HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US FOR A ROEBLING ROAD RUN IN AN ITALIAN SUPERCAR, THE LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STO... WE TRAVEL DOWN TO GOSS' GARAGE TO GET A HOLD ON ABS BRAKES... GREG CARLOSS GOES OVER THE EDGE AND DOUBLES DOWN ON SOME CUSTOM WHEELS... AND THEN, IT'S BACK TO A LUXURIOUS REALITY IN THE GENESIS GV70...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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AND NOW, A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF TIRERACK.COM.

FIRST, THERE WAS THE WHEEL.

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John: AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, DRIVING ANY LAMBORGHINI, ANYWHERE, IS EXCITING!

BUT, DRIVING ONE THAT WAS SPECIFICALLY BUILT FOR GETTING AROUND A ROAD COURSE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE?

WELL, THAT'S A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF FUN.

SO, ENOUGH TALKING, LET'S HIT ROEBLING ROADS RACEWAY IN THIS LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STO, AND GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

* WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE LAMBORGHINI HURACAN.

THIS ENTRY-LEVEL LAMBO EMERGED ONTO THE SUPERCAR SCENE FOR 2015 AND QUICKLY BECAME THEIR BEST-SELLING CAR EVER.

THE MAJOR REASON FOR ITS SUCCESS IS THAT IT PACKS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PERFORMANCE INTO A MORE ACCESSIBLE PACKAGE, YET, REMAINS A LAMBORGHINI AT ITS EXOTIC HEART.

BUT AS WITH ALL ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE MACHINES, RACING PLAYS A PROMOTIONAL PART, TOO; AND THE HURACAN HAS BEEN QUITE SUCCESSFUL TAKING ON THE FERRARIS AND PORSCHES OF THE GT3 RACING WORLD.

TO CELEBRATE THAT, AS WELL AS GIVE LAMBORGHINI BUYERS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ASPIRE TO, COMES THE LAMBORGHINI HURACAN S-T-O.

S-T-O STANDS FOR SUPER TROFEO OMOLOGATO.

TO YOU AND ME, THAT MEANS IT'S A HOMOLOGATION MODEL, OR MORE PRECISELY, A STREET-GOING VERSION OF THEIR GT3 EVO HURACAN RACE CAR.

BUT, WHAT IT REALLY MEANS, IS THERE IS LOTS OF COOL STUFF THAT SETS THE S-T-O APART FROM OTHER HURACAN'S; THOUGH WITH 631 HORSEPOWER ALREADY COMING FROM THE EVO VERSION OF THEIR 5.2 LITER NATURALLY-ASPIRATED V10, POWER IS NOT ONE OF THEM.

IT STILL, WHIPS UP A HEALTHY 417 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE, AND SENDS IT TO THE REAR WHEELS THROUGH A 7-SPEED DCT.

IT'S NOT QUITE A DIRECT CARRYOVER, THOUGH, AS ENGINE RESPONSE IS CUSTOMIZED AND GEAR CHANGES MADE EVEN QUICKER, EVEN THOUGH, WE DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS POSSIBLE.

IT STILL LOOKS LIKE A HURACAN, BUT MOST OF THE S-T-Os BODY IS UNIQUE, THREE/FOURTHS OF IT IS MADE OF CARBON FIBER NOW.

THE ONE-PIECE FRONT CLIP, WITH LARGER AIR INTAKES AND LOUVERS TO GET AIR OUT OF THE WHEEL WELLS, ALSO HIDES ESSENTIAL TRACK-DAY STORAGE.

THE HURACAN'S WEDGE SHAPE CREATES PLENTY OF NATURAL DOWNFORCE; BUT, IN THE INTEREST OF MAXIMIZING TRACK GRIPPING PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY, THERE'S A HUGE ADJUSTABLE REAR WING, AND ENOUGH ADDED SCOOPS AND INLETS TO KEEP A CARTOGRAPHER BUSY FOR QUITE A WHILE.

