| Hyundai Nuvis |
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Hyundai creates a new vision for the future of the premium crossover and hints at a possible design direction for the next-generation Santa Fe with the Nuvis Concept. The Nuvis Concept also showcases Hyundai’s all-new proprietary Hybrid Blue Drive architecture. This system has an all-electric mode and a parallel drive mode, so that the wheels are turned by power directly from the gasoline engine of the electric motor, or both together, as conditions demand. And the Nuvis Concept uses lithium polymer batteries, which are more durable and space-efficient than current bulkier hybrid batteries.
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| Hyundai Qarmaq |
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Designed at Hyundai’s Design Center in Russelsheim, the QarmaQ is more than just a design concept: it can be seen as a proof-of-concept for over 30 technologies that will be incorporated into future Hyundai models. Each has a positive effect on safety, environmental impact, performance, or—In many cases—all three at once.
The focus of these technologies is on lowering the vehicle’s weight without compromising other aspects of its performance, thereby reducing fuel consumption and reducing its carbon footprint. The QarmaQ is lighter yet stronger than any CUV currently available.
The upper canopy uses a translucent composite covered by a glass skin for a 50% weight savings over glass alone. Composite body panels allow an Elastic Front safety system that reduces the chance of pedestrian injury. The composite materials are not only 50% lighter than steel, they can also be shaped in ways that conventional steel or glass panels cannot.
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| Hyundai Veloster |
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The Veloster concept takes the proportions of the classic coupe and modernizes it for first-time, twenty something, Generation-Y buyers.
The Veloster’s high roof and tail evoke the more squared off “shooting brake” rear silhouette of classic GT cars, increasing room for rear passengers and cargo. And yet its short overhangs and wheels-at-each-corner stance suggest that the car has been designed as much for hauling around corners as hauling your friends or belongings.
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