Genesis Essentia, from the shadows of the New York Salon to the sun of Villa d'Este

We had the chance to see it at the New York Auto Show and in a series of official images from the Asian Premium brand. What was missing was seeing it in the sunlight, and there’s certainly no better place for that than the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The Italian event has become a true benchmark for seeing this kind of vehicle, somewhere between a classic car and one with the latest technology. It is a combination that ends up surprising, and it makes each of the vehicles presented a marvel we can’t miss. And the Genesis Essentia, a luxury concept, fits perfectly into it.

It seems we won’t see it in many places, although it was hinted it would reach production thanks to the insistence of one of the brand’s executives; it will not reach the assembly line. No matter, because much of the technology equipping the Essentia will soon pass to production models. There is a long list of technologies ranging from fingerprint identification, facial recognition, and very few physical buttons in the cabin, which ensure there is a future for the model, even if only in part.

The design may remind us of an Italian car, but it is a purely Korean design, the work of the engineers at Hyundai, who show us how far they have advanced in design. If it looked elegant on a static stage, outdoors it is truly spectacular. What we expect from this type of model is a powerful engine sound, although in this case we know we won’t have the chance, because it is a fully electric car.

Genesis has not wanted to show the capabilities of this concept model, but we know it will offer a top speed of 269 km/h and a range of 376 km on a single battery charge. We still want the Essentia to become one of the electric supercars that should hit the market soon, but it seems this has been completely ruled out. After watching this video, we are somewhat more disappointed, aren’t we?

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