Genesis beats out Porsche in 2018 J.D. Power APEAL Study Genesis beats out Porsche in 2018 J.D. Power APEAL Study July 25, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Genesis, for the first time, topped J.D. Power’s annual study of new-vehicle appeal, nudging past Porsche, while Mitsubishi, Dodge, Jeep, GMC and Toyota posted the biggest improvements. Chevrolet and GMC tied for top-ranked nonluxury brand.