PLUS, A SHARK FIN UP TOP THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL STABILITY IN HIGH-SPEED CORNERING.

EXTRA COOLING AIR GETS FED INTO THE ENGINE BAY THROUGH REVISED NACA DUCTS AND A NEW SCOOP ON THE REAR HATCH.

AND, NEW MAGNESIUM WHEELS HELP SHAVE WEIGHT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST.

THE WEIGHT LOSS THEME IS EVEN MORE APPARENT INSIDE, WITH MORE CARBON FIBER, THINNER WINDSHIELD GLASS, AND THE ELIMINATION OF THINGS LIKE CARPETING AND TRADITIONAL DOOR HANDLES.

BUT, IN A NOD TO THOSE WHO DO PLAN ON DRIVING THIS BEAST ON THE STREET OCCASIONALLY; BOTH TOUCHSCREEN INFOTAINMENT AND AIR CONDITIONING ARE STILL HERE.

BETWEEN THE MORE RESPONSIVE POWERTRAIN, STIFFER SUSPENSION BUSHINGS, WIDER TRACK, NEW ANTI-ROLL BARS, AND MAGNERIDE 2.0, WE COULDN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT ALL CAME TOGETHER ON ROEBLING ROAD RACEWAY IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

THE FIRST THING WE NOTICED IS JUST HOW MUCH YOU FEEL EVERYTHING.

NOT ONLY DOES THE CAR RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO INPUTS, AS THERE SEEMS TO BE NO MIDDLEMAN IN THE TRANSACTION BETWEEN STEERING INPUTS AND TURNING OF THE WHEELS; BUT, THE HURACAN HAS PLENTY TO SAY AS WELL, COMMUNICATING EVERY INCH OF TRACK SURFACE TO YOU AND HOW EXACTLY IT'S ADHERING TO IT.

AND THAT'S THE NEXT THING, WE QUICKLY BECAME AWARE OF: THE SHEER AMOUNT OF GRIP AVAILABLE HERE; SOMETHING THE HURACAN HAS DEMONSTRATED SINCE OUR VERY FIRST TEST OF IT.

YET SOMEHOW, THEY KEEPING MAKING IT BETTER AND BETTER, ALONG WITH ELIMINATING JUST ABOUT ANY HINT OF UNDERSTEER.

IT DOES TAKE QUITE A FEW LAPS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE PUSHING A CAR THIS HARD THROUGH CORNERS, ESSENTIALLY PUTTING ASIDE YOUR USUAL SEAT-OF-THE-PANTS LIMITS OF A STREET CAR.

CCM-BRAKES BY BREMBO ARE DERIVED FROM FORMULA 1 RACE SPECS, HAVE SOME SERIOUS STOPPING POWER TO THEM, AND PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY THROUGHOUT OUR TESTING.

YET, WITH ALL OF THAT, THE S-T-O STILL HAS AN APPROACHABLE FEEL THAT WAS A BIG PART OF WHAT MADE THE HURACAN SUCH A FANTASTIC CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NO SURPRISE, ACCELERATION RUNS ARE A SIMPLE, YET...THRILLING AFFAIR; BASICALLY, JUST STOMP THE ACCELERATOR AND HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE.

AND, LET THRUST MODE TAKE YOU TO 60 IN 2.8 SECONDS.

UPSHIFTS ARE TIMED IN MICROSECONDS, AS THE CAR WORKS THROUGH THE GEARS, AND TO A QUARTER-MILE TIME OF 10.8 SECONDS AT 134 MILES PER HOUR.

ON THE STREET, IT HAS THE SAME GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS OF ALL OTHER HURACAN'S, 13-CITY, 18-HIGHWAY, AND 15-COMBINED.

FOR MOST OF US, THE SCARIEST NUMBERS OF ALL, COME BEHIND THE DOLLAR SIGN; WE'RE TALKING AT LEAST $333,633 TO MAKE AN S-T-O, Y-O-U-R-S.

