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2019 Genesis G70 First Drive Review, Car News. CAPE NEDDICK, Maine — Autoblog has already driven the version of the Genesis G70 that will be sold on the automaker's home peninsula, and found it to be a compelling alternative to the likes of the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. I got my first crack at the car in its North American production form this month in the southeastern hills of Maine. That means this version has been tuned for a country with fewer speedbumps and more enthusiast drivers, and provides an opportunity to dig a little deeper into what the G70 means for the brand at home and abroad. For the U.S. we get a pair of powerplant options in the G70, both using turbocharging and direct injection. The budget option is a 2.0-liter inline-four good for 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque when paired to the eight-speed automatic. The rear-drive I4 is also available with a six-speed manual transmission, and equipped as such, it offers a few extra horsepower for a total of 255. The performance option is a twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V6, paired solely to an eight-speed auto, providing 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, the latter offered from low in the rev range. It can propel the car from 0-60 miles per hour in a swift 4.5 seconds when using launch control. I spent most of my time in rear-wheel-drive versions, but the all-wheel-drive car can also shift up to 100 percent of its power to the rear wheels under the right conditions when set in Sport mode with stability control off. 2019 Genesis G70 | Car News