Just saw a white G90 in a parking lot of LA Fitness last night. Are you going to get one of those on your driveway soon?
I have a pre-production unit at my disposal but don't drive it too often. I spent a lot of time with it last year prior to the launch. It's a phenomenal car, but it's a little...
big for my needs. I'll grab one in the next few weeks and shoot some photos.
I have been driving something else, though... A big part of the Genesis brand is the availability of at-home service. Whether it's for an initial test drive, the actual purchase of the vehicle, or maintenance (which is included for 5 years) - we come to you. Even as our brick-and-mortar locations are built (first one opens its doors in Toronto next week!), this will remain a key option. To help promote this, we've built 3 of these truck and trailer assemblies that will be used for vehicle deliveries and events in the Toronto and Montreal markets.
They're currently being used internally for promotional projects. The tow vehicle is a debadged 2017 Silverado 2500 HD with the big Duramax diesel (910 lb-ft of torque!) and the custom trailer is 31' long with a full air suspension and vehicle lift, plus a little kitchenette in the front. The sides are lexan which allows a clear view of the car being transported, and there's full LED interior lighting to make it a big of a rolling showcase.
Since this is ultimately about driving, a few words on the truck... Naturally we won't make something that can tow 15,000+ lb, hence the Chevrolet. These work-truck spec Silverado units are pretty cool. As noted, 910 lb-ft of torque, which is cool. But what's most surprising is how refined it is - it's pretty comfortable even unladen and has remote keyless entry, power windows, and even a touch-screen with Apple CarPlay. Credit where credit is due, it's a hell of a lot of vehicle for the price we paid. Fun fact: after towing ~10,000 lb of car and trailer, once you disconnect the truck it feels as light as a Miata!
As this is just a tool for us, we wrapped it in matte black vinyl (from its factory refrigerator white), put in our logos and URLs, and stripped every badge except the one on the front.
So when are they hitting the lots?
They've been out for weeks! Doug already owns one
