{"id":43708,"date":"2023-02-26T06:04:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T11:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=43708"},"modified":"2023-02-26T06:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T11:04:16","slug":"hyundai-wants-production-n74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=43708","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai exec wants a production N Vision 74 – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few cars in recent memory have melted the internet like the Hyundai<\/a> N Vision 74. The wild hydrogen-powered 2-door was inspired by the 1974 Hyundai Pony Coupe concept<\/a>, which never saw production due to lack of market acceptance and technical limitations. If it had, it would’ve been Hyundai’s first sports car<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fast forward fifty years and Hyundai is a global player that very much has the name recognition and resources to pull off a sports car. When its Kia<\/a> and Genesis<\/a> subsidiaries are included, It’s currently<\/a> got some<\/a> of the best<\/a> designs on the market<\/a> as well. The N Vision 74, though totally different in concept, is right up there with them, giving off the vibe of a cyberpunk super silhouette racer. (Give it to us now, please<\/a>. -Autoblog Staff<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Whether Hyundai has the guts to actually produce a car like the N Vision 74 remains to be seen, but there are stirrings toward the “yes” column. At the Canadian International Auto Show Till Wartenberg, Hyundai\u2019s VP of N Brand management and Motorsport, told The Autopian<\/em><\/a>, “My personal wish is to produce this vehicle. It\u2019s at first probably an investment, but if we could see this vehicle really out there and people buying it, I would be very happy.”<\/p>\n

This statement was preceded by Wartenberg asking, \u201cWhat would you pay for an N Vision 74 if it was produced?\u201d While far from official, it is a line of questioning execs and product planners will sometimes go down with journalists as a first step in deciding whether production is worth exploring. There are still millions of more steps in the journey to a street car, but at least the answer isn’t an emphatic no. If it was, there’d be no need to ask in the first place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hyundai describes the N Vision 74 as having an output of more than 670 horsepower and more than 664 pound-feet of torque. It has a 62.4-kWh battery<\/a> pack, and a 4.2-kg hydrogen<\/a> fuel tank with an 85-kW fuel-cell stack for generating<\/a> electricity. However, we think powertrain is not the primary selling point for a car like the N Vision 74, as long as the performance is there. It’s more about the radness of its Blade Runner<\/em>-esque wedge.<\/p>\n

So, what would you pay for an N Vision 74 if it was produced?<\/p>\n

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