Here’s another image of the Hyundai i-flow concept which will be unveiled at Geneva next week. The i-flow, which advances the ‘fluidic sculpture’ design language Hyundai currently uses on cars like the new Sonata and Tucson, previews a future D-segment contender, according to the Korean carmaker.
Under the sheetmetal is Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain. The package consists of a new 1.7-litre engine with two-stage turbocharging, lithium Ion-polymer batteries and a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission. Combined with drag coefficient of 0.25Cd, the i-flow’s CO2 output is a low 85 g/km and it only consumes three litres of fuel for every 100 km (33.3 km/l).
Hyundai says that the i-flow cabin “redefines the perception of space in a sedan bodystyle”, and this concept will use next-generation materials and technologies co-developed with top chemical company BASF. Elements such as the seats and centre console has BASF’s input for minimal weight and volume, while the cockpit’s main interface screen recognises not only touch but also “gestural inputs”. The glossy Liquid Metal eco-friendly waterborne coating developed by BASF Coatings contains special-effect pigments that give the surface a polished metal appearance, good for highlighting the car’s complex lines.
Also making their debuts will be the facelifted i30 (with cleaner powertrains and enhanced spec, production starts next month) and eco focussed Blue Drive variants for the i10, i20, i30 and ix35 (European version of the Tucson). All Blue Drive cars except the SUV produce less than 100 g/km of CO2. One step beyond the blue-badged models is the ix35 FCEV which shows Hyundai’s latest hydrogen fuel cell tech. The show car features steps to reduce cost and complexity of fuel-cell manufacturing as well as new approaches which simplify final assembly, leading to full production in 2012.
Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.
1st!!!
Nice
how much power does this make? what do they mean by redefine perception of space??
side mirror on the front hood?
1st look tot…peugeot
i wld hve been 1st if not for work!! hahaha
Kura-kura?
Diesel hybrid, yeap…so far bmw, PSA & hyundai got ir right. Will eat up those japs petrol hybrid
tough solid muscular look…
kura-kura hybrid.. nice
still can win if racing with rabbit.. hehe
front double lips look scary…
2010 is truly the korean automaker year. diesel is fuel of the future. it can be made of renewable source. the tech is there but to make it commercial is years of development.
proton should developed a diesel powerd engine. petrol turbo is good but turbo diesel are far much better. have you all heard about the campro turbo power output?
Nice design for the concept car… smaller cc and wth twin turbo.
By the way, just googled news of Hyundai also make a recall:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/business/global…
Small recall, not directly life threatening but as with Toyota & Honda, honestly informs the defects & make rapid rectification.
Consumers are abit 'overreacting' to recall nowadays….
front copy ciroen one,,,forgot the name…
like those mazda concepts exactly…not funny
mercedes!
Ha ha.. ada juga yang kata kereta ni cantik ???? entah la….
is it just me, or the rear seems like a LFA? lol~
hmm…this looks like a citroen….which is why it is pretty
kalau tercalar, mana nak cari body paint yg "special" tu????
si bodo korea.
anyone know when the facelifted i30 (known as i30u) will be available in Malaysia? I want one of these!!!