SO, THE LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STO SETS ITSELF APART IN MANY WAYS.

BUT THE ONE THAT MATTERS MOST IS WHAT IT CAN DO ON A RACE TRACK.

BEAUTIFUL...IT REALLY IS!

* John: THE MELDING OF MASSIVE WHEELS, SKINNY TIRES AND A LOW SUSPENSION CREATES THE ICONIC LOOK THAT DEFINES DUB CULTURE, WHICH HAS DOMINATED THE CAR CUSTOMIZATION INDUSTRY FOR TWO DECADES AND CLEARLY INFLUENCED NEW CAR DESIGN.

SO, THIS WEEK GREG CARLOSS TAKES US OVER THE EDGE FOR A DEEP DIVE INTO DUBS.

* Greg Carloss: THE CAR CUSTOMIZATION INDUSTRY IS THRIVING, EVIDENCED BY THE DOZENS OF TELEVISION SHOWS THAT SPECIALIZE IN IT.

AND WHILE, THE NUMBER OF WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE A CAR IS ESSENTIALLY LIMITED TO ONE'S IMAGINATION, THERE'S USUALLY A COMMON THEME.

IF YOU'RE INTO CARS OR HAVE PAID ANY ATTENTION TO POP CULTURE IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD THE TERM "DUBS."

BUT WHAT EXACTLY ARE DUBS AND WHY ARE THEY SO POPULAR?

WELL, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND SOME ANSWERS...HERE.

HOUSE OF DUBS IS A ONE-STOP CUSTOM SHOP IN LAUREL, MARYLAND, FOUNDED BY KEVIN HENSON BACK IN 2001, WHICH MEANS...HE'S BEEN AT IT SINCE THE DAWN OF DUBS.

Kevin Henson: SO, THE DUB CULTURE CAME ABOUT-- LATE '90s EARLY 2000s WITH A LOT OF THE CUSTOM WHEELS, THE LARGER WHEELS BECAUSE BEFORE THAT PEOPLE WOULD NORMALLY STOP AROUND 18s AND 19s.

DUBS IS LIKE ANOTHER TERM FOR CUSTOM WHEELS, 20 INCHES AND ABOVE.

SO, TWENTY, MEANING DOUBLE.

SO, 20 INCH WHEELS BECAME DUBS.

Greg: AND BIG WHEELS BECAME A BIG HIT.

ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHEAST WHERE PEOPLE STARTED PUTTING THEM ON 1971 TO '76 IMPALAS AND CAPRICES, POPULARIZING YET ANOTHER "D" WORD: DONK.

BUT WE'LL GET INTO THAT ANOTHER TIME.

NATURALLY, DUB BECAME A BRAND NAME FOR WHEELS AND SEPARATELY A MAGAZINE.

THERE WAS EVEN A DUB EDITION IN THE MIDNIGHT CLUB VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE.

NOW, YOU MAY BE THINKING, "20 INCH WHEELS?

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?"

WELL, REMEMBER, THE EARLY DUB DAYS WERE SIMPLER TIMES.

CARS AND TRUCKS WERE COMING FROM THE FACTORY WITH MUCH SMALLER WHEELS THAN THEY ARE TODAY.

NOW, EVEN A TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN CAN COME EQUIPPED WITH 20s.

Kevin: YEAH, THE AFTERMARKET DEFINITELY HAS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON THE NEW CARS.

LATELY, YOU START TO NOTICE THE MANUFACTURERS PUTTING LARGER WHEELS ON IT FROM THE START COMING FACTORY WITH 22s.

SO, MOST PEOPLE BUY, THEY WANT TO GO A STEP LARGER, SO THEY'LL START OUT WITH 24s AND 6s, AND EVEN EVENTUALLY 28s ON THOSE VEHICLES.

IT'S PAST DUBS NOW.

