesis models\]," Donckerwolke said. "A range-extender fuel cell for an electric vehicle or an electric powertrain, it’s a great source."

*Pictured: Genesis G80 Sport*

## Author
Will is the former managing editor of *RIDES Magazine* and the former online editor for *0-60 Magazine*. He has worked for *Time Out New York* and *Rolling Stone*, and was the creator of *College Cars Online*, the first automotive blog specifically targeted at college students and young professionals.

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