Hyundai Should Build This 'Vision G' Coupe Yesterday
Hyundai will show off its “Vision G” concept coupe at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next week, and holy crap just make it already.
The Korean automaker showed the car off Tuesday to media in Los Angeles and detailed the concept’s theoretical specs. Its 5-liter V-8, which it shares with the Genesis Sedan and Equus, would provide motivation for the presumably rear-wheel drive car.
Mine eyes see Wraith in back, tall Aston up front. Wonderful. [You need vision correction, Aaron. -Mark]
Curiously, the car doesn’t sport ridiculous concept garb. There are no comically large wheels or cameras for windows. The car’s 20-something inch wheels look somewhat normal in the wells, and it appears that the doors don’t open in strange ways. (Hyundai says that the doors do open automatically, “as if being opened by a valet.”)
Peter Schreyer, president and head of Hyundai design speaks:
“The design is our interpretation of the idea that Hyundai breathes into all of its vehicles – a DNA that balances design and performance with the idea that you don’t need to be over the top in terms of glitz and stereotypical luxury cues.”
Nope. All you need to do is look like expensive Brits and cost one-third as much.
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Prefer the HDN-9 Venace concept but that's a totally different type and size coupe. This basically has the same hexagonal shape/rendition that is on the current Genesis sedan and previous concepts (like the Intrado) and headlights reminiscent of those on the previous Sonata hybrid (except, better shaped - actually the oversized hexa grill and stretched headlights are a commonality with the Sonata hybrid). Does look a good bit better in the live shots but could use some nip and tucks here and there (but those taillights are awful).
"(Hyundai says that the doors do open automatically, “as if being opened by a valet.”)" That will just break and be slow in the rain. Option delete please. Also on any production version that door handle won't be such a distance from the door. It's silly.