Hyundai releases its latest futuristic retro inspirated sports car line ups

New Cars After successfully launching the Hyundai Ioniq 6 recently, the South Korean manufacturer has hit the automotive world again by launching its two new future concept cars that carries retro and futuristic styling for its sports car lineup.

Hyundai revealed its latest sports car concepts, RN22e and N Vision 74 at the N 2022 World Premiere event held on July 15, 2022. (Picture from: id.Motor1)

It has been a long time since Hyundai has not offered a new-breakthrough for sedan models, but this time the South Korean manufacturer can be proud after introducing its two charming sports car concepts named of the Hyundai N Vision 74 and the Hyundai RN22e by carrying a futuristic style typical of Hyundai's latest design language.

The Hyundai RN22e Concept is said to carry the chassis and body of the recently released Hyundai Ioniq 6. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)

When viewed from their looks, these two electric car concepts mentioned above look 'different but similar' because both of them made to bring the South Korean automaker into the realm of high-performance cars of the future. 

1. Hyundai RN22e Concept

The first concept car named Hyundai RN22e which is said to carry the chassis and body of the recently released Hyundai Ioniq 6. The sleek design is made sportier than the Ioniq 6. Interestingly, Hyundai does not refer to this sports car concept as the Ioniq 6 N, as an actually initial code should be pinned for a performance model taken from the standard variant. Instead, they refer to the RN22e as "the design of the upcoming EV N car".

The Hyundai RN22e Concept is capable of producing a maximum power of 577 hp, a performance figure equivalent to the KIA EV6 GT. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)

The Hyundai RN22e sports car concept is capable of producing a maximum power of 577 hp, a performance figure equivalent to the KIA EV6 GT. In addition, Hyundai also confirmed that the RN22e is the first high-performance car built on the E-GMP platform which is said to be the chassis of the new Hyundai electric car.

The Hyundai RN22e Concept became the first car that can rightfully be called a high-performance test bed for the E-GMP platform. (Picture from: DailyCarNews)

As You could be seen that this Hyundai concept car using four-piston calipers and an aerodynamic design, technological improvements include a large rear wing. So it's clear the RN22e explores torque vectoring and power distribution as well as reducing vehicle weight.

2. Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept

The next sports car concept is the Hyundai N Vision 74 which offers a combination of retro style with a futuristic Cyberpunk look. According to the maker, this car concept got its design inspiration from an old-school Hyundai concept car called the Hyundai Pony which was launched for the first time to the public in the 1974, and designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro.

The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept offers a combination of retro style with a futuristic Cyberpunk look and is fueled by combining of the battery power with hydrogen fuel cells. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)

Hyundai claims that the concept car is an advanced hybrid vehicle. But instead of using the powers of a petrol engine, Hyundai combines battery power with hydrogen fuel cells previously used in the Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo which was introduced earlier in 2015.

The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept design's inspirated by an old-school Hyundai concept car called the Hyundai Pony which was launched for the first time to the public in the 1974. (Picture from: MotorTrend)

The combination of the two is said to be able to provide better cooling efficiency and also allows shorter recharging times than standard electric cars. Like its sibling RN22e concept car, this N Vision 74 also uses precise torque vectoring to help for better cornering.

The Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept's drive system delivers over 671 horsepower and 900 Nm of peak torque to the rear wheels. (Picture from: OtomotifKompas)

For performance, the Hyundai N Vision 74 sports car concept's drive system delivers over 671 horsepower and 900 Nm of peak torque to the rear wheels, without mentioning other performance details. It's just that the South Korean manufacturer claims that N Vision 74 has a range of more than 600 kilometers in a single charge.

Regarding the launch of its two future concept vehicles, Hyundai said through Thomas Schemera, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai's Customer Experience Division that the Hyundai RN22e and Hyundai N Vision 74 played an important role in the company's strategic development of their entire product range, especially high-performance electric vehicles. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | HYUNDAI N | CAREXPERT.COM.AU | ID.MOTOR1 | HYPERBEAST ]

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