It’s not very often that a car manufacturer unveils a concept that looks so good that the entire car community begins to urge it to bring it into production. However, Hyundai did just that with the N Vision 74 Concept and has expressed some interest in making it a reality.
Unfortunately, the brand recently issued a stern denial about it spawning a new Pony Coupe but based on a couple of patent documents unearthed by The Drive, it seems like Hyundai is indeed working on something that is related to the N Vision 74 concept.
The first of the two documents depict a two-door chassis that encompasses a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic tub and has a large tunnel. However, rather than housing a transmission, the patent says this tunnel “may mount electrical components inside therein,” suggesting that the tunnel could house batteries.
Read: Hyundai Says N Vision 74-Inspired Pony Coupe Isn’t On The Cards
The second document focuses on the front structure of the same car. It appears to show that it could have a wishbone suspension set up at the front and has plenty of bracing, making it perfect for a performance-focused sports car like the N Vision 74.
In creating the N Vision 74 Concept, Hyundai took inspiration from the 1974 Pony Coupe designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. Not only does it look absolutely extraordinary but it is also outfitted with a powertrain that were it to make it to production, would make it quite unlike any other car on the market.
Found beneath the car’s sexy skin is a 62.4 kWh battery pack that’s capable of 800-volt fast charging. It also features a hydrogen fuel cell to charge this battery and rocks a paint of independent motors at the rear axle that combine to deliver 670 hp and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque.
As always, these patents do not necessarily mean that Hyundai is planning to launch a production version of the concept but it does appear that it hasn’t abandoned the idea of an electric two-door sports car of some sort.
