[Updated with 'Live' Photos] Making its global debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, is the Hyundai i-flow concept that strongly hints at the Korean firm's Sonata replacement in Europe. Hyundai didn't refer directly to the Sonata, but it did say that the i-flow previews the company's European D-Segment contender that will rival the likes of the Ford Mondeo, Citroen C5 and VW Passat.
Furthermore, with an overall length of 4,780mm, 1,850mm width, 1,420mm height and a 2,800mm wheelbase, the i-flow is almost identical in size to the latest generation Sonata (4,820mm long, 1,835mm wide and 1,470mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,795mm), so it wouldn't make much sense for the Koreans to sell both models in Europe.
The i-flow or HED-7, is the seventh Hyundai concept car to be born in the firm's Russelsheim studio in Germany.
Hyundai said that the mid-size sedan's styling is an evolution of the company's so-called 'fluidic sculpture' design language adding that the car is also distinguished by its "unique proportions" with the long tail and the short front overhang, features which are said to have been inspired by Chrysler's Cab-Forward design aerodynamic motives.
The fluidic forms of the i-flow's exterior are echoed in the cabin with continuous lines that sweep from the dashboard, through the doors to the open storage area at the rear. Hyundai also claims that it has used cutting-edge materials in the interior to reduce weight.
Under the bonnet is Hyundai's first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain that uses the company's new 1.7-litre diesel plus two-stage turbocharging linked to a Lithium Ion-Polymer battery. The engine is couples to a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission.
According to Hyundai, a production model inspired by the i-flow will hit European showrooms sometime in 2011.
29 Comments:
wuts with the lambo logo on the second to last pic
^ Photo was added by mistake
.....ummmm.........wtf?
Loooks like Mazda.
how do you see out of those tiny mirrors...
I hope this is NOT the euro sonata becasue it makes our new one look so outdated and old. The lines on this are fantastic.
Aren't mirrors..... the way the back doors open is interesting, kia design is improving fast
It reminds me of a little bit of the Infiniti essence in certain angles, I agree it has Mazda styling elements, especially the 'smiling' front end. Overall it is a Hyundai design. And rather sexy.
a very nice batmobile :)
DO NOT MESS WITH ME.
I like the general design cues, but I think they've been dialed up to 300%.
Some cars Should NOT be toned down. Don't you dare Hyundai.
"Chrysler's Cab-Forward design"
Lol! Now there's a clever word from olden times!
great concept but it will probably never see the light of day.
I like Hyundai as a brand, and love the new Sonata US spec, so I can't get why should Europe get a different version, the US one is simply amazing.. I really wanna see what will this version look like. It'd better be stunning Hyundai :)
Zoom Zoom
i think that hyndai is copying japan cars, and kia is copying german cars.. thay have no original design.. they're just ugly..
by the way this car looks like a frog, it's ugly.
If you think so, go and drive your Toyota with broken brakes, Korean cars are doing well, and we have to give them credit. Also remember that Japanese cars were thought (some even nowadays) craps when they started.
Every one got their different point of view , whatever you think that is beauty or not , I think its still a good start for Hyundai . They begin to get their own design / style !~
P.S:
Someone said that KIA is coping German's cars , but first ! They should try to find out , who is the designer from KIA
@Last anonymous,
GOOD POINT :)
Why is this a euro only version!?!?! WTF?!
OMG, I had to post again, this is a f-ing beauty. I would buy this in a freaking heartbeat, badges be damned.
to the Toyota naysayer, don't forget the new Hyundai Sonata launched with a recall (not a good omen). also, who's to know if some of the latest cases of runaway acceleration with Toyota are just from people who want to sue for big money.
"also, who's to know if some of the latest cases of runaway acceleration with Toyota are just from people who want to sue for big money."
Say that to the people who haven't the finances to launch such a case against a corp. That's why it's a class action lawsuit. With numbers growing and the recalls mounting, any notion of an orcastrated lawsuit just to sue for money is asinine.
HOT, HOT, HOT!
Breath taking!
If this is the near future of mid size sedans ...Bring it on. Sure dates the just launched NA version.
I will be studying this design and referencing it.
Kudos to Phil Zak and the Hyundai design department for this new design paradigm for the typical appliance vehicle.
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This shud be the hottest show car in geneva.....bcos it out stuns ol others....dnt u think? make it hyundai!! make it!!
It looks terrible. This horrible mismatched front. I hope they build it so I can laugh at people who drive it.
Art is not for all ... Van Gogh was considered mad. Iflow design is pure art and innovation, hyundai make it I 'll buy it for sure ... !!!
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