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Written by Stephen Dobie
Imagine a list of all the current trends in concept cars. Electric powertrain. Autonomous capability. Retro styling. An interior that"s also a living space". Crossover ride height. Hyundai"s not messing around, ticking every single one off with just the one car, this 45 concept. And doesn"t it look good? The best-styled Hyundai ever you might wager, which makes it all the more incredible that it"s a homage to one of the company"s first ever cars, the Pony. After years of shunning its past to deliver increasingly competent cars that properly stick it to the established brands, Hyundai obviously now feels in a comfortable enough place to indulge in a bit of nostalgia. "Taking a look to the past is essential for moving forward," says design boss SangYup Lee, telling us the 45 draws inspiration from the 1974 Pony Coupe Concept, year dot for Hyundai design. "We had a nothing to lose" spirit back at the beginning which we want to rekindle."
Date written: 10 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16847
Imagine a list of all the current trends in concept cars. Electric powertrain. Autonomous capability. Retro styling. An interior that"s also a living space". Crossover ride height. Hyundai"s not messing around, ticking every single one off with just the one car, this 45 concept. And doesn"t it look good? The best-styled Hyundai ever you might wager, which makes it all the more incredible that it"s a homage to one of the company"s first ever cars, the Pony. After years of shunning its past to deliver increasingly competent cars that properly stick it to the established brands, Hyundai obviously now feels in a comfortable enough place to indulge in a bit of nostalgia. "Taking a look to the past is essential for moving forward," says design boss SangYup Lee, telling us the 45 draws inspiration from the 1974 Pony Coupe Concept, year dot for Hyundai design. "We had a nothing to lose" spirit back at the beginning which we want to rekindle."
Date written: 10 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16847
