Hyundai Motor’s high-performance N sub-brand has premiered two high-performance concepts — RN22e and N Vision 74.
While the RN22e uses Hyundai’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with Ioniq 6’s body design, the N Vision 74 is a high-performance hydrogen fuel cell hybrid model inspired by both Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo and Hyundai Pony Coupe concept from 1974. These two ‘rolling lab’ concepts demonstrate Hyundai Motor’s ambition to become a leader in the zero-emissions future.
Through this project, the company develops and connects new high-performance technology from motorsport with future N models. The name of the project refers to the N prototype model’s ‘Racing Midship’ rear-drive, midship powertrain configuration Hyundai Motor’s ‘rolling labs’ are where it tests and verifies the company’s advanced technologies to apply them to future production models.
Inspired by Hyundai Motor’s heritage, N Vision 74 is a high-performance hydrogen fuel cell hybrid that pays homage to the Hyundai Pony Coupe concept from 1974, which was developed by the legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. Measuring 4,952 mm long, 1,995 mm wide and 1,331 mm tall on a 2,905 mm wheelbase, it is the first high-performance concept built on the most advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that Hyundai N has ever created.
The N Vision 74 inherits the dynamic proportioned profile and the unique B pillar from the 1974 Pony Coupe concept. On the inside, it is equipped with a driver-centric cockpit with a blend of heritage elements and modern design, such as a digital cluster and analogue buttons.
There’s a 62.4-kWh battery pack with two electric motors, both of which are mounted at the rear and provide precise torque vectoring, plus an 85-kW fuel-cell stack with a 4.2-kg tank capacity. Total output is more than 670 hp and 900 Nm of torque and a top speed of over 250 kph. Refueling the car takes just 5 minutes, and it has a driving range exceeding 600 km.
