The Genesis GV60 Efficiency is the model’s try to go toe to toe with the most effective all-electric crossovers within the enterprise. It’s a direct rival to the Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency and the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and on this drag race it takes on each. It even throws down with a BMW iX and a C7 Chevrolet Corvette.
The GV60 Efficiency develops 483 hp (360 kW) and begins at a shade under $60,000. It’ll do 0-60 in simply 3.8 seconds and 1 / 4 mile in 12.3 seconds. In fact, the one method to discover out if it’s fast sufficient to beat its rivals is to line them up and allow them to run.
Within the first race the GV60 takes on the Mustang Mach-E and the BMW iX xDrive 50. The Ford makes 480 hp (357 kW) whereas the BMW trumps all of the vehicles right here with 516 hp (384 kW). Neither one has the right combination to maintain up with Genesis although. Regardless of getting out to an early lead, the Mach-E falls behind rapidly and fades into the gap because the BMW passes it. The iX can’t catch the GV60 although and it loses out by 0.1 seconds.
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Beating these challengers is all properly and good however the actual king of the area is the Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency. Whereas Tesla doesn’t launch particular horsepower figures the Mannequin Y Efficiency in all probability makes about 470 hp (350 kW). That’s very near the ability determine of the GV60 and equally, the race itself may be very shut. The Genesis will get the win although, once more by a slim margin of 0.03 seconds.
The one automobile the Korean individuals mover doesn’t beat on this take a look at is the C7 Chevrolet Corvette. Whereas host Jason Cammisa doesn’t inform us precisely how a lot sooner the Vette is, we all know it’s shut as a result of each end at 12.3 seconds over the quarter mile. Needless to say an ideal launch is required within the Chevrolet for that to be the case. Miss a shift or bathroom down at first and the EV would’ve received simply.
A decade in the past it could’ve been laborious to think about a premium all-electric spin-off of Hyundai taking it to each automobile in its class and even a Corvette. Right now although, that’s precisely the world we’re residing in.