Genesis is developing a new flagship electric SUV model – GV90, which is the company’s largest electric vehicle to date, adopts the latest technology, and is also a rare cooperation project between Hyundai Motor Group and Samsung.
Currently, Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicles are based on the E-GMP platform, including IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60, and this electric SUV is a “next-generation model” based on a new dedicated platform.
▲ Genesis GV70
Chung Eui-sun, CEO of Hyundai Motor Group, said the company will replace the E-GMP platform with a new Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA).
According to reports, the new IMA platform is not only suitable for mid-size SUVs, but will also achieve “significant progress”, as Chung explained: It will cover almost all vehicle categories, from small and large SUVs to pickups, as well as Hyundai Group’s flagship models.
South Korea’s ET News reported last month that Hyundai is close to completing the final development of the platform, including a 113.2kWh battery pack.
If the news is true, this will be one of the models with the highest battery capacity among mass-produced electric vehicles, higher than the 107.8kWh of Mercedes-Benz EQS, 100kWh of Tesla Model S and 99.8kWh of Kia EV9, and the cruising range is expected to reach more than 800km.
According to Korea Auto Blog, the GV90 will use Samsung Electronics’ “Exynos Auto V920” chip and bring advanced assisted driving functions, digital cockpit and safety features to provide users with an immersive driving experience, and will provide the latest infotainment system, including video streaming services, games and more.
▲ Genesis GV70 interior
The Samsung Exynos Auto V920 is equipped with 10 CPU cores for a 70% increase in performance compared to the previous generation, while the NPU performance has also increased by 270%.
The Genesis GV90 will mark the first time Hyundai Motor Group will use a Samsung chip. In addition, Samsung Display will supply OLED displays for it, another precedent for Hyundai.
