The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept has a HYDROGEN ENGINE!

During the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2023 I have filmed the Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept car.

One of the coolest concept cars in recent history could be making its way to production. The Hyundai N Vision 74 concept was an instant hit when it was revealed last year as part of the automaker's "N Day" event held in South Korea. A report today by a Korean news outlet claims Hyundai has greenlit the concept for production.

Money Today published the report on its website but didn't cite any specific sources, which obviously leads some (including us) to question the veracity of the information. However, considering the critical acclaim from enthusiasts and media alike that the N Vision 74 received, we're not completely surprised that a mass-production model is on the table. It would almost certainly look a lot like the concept, which featured a wedge-like body that was inspired by the 1974 Hyundai Pony Coupe concept that was penned by famed designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. But the bigger question is what type of powertrain it might use.

The N Vision 74 concept debuted as a "rolling lab" test bed for Hyundai's N performance division to explore future powertrain development. The 670-hp hybrid EV is powered by two rear-mounted electric motors that act as a "virtual differential." Those motors are fed by a 62.4-kWh battery pack, which itself is fed by a hydrogen fuel-cell that acts as an on-board generator for extended range. We were even lucky enough to drive one of the concept cars, where we got to feel its relentless acceleration and impressive agility.

At the end of that drive, we came away not expecting Hyundai to build a production version of the N Vision 74, at least not one that uses the brand's E-GMP architecture that underpins the new Ioniq 6 sedan as well as other electric Kia and Genesis models. We spoke to Albert Biermann about it at the time, and the former Hyundai-Kia R&D boss turned executive technical advisor told Car and Driver, "It is hard for me to see us doing it; at this moment we don't need such a car."

On the other hand, Till Wartenberg—Hyundai's vice president of N brand management and motorsport—more recently made comments to The Autopian expressing his hope to put the retro-styled two-seater into production. Obviously, Wartenberg's words shouldn't be misconstrued as a confirmation.

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[garzaalex]

I haven't mesmerized by a car like this in years 🔥🔥🔥

[rickyhernandez]

Not a Hyundai guy at all but this shit is doo good looking to not kickstart a revival of neo retro cars. Way more personality than anything I've seen in a long time

[skeletonmandiecastcollector]

As a fan of Back to the Future, I hope their won’t ever be a remake but if their was, This Hyundai N vision would probably be the Time Machine and Tom Holland would be Marty Mcfly 🤷🏼‍♂️ and Doc brown would be played by Peter Capaldi and Maya Hawke as Jennifer.

[Saavedra]

What a astonishing job are doing the koreans . They come out with more exciting cars than germans lastly

[WesleyHuang]

I wish they make a v6 with that body T_T

[kaoudiarra]

I want to see this car on the road, it reminds me of the DeLorean from Back to the Future.

[noy]

Tell me when, I am ready for this beautiful one.

[HoppyRabbit]

The N Vision 74 is such a cool car. The headlights got an angry look to them.

[negritorican]

Remind me of a 84 Celica GT but on steroids. Hyundai is killing the game right now with their designs. Their design team needs a raise!

[cartoonslatt]

You could put all blue lights at front and back when customization comes out that’ll make the car look more retro like PlayStation

[adekolapelumi]

It’s fine but how would one drive at night with those headlights

[cajonesy]

This should of been the new Delorean DMC 12

[JohnGolden-xb]

Needs a real engine but looks are on point

[stonesymmetry]

It’s not a concept though.
They are looking to push it to production