Inside the Genesis GV90 at Medinah with Amy Marentic

The Dan Evans Show is on site at Medinah Country Club during the 2026 Presidents Cup for a conversation with Genesis executive Amy Marentic and a closer look at the new Genesis GV90.

Amy talks with Dan about the thinking behind Genesis, how the brand approaches luxury, and why being willing to say yes to ambitious ideas matters when you are trying to build something different.

Then the conversation turns to the GV90.

Amy explains how some of the vehicle’s most unusual ideas made the jump from concept to production, including its hidden B-pillar, coach doors, front seats that swivel while the vehicle is stationary, built-in refrigerator, cinema mode, electrochromic moonroof, roof airbag, and heated and cooled cupholders.

The interview also gets into Amy’s path from aerospace engineering to the automotive industry, her approach to leadership, why she embraces uncomfortable situations, and how Genesis thinks about building a luxury brand without being tied to decades of legacy.

0:00 Amy Marentic joins Dan at Medinah
1:13 Genesis at the Presidents Cup
1:29 The GV90 arrives at Medinah
2:24 Amy’s path from Michigan to Genesis
4:22 Why she says yes to things that scare her
5:23 “Winners Never Quit”
7:16 From aerospace engineering to automotive
9:10 The moment her astronaut dream changed
10:56 Choosing Ford over Boeing, Lockheed and the Navy
12:52 “A ship is safe in the harbor”
14:47 “No one’s coming to save us”
17:39 Why Amy returned to automotive
18:20 What brought her to Genesis
19:36 How Genesis anticipates what customers want
20:24 The GV90’s hidden B-pillar
21:16 “How we win matters”
22:44 Balancing data with instinct
24:21 Why Amy loves being uncomfortable
25:58 Building Genesis without being tied to legacy
27:03 The Genesis “Blank Canvas” philosophy
28:22 A closer look at the Genesis GV90
29:23 How the GV90 made it to production
29:57 Swivel seats, refrigerator and cinema mode
30:23 The GV90 roof airbag
30:52 Inside the GV90
31:25 Refrigerator and electrochromic roof
32:00 Heated and cooled cupholders
32:21 Final thoughts from Medinah