The Genesis GV90 blows the bloody doors off what’s possible in EV design

捷尼赛思 GV90：彻底颠覆电动汽车设计的极限

Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand, just revealed its first full-size, three-row electric SUV for the US market, the GV90. And arguably it has some of the wildest designs and features in the auto market today. 现代汽车旗下的豪华品牌捷尼赛思（Genesis）刚刚发布了其面向美国市场的首款全尺寸三排座电动 SUV——GV90。可以说，它拥有当今汽车市场上最狂野的一些设计和功能。

Right off the bat, the coach-style doors signal that things aren’t what they seem with the GV90. When the front and rear doors open outward, the B-pillar disappears, creating an extra-large opening into the vehicle — because you’re the kind of person who can afford it. 首先，对开式车门（Coach-style doors）就预示着 GV90 绝非凡品。当前后车门向外打开时，B 柱随之消失，从而为车辆创造了一个超大的进出空间——毕竟，这正是你这种消费得起的人所追求的体验。

Genesis is calling it the Neolun Arch Gate, “the world’s first independently opening and closing hidden B-pillar coach door.” But it’s more than just that. 捷尼赛思将其称为“Neolun Arch Gate”，即“全球首款可独立开闭的隐藏式 B 柱对开门”。但它的意义远不止于此。

To be sure, as the middle post between the front and back doors, the B-pillar is critical for vehicle safety. This is the vertical metal support needed as reinforcement against roof collapses during rollover. The B pillar also absorbs crash energy during a T-bone collision. And here’s Genesis being like, “What if we got rid of it for the biggest possible entrance into the vehicle?” That’s wild. 毋庸置疑，作为前后门之间的中间立柱，B 柱对于车辆安全至关重要。它是防止车辆翻滚时车顶坍塌所需的垂直金属支撑，也能在侧面碰撞中吸收冲击能量。而捷尼赛思的做法却是：“如果我们为了实现最大的进出空间而把它去掉会怎样？”这简直太疯狂了。

Thankfully, Genesis doesn’t dismiss the safety implications of a B-pillar-less vehicle. The company claims to have created a new structure that “seamlessly marries the doors to the vehicle body while maintaining the highest safety standards.” It replaces the B-pillar with “high-strength dual steel beams” selected for their rigidity that joins the doors and body and “effectively disperses collision forces.” 值得庆幸的是，捷尼赛思并没有忽视无 B 柱车辆的安全隐患。该公司声称创造了一种新的结构，能够“在保持最高安全标准的同时，将车门与车身无缝结合”。它用经过严格筛选、具备高刚性的“高强度双钢梁”取代了 B 柱，将车门与车身连接起来，并能“有效分散碰撞力”。

A concealed yet robust roll cage is created by reinforcing the passenger cabin with a frame 1.5 times thicker than conventional vehicles and fortifying it with integrated high-strength steel tubes and structural foam. This hidden roll cage structure protects occupants while achieving crash safety performance equivalent to vehicles with conventional B-pillars. 通过使用比传统车辆厚 1.5 倍的车架加固乘客舱，并辅以集成的高强度钢管和结构泡沫，形成了一个隐蔽而坚固的防滚架。这种隐藏式防滚架结构在保护乘员的同时，实现了与传统 B 柱车辆相当的碰撞安全性能。

Whether or not this meets the standards for safety will be up to the regulators and third-party groups that test these things for a living. If the GV90 passes its crash tests with flying colors, we’ll know that the new architecture works. And that really could open up a new door (pun definitely intended) of what’s possible with vehicle designs. 这是否符合安全标准，将由监管机构和专门从事此类测试的第三方组织来决定。如果 GV90 能顺利通过碰撞测试，我们就知道这种新架构是可行的。这确实可能为车辆设计开启一扇新的大门（此处双关语意在言外）。

Genesis didn’t stop at coach doors, though. The front seats can rotate 180 degrees to face the second row, creating a lounge-like environment. This was a feature found commonly in early autonomous vehicle designs, but rarely seen in a production-intent vehicle. The idea was that when we didn’t have to drive the vehicle ourselves, we could sit facing our fellow passengers, like we’re riding in a 19th-century stagecoach. 捷尼赛思并没有止步于对开门设计。其前排座椅可以旋转 180 度面向第二排，营造出一种类似休息室的环境。这在早期的自动驾驶汽车设计中很常见，但在量产车型中却极为罕见。其理念是，当我们无需亲自驾驶时，可以面对面地与同伴交流，就像乘坐 19 世纪的马车一样。

Inside, you’ll find a 23.6-inch OLED Cinematic Display that can rise 90 millimeters and expand into a 24.6-inch display. There’s also a 25-inch heads-up display to replace the conventional instrument cluster, and it displays details like speed, navigation, and driver assist levels. 在车内，你会发现一块 23.6 英寸的 OLED 影院级显示屏，它可以上升 90 毫米并扩展至 24.6 英寸。此外，还有一个 25 英寸的抬头显示器（HUD）取代了传统的仪表盘，用于显示速度、导航和驾驶辅助级别等详细信息。

The regular EV stuff is almost the least interesting part about this SUV. The GV90 rides on a 123.5kWh battery with 800 nominal volts controlled by a wireless battery management system. It feeds power to two electric drive units, each with its own electronically controlled limited-slip differential for a combined power output of 657 horsepower and 590lb-ft of torque. 常规的电动汽车参数几乎是这款 SUV 最不引人注目的部分。GV90 配备了 123.5kWh 的电池组，额定电压为 800 伏，由无线电池管理系统控制。它为两个电驱动单元供电，每个单元都配有电子控制的限滑差速器，综合功率输出达 657 马力，扭矩为 590 磅-英尺。

Back to the cavalcade of whimsy. You’ve heard of heated seats. But what about heated floors? Or heated armrests, side panels, and door trims? There’s massaging seats with 15 individual air bladders, and a heated windshield that uses a thin metallic coating to remove winter frost without having to rely on climate control. And a roof airbag. An airbag for your roof. An airbag that covers the entire glass roof and protects you in case of rollover. 回到那些奇思妙想的功能上。你听说过座椅加热，但地板加热呢？还有加热扶手、侧板和门饰板？车内配备了带有 15 个独立气囊的按摩座椅，以及利用薄金属涂层除霜的加热挡风玻璃，无需依赖空调系统。还有车顶安全气囊——没错，是车顶的安全气囊。它覆盖整个玻璃车顶，在车辆翻滚时保护乘客。

There are other phrases in this announcement that are equally difficult to wrap one’s head around. But I think what’s clear is that Genesis is trying to do it all. In an age of EV pessimism in the US, in which other automakers are retreating to their corners and trying to recalibrate for affordability and profitability, Genesis is saying, “Fuck everything, we’re doing five blades.” 公告中还有其他令人难以理解的表述。但我认为显而易见的是，捷尼赛思正试图面面俱到。在美国电动汽车市场普遍悲观、其他汽车制造商纷纷退守并试图重新调整以追求性价比和盈利能力的时代，捷尼赛思的态度却是：“管他呢，我们要做到极致。”