Hyundai hints at fastback-style roofline for next Genesis
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LOS ANGELES -- Hyundai seems poised to adopt a fastback-style roofline similar to those of the Audi A7 and other sedans with coupelike styling for its next-generation rear-wheel-drive premium sedans.
That’s what the automaker signaled today in renderings of the Hyundai HCD-14 concept car to be revealed next week at the Detroit auto show. Designers at Hyundai’s Irvine, Calif., design studio created the HCD-14.
The concept could foreshadow the next-generation Genesis sedan, expected to be due for a 2014 model year redesign. In a statement, Hyundai said the concept is “a glimpse into future Hyundai premium vehicle design. The concept also will feature 3-D gesture-based technology controls and “spirited driving dynamics,” Hyundai said in the statement.
The HCD-14 will be revealed during Hyundai’s auto show press conference at 3 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 14.
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