NOW, THEY'RE UP TO LIKE 34s.

Greg: SHOPPING FOR WHEELS IS LIKE SHOPPING FOR SHOES.

FINDING THE RIGHT STYLE AND THE RIGHT COLOR CAN TIE YOUR WHOLE LOOK TOGETHER.

AND WITH DUBS...BIGGER IS BETTER.

OF COURSE, SIZE ISN'T ALL THAT MATTERS.

AN ELABORATE DESIGN OR CUSTOM PAINT JOB CAN REALLY PUT THINGS OVER THE TOP.

AND AS WITH ANYTHING STYLE-RELATED, BRAND NAME IS IMPORTANT.

Kevin: I WOULD SAY, THE NUMBER ONE PLAYER WOULD BE FORGIATTO.

THEY DO A LOT OF CUSTOM STUFF THAT YOU SEE A LOT OF ALL THE TIME.

THEN, YOU ALSO HAVE COMPANIES LIKE VOSSEN, AND THEN FUEL OFF-ROAD BECAUSE THEY DO A LOT OF TRUCKS.

THAT'S GETTING REAL BIG LATELY.

CURRENTLY, I HAVE A FORD RAPTOR.

LIFTED, BIG WHEELS ON IT.

ALSO, HAVE A MERCEDES G-WAGON.

TINTED OUT, MATTE BLACK, DARK WITH OFF-TIRES ON THAT AS WELL.

Greg: IF YOU START WITH A BIGGER VEHICLE, THEN YOU CAN PUT EVEN BIGGER WHEELS ON IT.

WHICH IS PARTLY WHY TRUCKS ARE TRENDING.

SUSPENSIONS ARE BEING LIFTED INSTEAD OF LOWERED AND BODIES WRAPPED RATHER THAN PAINTED.

A STARK CONTRAST FROM THE SLAMMED AND MURDERED OUT ESCALADE'S OF YORE.

BUT THEN AGAIN, DUB CULTURE WAS NEVER ABOUT DOING THINGS TRADITIONALLY.

Kevin: I WOULD SAY IT EVOLVED MORE INTO FUNCTION VERSUS BEFORE IT WAS JUST LOUD LIKE, "LOOK AT ME" EVERYTHING WAS LIKE, OVER THE TOP BEFORE.

NOW, IT'S EVERYTHING WANTS TO BE FUNCTIONAL.

Greg: WHICH GOT ME THINKING.

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SPINNER RIMS?

Kevin: YEAH, SPINNERS WERE BIG FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

THEY DIED BECAUSE IT STARTED TO BE OVER SATURATED.

YOU COULD GO TO WALMART, PEPBOYS, AND PICK UP SPINNER HUBCAPS.

YOU COULD HAVE A HOOPTIE; A TOYOTA COROLLA BROKE DOWN WITH SPINNERS ON IT.

SO, A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SPENDING THE MONEY ON THEM, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND IT NO MORE BECAUSE THEY START TO SEE THEM EVERYWHERE.

Greg: SO, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW.

IF YOUR NEW CAR OR CROSSOVER HAS 20 INCH WHEELS, TECHNICALLY, YOU'RE SITTIN' ON DUBS.

John: ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: ONE OF THE KEY AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCEMENTS OF THE LAST CENTURY THAT MAKE DRIVING SO MUCH SAFER.

BUT ABS SYSTEMS, WHILE ROBUST AND RELIABLE, CAN ONLY TAKE CARE OF YOU-- IF YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM.

SO, LET'S CHECK IN WITH PAT GOSS FOR MORE.

* Pat Goss: THESE DAYS, IT SEEMS LIKE JUST ABOUT EVERY PART OF AN AUTOMOBILE IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER.

AND THAT MEANS, THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULDN'T DO: OLD-FASHIONED BOOSTER CABLES-- THROW THEM AWAY.

DON'T USE THEM ON A COMPUTERIZED CAR.

IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S PRE-COMPUTER, THEY'RE FINE.

BUT, WHAT SHOULD YOU USE ON A COMPUTERIZED CAR?

WELL, YOU SHOULD USE A LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK THAT HAS THE PROTECTIONS IN IT TO PREVENT SURGES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, WHEN YOU'RE BOOSTING THE BATTERY.

ALRIGHT...NOW, OF ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE SEE ON CARS THAT GET DAMAGED, HERE'S SOMETHING WE SEE QUITE FREQUENTLY: THIS IS AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, OR ABS, MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ABS PUMP OVER HERE.

YOU CAN SEE THESE RECEPTACLES THAT CONTROL THESE PLUNGERS THAT DIRECT THE FLOW OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO THE VARIOUS WHEELS AND MAKES SURE THAT IT KEEPS THE WHEEL FROM LOCKING UP.

ALRIGHT...NOW, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS THING, IN HERE WE CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PINS IN HERE, AND THAT MEANS VERY SIMPLY THAT UNDER THIS COVER ON THE BACK SIDE, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF COMPUTING CAPABILITY IN THERE, AND IT NEEDS IT TO KEEP YOU SAFE.

ALRIGHT...NOW, HERE'S THE RUB WITH THESE THINGS: YOU TAKE THE CAR IN, YOU'VE GOT AN ABS LIGHT ON, IT'S DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDS A MODULE.

A LOT OF PLACES ARE GOING TO SELL YOU A MODULE AND A PUMP.

NOW, THIS CAN INCREASE THE PRICE BY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.

NOW, KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU DON'T ALWAYS NEED THE PAIR OF THEM.

SOMETIMES, YOU NEED THE PUMP AND ONLY THE PUMP.

SOMETIMES, YOU NEED THE MODULE AND ONLY THE MODULE.

NOW, THE REASON THEY SELL YOU THE COMBINED PAIR IS, WELL...LIABILITY, OR MAYBE IT'S GREED, WHO KNOWS?

BUT, IF YOU'RE SOLD THE PAIR, OR YOU'RE ESTIMATED THE PAIR, BEFORE YOU DO THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET A SECOND OPINION, AND YOU MAY FIND THAT YOU JUST NEED ONE OF THE UNITS, NOT BOTH.

NOW, IF YOU JUST NEED THE MODULE, MAKE SURE THAT THE ABS PUMP IS PROPERLY FLUSHED, SO THAT IT LASTS AS LONG AS THE MODULE.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK !

[CAR DOOR CLOSES] John: SO MANY CARS, SO LITTLE TIME-- THAT'S WHY WE'RE ALWAYS READY TO GO FOR ANOTHER QUICKSPIN!

* PORSCHE SEDANS ARE NOTHING NEW, BUT WHEN THEY RELEASED THE ALL-ELECTRIC TAYCAN IN 2020, IT TURNED HEADS AND QUICKLY BECAME A HOT-SELLER-- AND FOR GOOD REASONS.

THE SATISFACTION OF AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN, THE HANDLING OF A PUREBRED PORSCHE, AND THE LUXURY OF A PANAMERA; WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?

WELL, PORSCHE HAS DOUBLED DOWN ON THEIR ALL-ELECTRIC ALL-STAR BY ADDING TWO MORE MODELS TO THE LINEUP: THE TAYCAN GTS, AND GTS SPORT TURISMO WAGON.

THAT'S RIGHT: PORSCHE HAS ADDED TO THEIR EV WAGON-ESQUE STABLE, BUT LET'S START WITH SOME MORE FAMILIAR TERRITORY.

THE GTS SLOTS BETWEEN THE TAYCAN 4S AND TAYCAN TURBO, BLENDING THE REALMS OF PERFORMANCE AND PAMPERING.

STYLING ISN'T FAR BEHIND, EITHER; FEATURING BLACK ACCENTS, A SPORT DESIGN FRONT FASCIA, GTS LOGOS ON THE SIDE SKIRTS, AND 20 INCH BLACK SATIN WHEELS.

