Not for very long, you could order a Genesis G70 luxury sport sedan in a particularly enthusiastic configuration, including a turbocharged four-cylinder engine up front, rear-wheel drive, and a six-speed manual in the middle. This was the only Genesis model offered with a manual transmission, and it had a purpose within the brand’s lineup. With the intention of drawing driving enthusiasts into the newly minted brand’s showrooms, early G70 models offered shoppers an affordable three-pedal solution in a marketplace where manual transmissions had all but disappeared.
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