The new Genesis Magma GT3 is the first look at how the Korean manufacturer will expand its sports car racing programme beyond its hypercar.
Revealed at the Le Mans 24 Hours – the jewel in the crown of the World Endurance Championship – it is a race-prepared version of last year’s Magma GT concept.
It is notably more aggressive than the road-going variant, gaining auxiliary lights on its front fascia, plus a range of carbonfibre aerodynamic addenda.
Though it is described as a concept for now, Genesis has said the new car was developed according to the GT3 class’s rulebook, so it could become a viable contender relatively quickly.
Technical details remain under wraps for now, but it is likely to be powered by the same V8 as the road-going version. This may be related to the 3.2-litre V8 used by the GMR-001 hypercar – itself derived from two of Hyundai’s World Rally Championship inline fours – but in a different state of tune.
The GT3 concept also reflects Genesis’s ambition to develop bespoke performance cars through its new Magma brand – rather than solely uprating existing models, the approach that it took for the forthcoming GV60 Magma.
Luc Donckerwolke, Genesis’s chief creative officer, said: “The [road-going] Magma GT Concept embodies our vision of luxury and athleticism on the road, while the Magma GT3 Concept translates that philosophy into the race environment, where every element is driven by performance, efficiency, and purpose.”
