Better get yer hydrogen reserves topped up, folks, because it looks like the wild Hyundai N Vision 74 will be put into production in the coming years. The reveal came at the brand’s 2024 Investor Day, where it confirmed that as many as 21 cars will be released by 2030—with a small mention of the Vision included. Thought we’d miss that, Hyundai?
It’s based on the Pony Coupe concept from 1974—hence the ‘74’ in its name—and the styling draws heavily from the former creation of the legendary Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. You know, that chap who chalked up the BMW M1, the Maserati Merak, and the De Tomaso Mangusta, among others.
The family resemblance is clear with the Pony: rectangular lights, thick B-pillars, a sharp roofline, and a flush of straight body lines. Though the Vision car builds on the now-50-year-old design with a bit of...Need For Speed-ing. That means a big bodykit, a big rear wing, and more air ducts than a ventilation warehouse.
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That last bit will be particularly important to keep the rumored 670hp (and 899Nm) powertrain’s lungs fresh. In essence, it’s a fuel cell perched between a pair of 4.2kg hydrogen tanks and a 62.4kWh battery. Oh, and the theoretical boost pressure sits at seven hundred bar of psi. How’s that for putting modified Supra clans to shame?
The Vision is also fitted with a fully operational dashboard for toggling things like the aircon (wait, what?) and wiper blades. But why, if this is supposed to be Hyundai’s most visceral creation yet? Because the point of the Vision is to stretch the realms of what is currently feasible with hydrogen while still being a, er, Hyundai. So it needs to work in the real world.
We’re expecting a bit more than a slideshow tease in the coming months, but it’s almost certain now that the Vision will form part of Hyundai’s forthcoming contingent. Seriously, stop messing around and start figuring out how to store hydrogen already.
More photos of the Hyundai N Vision 74:
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
