{"id":733140,"date":"2026-06-13T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/733140\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T03:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:00:26","slug":"little-known-luxury-korean-car-maker-genesis-reveals-gt3-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/733140\/","title":{"rendered":"Little-known luxury Korean car maker Genesis reveals GT3 concept"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_1.jpg\" alt=\"Little-known luxury car manufacturer reveals GT3 concept\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/287093\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/287093\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Genesis is the newest player in the FIA World Endurance Championship, having this year debuted its GMR-001 Hypercar.<\/p>\n<p>Now the Korean manufacturer has revealed its next move in motorsport with the long-awaited reveal of its Magma GT3 Concept.<\/p>\n<p>The racecar concept has been built in collaboration with FIA World Rally Championship front-runners Hyundai Motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, the technical details of the Magma GT3 Concept have not been glimpsed. Genesis said it is still in the exploration phase with \u201carchitecture, components and potential development pathways yet to be defined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaking its global debut at Le Mans, the Genesis Magma GT3 Concept outlines a potential future direction for Genesis Magma Racing as it expands beyond its FIA WEC Hypercar program,\u201d Genesis said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConceived as part of a long-term motorsport strategy, the concept reflects the growing relevance of GT3 competition and its potential to strengthen the connection between Genesis\u2019 road cars and racing activities, positioning both the Genesis and Genesis Magma Racing brands within this category to more closely link road-going and racing portfolios while further elevating their profile in global motorsport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1033775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_2.jpg\" alt=\"The Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.<\/p>\n<p>The Magma GT Concept is the brand\u2019s first foray into the luxury grand tourer segment, with a particular focus on what it says is \u201cathletic elegance\u201d design.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Magma GT Concept and Magma GT3 Concept represent two distinct yet connected expressions of Genesis performance,\u201d said Luc Donckerwolke, chief creative officer of Genesis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, they demonstrate how Genesis is exploring the full spectrum of high performance \u2014 from refined grand touring to uncompromising motorsport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hyundai has two cars in this year\u2019s FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s #19 Genesis GMR-001 will start sixth while the sister #17 entry will roll off ninth.<\/p>\n<p>The 24 Hours of Le Mans gets underway at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_3.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1080\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_3-300x169.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_3-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1033776\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_5.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1080\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_5-300x169.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_5-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1033773\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_4.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1080\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_4-300x169.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/genesismagmagt3concept_4-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1033772\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Genesis Magma GT3 Concept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Genesis Magma GT3 Concept. 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