Photo: Theophilus Chin
When every carmaker wants a piece of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the BMW 3 Series, the situation says a lot about what the Germans have been able to deliver with these two models.
However, it's not only car manufacturers that are after the German compact sedans. Pixel manipulators around the Internet are using design cues from brands like Hyundai, for example, and present their idea of an Asian rival for the two successful sedans.
We mentioned Hyundai for a reason. Theophilus Chin came up with a couple of renderings showing what he calls the Hyundai Genesis Junior, a rear-wheel drive small sedan that would pose a threat to the C-Class and 3 Series.
Could this actually happen in real life? Well, it's hard to tell, since Jaguar XE is also after the two Germans' heads, but we'll say this: Hyundai's brand recognition soared in the past couple of years, and the Genesis had a lot do with it.
In fact, Hyundai managed to sell 100,000 units of the all-new Genesis in 18 months, which says a lot about the customer's perception of the brand.
Looking at the renderings, it's obvious the so-called Genesis Junior is nothing but a downsized real-life Genesis. For the sake of speculation, it would adopt the same engine lineup as its bigger sibling: a 3.8-liter V6 GDI mill or the Tau 5.0-liter V8.
In either case, the small sedan would send power to the asphalt via the rear wheels, but since Hyundai did not announce such a model up until this point, we'd like to know your opinion on the renderings.
We mentioned Hyundai for a reason. Theophilus Chin came up with a couple of renderings showing what he calls the Hyundai Genesis Junior, a rear-wheel drive small sedan that would pose a threat to the C-Class and 3 Series.
Could this actually happen in real life? Well, it's hard to tell, since Jaguar XE is also after the two Germans' heads, but we'll say this: Hyundai's brand recognition soared in the past couple of years, and the Genesis had a lot do with it.
In fact, Hyundai managed to sell 100,000 units of the all-new Genesis in 18 months, which says a lot about the customer's perception of the brand.
Looking at the renderings, it's obvious the so-called Genesis Junior is nothing but a downsized real-life Genesis. For the sake of speculation, it would adopt the same engine lineup as its bigger sibling: a 3.8-liter V6 GDI mill or the Tau 5.0-liter V8.
In either case, the small sedan would send power to the asphalt via the rear wheels, but since Hyundai did not announce such a model up until this point, we'd like to know your opinion on the renderings.
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