NOW, ABOUT THE WAGON.

THE SAME AS OTHER TAYCAN GRAND TURISMO'S, THE PRIMARY ADDITION TO THE GTS SEDAN IS AN EXTENDED REAR CABIN.

THAT EXTRA ROOM ADDS MORE VERSATILITY FOR MORE AND LARGER CARGO.

THE TAYCAN GTS AND GTS SPORT TURISMO UTILIZE A TWO-MOTOR SETUP, REACHING A MAX OF 590 HORSEPOWER AND 626 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

THAT ADDS UP TO 3.5 SECOND 0-60 TIMES.

AND AFTER ALL THE FUN, THEIR 93 KILOWATT HOUR BATTERIES CAN CHARGE TO 80 PERCENT IN 22 AND A HALF MINUTES.

RANGE IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 225 MILES.

SPEED IS GREAT, BUT A PROPER PORSCHE MUST CARRY IT THROUGH THE CORNERS.

FORTUNATELY, THE GTS' MUSCLES ARE LEAN, ROUNDED OUT BY AN ADAPTIVE AIR SUSPENSION AND TORQUE VECTORING SYSTEM.

DESPITE BEING TUNED FOR EVERYDAY GTS COMFORT, IT'S QUITE CAPABLE-- SOMETHING WE GOT TO EXPERIENCE FOR OURSELVES AT WILLOW SPRINGS RACEWAY.

Jessica Ray: IT'S TRULY INCREDIBLE HOW WELL THE TAYCAN MANAGES ITSELF HERE ON THE TRACK JUST BECAUSE OF ITS SHEER WEIGHT AND SIZE, I MEAN...THE CONS OF ELECTRIFICATION.

BUT THE PROS OF ELECTRIFICATION BEING THAT THIS INSTANT POWER AND THE LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY STILL MAKE IT, SO INCREDIBLY FAST AND CONFIDENT HERE ON THE TRACK.

John: THE 2022 PORSCHE TAYCAN GTS SEDAN STARTS AROUND $133,000 AND AROUND $135,000 FOR THE SPORT TURISMO.

THEY SHOULD START ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIPS THIS SPRING.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPINS, SOON!

* Greg: WE'RE CHECKING IN ONCE AGAIN WITH OUR 2021 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME, WHICH HAS SEEN QUITE A BIT OF PAVEMENT SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE; 2,500 MILES OF IT, TO BE EXACT.

THAT BRINGS OUR TOTAL UP TO 8,000 MILES IN THE FIVE MONTHS WE'VE HAD IT.

IN OUR LAST UPDATE WE NOTED A SLIGHT DECREASE IN MILEAGE AND UNFORTUNATELY THAT TREND HAS CONTINUED.

WE'RE SITTING AROUND 54.1 MILES PER GALLON, DOWN FROM OUR PEAK OF 62.

IT COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE COLDER WEATHER, WHICH REQUIRES THE GASOLINE ENGINE TO RUN MORE OFTEN.

IT'S BEEN REALLY COLD HERE LATELY, SO WE'VE BEEN RUNNING THE PRIUS' HEATED SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL AT FULL BLAST.

IT HELPS KILL THE CHILL, BUT THE GAS ENGINE HAS TO COMPENSATE FOR IT.

NOW, WE HEAR IT KICK ON, BUT WE DON'T NECESSARILY FEEL IT.

THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO TOYOTA'S MASTERING OF THE HYBRID HANDOFF.

SO, OUR FUEL ECONOMY MAY BE SUFFERING A TAD, BUT OUR DAILY DRIVING COMFORT IS NOT.

IN FACT, THIS LITTLE HYBRID RECENTLY TOOK US ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GEORGIA FOR OUR YEARLY ROEBLING ROUND-UP, AND IT HANDLED FAIRLY WELL IN THE MODERATE ICE STORM, WE PASSED THROUGH.

