Is Genesis G80 Electrified the best Luxury EV?
Is the Genesis G80 Electrified the best electric luxury car? That interesting question can be answered in just a few short sentences:
Is the Genesis G80 Electrified the best electric luxury car? That interesting question can be answered in just a few short sentences:
Mercedes-Benz, a name that means safety, innovation, good looks, and luxury, is one of the old ones. In fact, Mercedes-Benz is one of the original car makers, period.
Who is Polestar, you may well ask? Polestar use to be Volvo’s strong arm in the racing rounds. Geely, Volvo’s big daddy, decided Polestar deserved its own sign above the door.
Jaguar cancelled their laudable XJ limo, leaving the XF to carry torch for the historic British brand. Of the 3 remaining passenger cars, XF is the largest, and some would say, most impressive.
Audi RS7 is a glorious tribute to gangsters gone by. It is the car Al Capone would drive. It is the Kray twins, reborn in metal and leather. It is the car that would be at home in a Bond villain’s secret lair.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia is special in a way that is rare in the motoring world. It has an unfakable X factor that is a mix brains, brawn, and bulk sex-appeal.
Undeterred, we head through the abandoned airport to the car park, and a line of stunning top-notch Audis. Coupes and fastbacks nestle beside SUVs, in a carefully curated vignette. I scored an RS Q8 for the 2-hour drive to Phillip Island, and our overnight digs. It would be churlish to miss a chance to comment on the perfect road manners of a car north of a hundred grand. RSQ8 is superb even in appalling weather. After a decent sleep in fairly basic units at Silverwater Resort, we head out early for a short drive to the Phillip Island GP track.
Like the rest of the stable, R8 is mild and unassuming. There is none of the palaver that goes with a Porker, or the frippery of a Ferrari, or the unnecessary excess of a laconic Lambo. No, the R8 sits deservedly at the top of Audi’s heap. It is sexy AF, but above all, it does what it says on the box, every time, without fail.
4 Boys on a Genesis G80 Road Trip I had the Genesis G80 for a week. The film was in the can, story written, and the world was right. But, the boys had different ideas. Max, Ethan, and Casper, came around for champers and nibbles late Sunday morning. With coffees made, croissants buttered, and table cloths spread, we sat [...]
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