A DARING CONCEPT CAR AKIN TO THE DELOREAN DMC-12 with a hint of Lancia Delta Integrale thrown in for good measure. Hyundai managed to win the internet upon announcing the N Vision 74 alongside RN22e Vision. In the future, Hyundai may offer hydrogen-hybrid vehicles that compete with sports car brands, as hinted by the stunning new concept built for the Busan Motor Show in South Korea.
Hyundai’s N Vision 74 is the newest member of the fleet of rolling laboratories for scientific research. It exhibits what Hyundai’s engineers are imagining for the future and was inspired by a never produced vehicle. The number 74 is a reference to 1974, the year that renowned designer Giorgetto Giugiaro came up with both the Pony Concept Coupé and the Hyundai Pony, a bolder two-door design that never saw the light of day. The Hyundai Pony was an average four-door liftback that entered production in 1975. The N Vision 74’s aesthetic is a stunning example of the longer, lower, broader school of design and it’s a modern take on an automobile that never existed.
By introducing this new retro-futuristic form, the company is making up for that mistake. It would be most appropriate to refer to it as a high-concept automobile because it is both a design activity and a display of cutting-edge technology that the company’s engineers hope to turn into a production reality. The brand’s first electric performance concept car was the RM20e and the N Vision 74 and RN22e continue their tradition of introducing these cars from Hyundai’s Rolling Lab department.
The T-shaped battery runs between and behind the seats, while the fuel cell stack is positioned under the hood. The two hydrogen tanks are positioned slightly above the low-mounted twin motors, which are located behind the seats and under the decklid. These tanks can be filled within only five minutes and can carry 4.2 kilograms of hydrogen. A large air intake is positioned behind each door to cool the motors, batteries, and power electronics. Another intake is put into the nose to supply the fuel-cell stack’s heat exchanger.
The company says that the system has useful uses as well. The N Vision 74 has an estimated range of 600 km thanks to its 800V fast-charging 62.4-kWh battery pack and a hydrogen fuel-tank, which, as mentioned earlier,
