Whatshot
Hyundai In Limelight at Frankfurt Motor Show
Hyundai In Limelight at Frankfurt Motor Show
Exciting concept cars and a preview of the 2016 New Generation i20 World Rally Championship race car represented Hyundai Motor Company's endeavour to established an exciting, high-performance sub-brand in the Korean car maker's stable.
Also exhibited at Frankfurt were the new i20 Active and enhanced Santa Fe from Hyundai's crossover and SUV ranges respectively, while the Vision G coupé concept showed the inspiration for future premium products. The enhanced Santa Fe is to be launched in South Africa in October 2015.
Launching its new high-performance N sub-brand, Hyundai Motor aims to build on its motorsport experience to bring a thrilling driving experience to customers.
The Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept shows the brand's unique perspective on future performance characteristics. Created exclusively for PlayStation's Gran Turismo video game series, the concept car boasts total power of 660 kW from Hyundai Motor's hydrogen fuel cell system and an additional super capacitor system.
In addition, the 224 kW mid-engine turbo-powered Hyundai RM15 concept with a lightweight construction represents Hyundai Motor's passion for performance and suggests how the N sub-brand's driver-focused technologies could come into production.
The dynamic Vision G coupe concept represents Hyundai's design evolution and gives an outlook on future premium products as well as presenting advanced connectivity and control technologies.