Hyundai is actually going to make the N Vision 74!

December 2023: It's happening!

Here’s some news to brighten your day: it seems Hyundai is going to build and sell examples of its N Vision 74 concept.

Korean news outlet ETNews is reporting Hyundai plans to make 100 examples of the ultra-cool concept, with 70 of those cars earmarked for public sale while 30 will be reserved for racing.

Hyundai hasn’t confirmed the news officially but in our minds “reserved for racing” can only mean one thing: a one-make series that could rival the BMW M1 ProCar championship of the late 1970s for sheer wedgy supercar coolness.

Production of the road-going Hyundai N Vision 74 is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026, according to ETNews, and power will be increased to 800hp (596kW) which is 120hp more than the concept car.

The extra grunt means the production version’s range will drop slightly, however, from 600km down to 400-500km.

May 2023: N Vision 74 green-lit for production

The rumour mill is in full swing, as Korean news media reports suggest the striking N Vision 74 Concept has been greenlit for production, with an official announcement expected imminently by Hyundai.

The N Vision 74, rumoured to be called ‘Pony Coupe’ if ever produced in series, is powered by a blend of hydrogen fuel cell and electric hybrid technology, producing 500kW and 900Nm from a 62.4kWh battery cell and two rear-mounted motors. The radical concept was a shot heard ‘round the motoring world when it debuted for N Day 2022.

Reports were initially surfaced by Korean outlet, Money Today, who first suggested the Korean carmaker had greenlit the hydrogen spearhead coupe for production with an official announcement to come imminently. Sadly, the citeless article remains conjecture until official word comes from Hyundai.

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Recent comments to TopGear [↗], however, by Hyundai’s Chief Creative Officer, Luc Donckerwolke, have recently reignited hope, suggesting he dislikes doing concept cars for the sake of the spectacle.

“I hate doing show cars and then — nothing.”

He continues to say, “we are serious about this. This could come into production. We have the platform.”

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Top Gear has inferred that the ‘platform’ Donckerwolke mentions, references the N Vision 74’s powertrain and the fact that they have a fully functioning, driving proof-of-concept, rather than an announcement on chassis architecture.

“There is nothing unfeasible about this car. It’s pure. We’re hoping and we’re working and it’s only a matter of the right constellation”.

The high ranking Hyundai Officer’s enthusiasm echoes that of various other senior members of the company, who all ostensibly say that they would love to see the car in market. But, like any product, of course, the circumstances have to be right.

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Donckerwolke, however, goes on to suggest it’s a good sign when projects are conceived by senior management, instead of being ‘pushed up’ the chain from the bottom.

“It’s always good when the management is telling you [to do it]”, Donckerwolke adds.

While the narrative of Hyundai’s N Vision 74 is compelling, it still sounds like the story isn’t over. We at Wheels are big fans of Hyundai’s forward-looking concept and continue to hold out hope.

Wonder what it’s like to drive? Read our prototype review below!