The Genesis G70 has spent years as one of the more genuinely fun small sports sedans on sale, and a big part of that appeal has been the option to skip the four-cylinder and step up to a twin-turbo V6 with real firepower. That option, however, looks to be going away.Genesis hasn't released official 2027 model year details for the G70, but the U.S. EPA appears to have done the job for them. FuelEconomy.gov recently added efficiency figures for the 2027 Genesis lineup, and a search for the 2027 G70 returns only the four-cylinder model. As a result, that absence points to the V6 being discontinued for the new model year.Worth noting, however: the database isn't complete. The G90 flagship doesn't appear at all, and the newly revealed GV90 SUV is also missing, though that one only broke cover less than a week ago. Therefore the reading here is a strong signal, not a stone-cold confirmation.What The Buyer LosesThe four-cylinder isn't a punishment. It makes 300 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque, which is a healthy number for the segment. The 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6, in contrast, makes 365 hp and 376 lb-ft, and that gap matters. The V6 put the G70 in striking distance of the six-cylinder BMW 3 Series and the Audi S5. Drop it, and the G70 goes into that fight with a four-pot and less to argue with.Here's the part that argues against panic. The engine, or a version of it, sticks around elsewhere in the range. The similarly sized GV70 SUV, the midsize G80 sedan, and the GV80 SUV all still offer a twin-turbo V6, though it's the newer 3.5-liter unit rather than the 3.3. That one is stronger, at 375 hp and 391 lb-ft. Push further up the ladder to the GV80 Coupe and G90, and there's a version pairing the twin-turbo V6 with an electric supercharger for 409 hp and 405 lb-ft.AdvertisementAdvertisementSo this reads less like Genesis abandoning six cylinders and more like Hyundai Motor Group phasing out the older 3.3-liter engine across the board. The G70 just happens to be one of the last places it lived.Dropping a powertrain that helps a car punch above its class could look like the first step toward killing the car. The numbers, however, say otherwise. The G70 moved 6,653 units through July of this year - roughly triple the next-bestselling Genesis sedan, the G80 - making it the third-bestselling model in the entire lineup, ahead of only the GV80 and GV70 SUVs. Sales are even slightly up year over year. Automakers don't typically quietly retire a car that's still selling like that.The likelier story: the G70 hits a decade on the market in 2027 with just a single refresh to its name, and a new generation may be coming. A report a while back reportedly suggested the next G70 could be revealed this year. Therefore, if that's the plan, the current car simply soldiers on with the four-cylinder for the short stretch until its replacement arrives.Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first bysubscribing to our newsletter.