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Genesis launched a new off-road concept car called the X Scorpio, which is designed to conquer desert terrain. The concept has a tubular chassis, an integrated roll cage, and a V-8 that makes 1100 horsepower and 850 pound-feet of torque. The intense concept car may signal a future of...

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