Genesis G90 first drive - pictures

Genesis is aiming to do for Hyundai what Lexus has done for Toyota - and we've been driving the new brand's first effort.

Genesis plans six new models by 2020, and this G90 is the first of them.

The G90 is pitched as an alternative to the Mercedes S-Class and will be sold in markets like the US, Russia, China and the Middle East.

The lack of a diesel engine mean there's no plans to sell the G90 in Western Europe.

Inside, the G90's quality is faultless - and every reasonable spec item is taken care of.

To drive, the Genesis G90 is refined, but the gearbox occasionally struggles with the power on offer from the 5.0-litre V8.

The Genesis G90 is offered with an eight-speed automatic gearbox.