Genesis Now Selling GV60 With Ultra Wideband Car Key Integration

[MacRumors]

Genesis today announced the launch of the fully electric Genesis GV60, with the new vehicle equipped with Apple's Car Key feature for unlocking the vehicle with an iPhone or an Apple Watch.

The GV60 supports the Ultra Wideband implementation of Car Key, allowing drivers to unlock and start their vehicles without needing to take their iPhone out of their pocket or bag.

Car Key was first introduced alongside iOS 13.6, and BMW was the first vehicle manufacturer to support the feature. The standard version of Car Key is based on NFC and requires an iPhone or Apple Watch to be held near a car's door, but the Ultra Wideband version is even more convenient.

Unlocking the GV60 vehicle hands-free with Ultra Wideband technology will require an Ultra Wideband device, which includes the iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 models.

Additionally, GV60 present's Genesis Digital Key 2 with Ultra Wideband (UWB) compatibility. Using sensors positioned around the vehicle, UWB allows drivers to automatically unlock their vehicle as they approach, with only their compatible Apple iPhone, Apple Watch or Samsung phone. The Digital Keys are paired using Apple Wallet and Samsung Pass. The vehicle intelligently recognizes the driver and automatically authenticates them, loading their customized vehicle preferences. Genesis Digital Key 2 also allows the vehicle owner to share keys with others. For example, a driver with an Apple device may share their key with another via iMessage, and also revoke access to the vehicle with the click of a button.

The GV60 also includes a Face Connect feature that is unrelated to Face ID. It is designed to allow the vehicle to lock or unlock its doors without a key by recognizing the driver's face. Drivers can touch the door handle and then show their face to the camera on the B-pillar for an alternative unlocking method.

The Genesis GV60 is priced starting at $58,890.

Article Link: Genesis Now Selling GV60 With Ultra Wideband Car Key Integration

 

[chrisdazzo]

Finally, a decent contender for the Kia EV6 GT. Going to be a difficult choice, I suspect.

 

[crisss1205]

What about wireless CarPlay? I was in a GV60 on Saturday and it still appeared to not support wireless CarPlay. Those wireless adapters are not the most reliable. Also would be nice if they support Apple Maps EV routing.

 

[FSMBP]

Finally, a decent contender for the Kia EV6 GT. Going to be a difficult choice, I suspect.

Interesting...EV6 is hard to beat but I'll check this out.

 

[page3]

Got to have a look at this at Fully Charged Live a couple of week ago. It’s pretty much the same car as the EV6, and the Ioniq 5. Of the three, I preferred the Ioniq 5.

 

[bluespark]

What about wireless CarPlay? I was in a GV60 on Saturday and it still appeared to not support wireless CarPlay. Those wireless adapters are not the most reliable. Also would be nice if they support Apple Maps EV routing.

According to the quick reference guide for the GV60, CarPlay requires a compatible USB cable. So, apparently not.

 

[TinyMito]

I have been eyeing this car for a while. Probably in two years - I'll buy one after all the fixes and tweaks.

The design just blows Tesla out of the water. ?

 

[_Spinn_]

I would love to see an aftermarket Car Key solution. I doubt it will happen though.

 

[chrisdazzo]

I have been eyeing this car for a while. Probably in two years - I'll buy one after all the fixes and tweaks.

The design just blows Tesla out of the water. ?

That yellow is hot! Real tired of seeing the same old grey-black-white colors on new cars/EVs.

 

[burnout8488]

Finally, a decent contender for the Kia EV6 GT. Going to be a difficult choice, I suspect.

Interesting...EV6 is hard to beat but I'll check this out.

I assume you guys know this already, but just for others... this is the same car as the EV6, but Genesis' version of it.

This actually looks like it has a higher roofline than the EV6 - my head hits the ceiling in the EV6 and the floor is very high due to the battery. (I'm 6'4") Curious if the GV60 alleviates these issues with a higher ceiling. The Ioniq 5 is a little "airier" than the EV6 as well - another car on the same platform.

I agree that the lack of Wireless CarPlay in 2023 is absolutely ridiculous. The wireless charger is nearly pointless unless the passenger uses it. I had an ID.4 with Wireless CarPlay and while the rest of the software was half-baked, the CarPlay experience was awesome.

 

[chrisdazzo]

I assume you guys know this already, but just for others... this is the same car as the EV6, but Genesis' version of it.

This actually looks like it has a higher roofline than the EV6 - my head hits the ceiling in the EV6 and the floor is very high due to the battery. (I'm 6'4") Curious if the GV60 alleviates these issues with a higher ceiling. The Ioniq 5 is a little "airier" than the EV6 as well - another car on the same platform.

At least there's choice in design now, between the three. Having seen the EV6 and Ioniq 5 in person, the EV6 is much nicer to look at so far. The Ioniq 5 (imo) was cool at first, but I suspect the pixel design gets old quickly.

 

[doboy]

thank god it's not boring (aesthetically) like the Tesla SUVs.

 

[CoMoMacUser]

UWB also supports highly granular location positioning, including direction of arrival. There is at least one silicon vendor working on a UWB solution that would be able to detect, for example, that you're approaching your SUV from the rear and tell the vehicle to pop the hatch, thus eliminating the need for an under-bumper sensor that you swipe your foot past.

 

[Kuckuckstein]

There is some Porsche roundness about the design.

 

[hybra]

I like this Genesis. It looks so...progressive.

 

[burnout8488]

There is some Porsche roundness about the design.

I get Taycan Cross Turismo vibes from the wheels.

 

[AndrewWx]

This looks like a top contender. If Cadillac does not but Car Key in the Lyric I might go with the Genesis.

 

[bluespark]

There is some Porsche roundness about the design.

I agree, but without any sense of duplication. It's a really nice design.

 

[throwaway572937]

There is some Porsche roundness about the design.

I was gonna say. It looks good. The two-layered lights kinda make it look like the images circulating online of what the electric Macan might look like

 

[entropys]

It looks good, but the lack of wireless carplay in this price range is a complete and total failure. Not on the list.

 

[ZipZap]

Why couldn't they make the GV70 look this good?

 

[hydropsyche]

Ultra wideband makes it's debut as the spy technology of choice to augment the already obnoxious bluetooth spy network.

 

[Synchromesh]

I have been eyeing this car for a while. Probably in two years - I'll buy one after all the fixes and tweaks.

The design just blows Tesla out of the water. ?

They look exactly the same - the Mustang-E, Kia, Tesla. Sure there's an occasional extra crease somewhere but overall they all look like generic blobs with a different badge.

 

[hiutin]

No wireless carplay no go, sorry ! Same with ioniq5 , today is 2022 , wireless carplay is a must

 

[DeepIn2U]

I have been eyeing this car for a while. Probably in two years - I'll buy one after all the fixes and tweaks.

The design just blows Tesla out of the water. ?

Initially yeah the design is better than the model Y performance however a lot of things come to mind overtime how are those front lights gonna really look not sure. Like yourself probably in two years will see what’s available.

Curious about the performance and as well as the safety for impact side rear and frontal impact zones after all that every drive is a good one out there . I’ll definitely check out the review posted from Carfection they always have outstanding reviews.