IT ALSO, MADE THE 10-OR-SO HOURS PLENTY COMFORTABLE.

THE PRIUS PRIME IS STILL A WELCOMED ADDITION TO OUR LONG-TERM FLEET.

WE'LL CHECK IN ON ONE OF OUR NEWEST ADDITIONS, THE MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER, IN OUR NEXT LONG-TERM UPDATE.

John: IN THE RELATIVELY SHORT TIME THAT GENESIS HAS BEEN A STANDALONE BRAND, THEY'VE PROVED IT'S POSSIBLE TO DELIVER WORLD CLASS STYLE AND LUXURY WITH VALUE ATTACHED.

WELL..NOW, THEY'RE ADDING TO THEIR LINEUP WITH THE COMPACT GV70, THEIR SECOND UTILITY VEHICLE, SLOTTED BENEATH THE MIDSIZE GV80.

SO, DOES THE NEWCOMER JUST FILL THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE RED-HOT SMALL LUXURY SUV MARKET, OR DOES THE GV70 DELIVER SOMETHING NEW AND PERHAPS A LITTLE MORE EXCITING?

* IT'S ALL ABOUT UTILITY VEHICLES THESE DAYS, SO GENESIS ADDING ONLY SUV NUMBER TWO TO THEIR LINEUP, THE 2022 GV70, DOES LOOK LIKE PERFECT TIMING.

AND AFTER SPENDING TIME BEHIND THE WHEEL, IT'S ALSO AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE FOR LONG HIGHWAY HAULS, AS IT'S NOT ONLY VERY LUXURIOUS AND COMFORTABLE, BUT IT FEELS MUCH BIGGER THAN IT IS.

INDEED, IT'S NOT ALL JUST ABOUT POSH, AS THE GV70 IS BUILT UPON THE GENESIS G70 SPORT SEDAN'S FOUNDATION, SO IT'S REAR-DRIVE BASED AND FAIRLY ATHLETIC AS WELL.

THERE'S A DECIDED SPORTY FEEL WITH A FIRM COMPLIANT SUSPENSION, GOOD HANDLING, AND GREAT BUMP ABSORPTION.

ALL THINGS WE COULDN'T WAIT TO EXPLORE FURTHER AT OUR MASON DIXON DRAGWAY TESTING GROUNDS, WHERE EVEN ON A COLD AND WINDY WINTER'S DAY, WE FOUND DECENT GRIP THROUGH OUR CONE COURSE, WITH THE AID OF THE STANDARD ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SETUP.

BALANCE WAS GREAT THROUGHOUT, AND THE ADAPTIVE SUSPENSION HAS A VERY PROGRESSIVE NATURE; AS IT FELT SOFT ON INITIAL TURN-IN, BUT FIRMED UP QUICKLY BEFORE BODY ROLL BECAME AN ISSUE.

A LITTLE MORE ROAD FEEL WOULD BE AT THE TOP OF OUR WISH LIST, BUT STEERING DOES HAVE A NICE WEIGHT TO IT.

OUR TEST CAR CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE STANDARD 2.5 LITER TURBO 4-CYLINDER, WHICH MAKES A NICE EVEN 300 HORSEPOWER, AND CRANKS OUT 311 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

A 375 HORSEPOWER 3.5 LITER V6 TURBO IS ALSO AVAILABLE.

OFF THE LINE, THE 2.5 FEELS PLENTY POWERFUL AND QUITE RESPONSIVE.

IT SOUNDS RASPY AND AGGRESSIVE, TOO; SOMETHING WE WELCOMED, BUT COULD POSSIBLY TURN OFF THOSE THAT ARE IN IT JUST FOR THE LUXURY EXPERIENCE.

