📰 Auto News Genesis G70 Shooting Brake (for Europe only)

[IDAFC21]

Of all the words that can trigger someone these days, "shooting brake" is what sends TCG over the edge

 

[nytebyte]

Well, it's an odd name for sure, especially if you don't know its origins.


It's like if Honda came out with a car and called it the "Honda Civic Crackling Fart".

 

[SonicBlur]

Well, shooting brake, wagon, whatever....I fucking love it and I want one.

 

[03GTGreen]

Id trade in my gt350 for that

 

[dun4791]

This is funny, everyone supposedly likes wagons but sales figures prove otherwise.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

This is funny, everyone supposedly likes wagons but sales figures prove otherwise.

Wagon threads are about as predictable as it gets. Everyone who has never owned a wagon and will never buy a wagon comes in, swoons, talks about how awesome they are, then leaves and prob buys another SUV inside of 12 months.

Example below......Regal tourx is a 14 second wagon that you can buy used for like 20k...how many do we have on this site? Zero I think. I think the root cause is that their wives are realistic about how ugly these things are (unless you're spending $80k+).

2018 Buick Regal TourX

I like the way these look. fight me https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/738385297/overview/

www.thechicagogarage.com

 

[dun4791]

Id trade in my gt350 for that

Don’t blame you

 

[v6buicks]

Wagon threads are about as predictable as it gets. Everyone who has never owned a wagon and will never buy a wagon comes in, swoons, talks about how awesome they are, then leaves and prob buys another SUV inside of 12 months.

Example below......Regal tourx is a 14 second wagon that you can buy used for like 20k...how many do we have on this site? Zero I think. I think the root cause is that their wives are realistic about how ugly these things are (unless you're spending $80k+).

2018 Buick Regal TourX

I like the way these look. fight me https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/738385297/overview/

www.thechicagogarage.com

I love wagons, but I'm not likely to buy one unless it's a third 1989 Volvo 245 DL in mid-blue.

In all seriousness, wagons died a long time ago IMO. I would argue it was about '96 in the states when GM axed the B-body. If the wagon doesn't have massive cargo space or an ability to tow anything it's a worthless wagon. Old wagons are the only wagons!

This Genesis looks nice. I dig it, but you're right. I'd rather get an SUV or something for that kind of money.

 

[nytebyte]

In all seriousness, wagons died a long time ago IMO. I would argue it was about '96 in the states when GM axed the B-body. If the wagon doesn't have massive cargo space or an ability to tow anything it's a worthless wagon. Old wagons are the only wagons!

Parents had one of these for a while.
Oldsmobile woody wagon. I remember that it had a diesel engine, two batteries and a lot of torque. Before starting the car, you had to turn the key to an initial position where the glow plugs could warm up. When it was ready, you'd hear a click and a light would go out on the dash, then it was safe to turn the key all the way to start it.

Now THAT'S a wagon.