Equally distinct, multi-lens prismatic headlamp clusters, incorporating eight lighting elements fed via fiber optics from a centralized "light engine", form large triangles at each corner. Additionally, outboard projector beam lights turn with the front wheels to allow clear sight around corners.
Its clear-lens taillights only show their rearmost ¼ size from the back end, with the remaining percentage lying atop the rear fenders. Twin rectangular tailpipes are pulled up high, sport motorcycle-style, directly under the rear decklid, a practical solution for venting the car's mid-engine exhaust. A ceramic heat shield wraps the pipes, protecting the surrounding bodywork.
Part of the decklid design includes another clear 'lens', but this one a transparent panel only providing a view of the car's engine, similar in execution to Ferrari's 360 Modena. Dual fuel inlets add to the HCD6's performance image too, hinting at twin gas tanks that no doubt lie beneath the sheetmetal.
My favorite design element is the clean, horizontal cut line that spans the Hyundai's profile, from the top of its front wheel arch, across the door and then finally forming the top half of an engine ventilation duct before banking downward around the rear wheel. Contrasting this straight edge is a graceful, flowing style line that begins at the lower portion of the front wheel arch, just above the rocker panel, strengthens as it bends upwards mid-door, before eventually forming the lower half of the engine duct.