Only last year the Genesis G80 was all-new from the ground up. With a choice of two punchy turbo powertrains and the latest iteration of the Genesis design language, we found much to like in the Korean automaker’s third-generation luxury mid-size sedan. All we wanted was a touch more athleticism. Apparently, we rubbed the right lamp, because for 2022 our wish has been granted in the form of the new G80 Sport.
More responsive handling leads the list of enhancements. In the Prestige trim, which we drove, the adaptive suspension gains a unique tuning that stiffens the front and rear dampers by 4 percent and 12 percent, respectively. And with the newly available summer-tire option ($500), the Sport is indeed livelier. Blitzing through tree-lined curvy roads just inland of the Central California coast, we appreciated its newfound agility through the corners.
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