Hyundai N Vision 74 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid Revealed
The Hyundai N Vision 74 might be the coolest looking thing with a ‘Hyundai’ badge.
Hyundai is a car company that doesn’t really have a strong pedigree. That is at least what most car enthusiasts will have you believe. In a way, they were trying to do things that were a little ahead of their capabilities even as far back as the 1970s. One example is the Pony Coupé – a vehicle you probably haven’t heard of because it never went into production. Today, Hyundai are using the Pony Coupé as a reference point for their first ever high-performance hydrogen fuel cell hybrid concept called the N Vision 74.
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The N Vision 74 is simply stunning. It uses the same familiar parametric pixel lighting from the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 models for an easily recognisable ‘Hyundai family’ look. But beyond that, it has absolutely unique proportions and styling that is very clearly influenced by the wedge-shaped supercars of the 1970s.
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However, it’s not an Italian supercar that Hyundai is basing this design on, but their very own Pony Coupé (which was designed by famed Italian automotive designer Giorgetto Giugiaro).
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Besides the Pony Coupé’s shape, the N Vision 74 also took inspiration from its unique B pillar and surfacing work. While no interior images were shown, Hyundai says that the interior will be an entertaining space with a driver-centric layout and a mix of digital and analogue elements.
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In terms of dimensions, the N Vision 74 is 4952mm long with a 2905mm wheelbase, it is 1995mm wide and 1331mm tall. Being an ‘N’ car, performance will be a priority. While electric cars do have some performance advantages, a fuel-cell electric vehicle like the N Vision 74 will have the added benefit of fast refuelling as hydrogen fuel is stored in liquid form for quick transfer. Hyundai is using the N Vision 74 as a ‘rolling lab’ for their N division to deal with hydrogen fuel cell technology.
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No mention of the E-GMP platform was made by Hyundai here. Instead, the company says that their engineers developed a hybrid structure of battery-electric in combination with a fuel cell system in an all-new layout. This means that the N Vision 74 also has a separate battery electric system to go along with the fuel cell system, allowing for better cooling efficiency.
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A three-channel cooling system is present to aid in this. The two different power sources can be used depending on the driving conditions. Hyundai N is working on fine tuning the logic to enable better torque vectoring by the two motors that power the car’s rear wheels.
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