AFTER HITTING 60 IN 5.7 SECONDS, YOU HEAR THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC SHIFTING AWAY AS YOU WORK YOUR WAY DOWN THE TRACK, BUT YOU CAN BARELY FEEL THE GEAR CHANGES WHEN THEY HAPPEN.

ULTIMATELY, THE QUARTER-MILE ENDED IN 14.3 SECONDS AT 97 MILES PER HOUR.

THERE WAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF NOSE DIVE IN OUR BRAKING RUNS, BUT A 117 FOOT STOPPING AVERAGE FROM 60 MILES PER HOUR IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE BRAKING PERFORMANCE FOR AN SUV.

AND IT'S ALL ABOUT ELEGANCE WHEN SITTING STILL.

SAME CREST GRILLE AS THE REST OF THE GENESIS LINEUP, WHICH, AS FAR AS EXCESSIVELY LARGE GRILLES GO, IS QUITE PLEASING.

THE SHAPE IS FAIRLY TRADITIONAL AND THE FINISH IS MUTED, RATHER THAN OVERLY FLASHY.

WE REALLY DO LOVE THE STYLING; AS PROPORTIONS, AN ELABORATE PARABOLIC CHARACTER LINE AND THE EXAGGERATED REAR FENDERS, ALL GIVE THE GV70 A MORE ATHLETIC PRESENCE THAN MOST IN THE SEGMENT.

AND NOT TO WORRY, GENESIS DID NOT CHEAPEN OUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE INTERIOR, IT'S QUITE BEAUTIFUL AND WELL-TRIMMED.

FIT AND FINISH ARE FIRST RATE, AND THE OVERALL AMBIANCE OF OUR ADVANCED PACKAGED TEST CAR IS VERY UPSCALE.

THE SLIM AIR VENTS AND CHROME TRIM PIECES PORTRAY AN AERO-INSPIRED DESIGN THEME.

INFOTAINMENT WITH STANDARD NAVIGATION IS DISPLAYED ON A BEAUTIFUL 14.5 INCH HD SCREEN.

HOWEVER, THE CONSOLE MOUNTED CONTROLLER IS DIFFICULT TO BE PRECISE WITH AT TIMES.

AND WITH IT LOCATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE JEWEL-LIKE ROTARY SHIFTER, YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF CHANGING THE RADIO STATION INSTEAD OF GRABBING REVERSE.

REAR SEAT LEGROOM IS ADEQUATE AND THE RECLINING SEATS ARE A NICE FEATURE.

THERE'S EVEN A DECENT AMOUNT OF CARGO SPACE WITH A WIDE OPENING AND LOW LIFT-OVER HEIGHT FOR HIGH PRACTICALITY; 28.9 CUBIC-FEET IN BACK, EXPANDING TO 56.9 WITH REAR SEATBACKS FOLDED.

ALL BEHIND A STANDARD HANDS-FREE SMART LIFT-GATE.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS ARE 22-CITY, 28-HIGHWAY, AND 24-COMBINED.

GV70 PRICING STARTS AT JUST $42,045, WITH A HEALTHY STEP UP FROM THERE TO THE 6-CYLINDER AT $53,645.

GENESIS IS SLOWLY BUT SURELY EXPANDING THEIR LINEUP AND THEIR BRAND PROFILE AS WELL; BUT DOING IT WHILE MAINTAINING A SIGNIFICANT PRICE ADVANTAGE ON THE COMPETITORS THEY'RE TRYING TO BLEND IN WITH.

THE 2022 GENESIS GV70 IS A HIT NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT: LUXURIOUS, STYLISH, AND EVEN A LITTLE SPORTY.

WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT IN A LUXURY SUV, AND WHY SHOULD YOU PAY MORE FOR IT?

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME...

WHEN WE PUSH A PORSCHE 911 GTS TO OUR ROEBLING LIMITS.

THEN, WE CHARGE UP MAZDA'S FIRST TAKE ON AN ELECTRIC UTILITY: THE COMPACT MX-30.

TIL' THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS.

WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK !

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