Hyundai has confirmed at this week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that its N performance division will be moving ahead with developing a supercar able to rival the biggest sports models on the planet, it has been reported by several sources including Australian magazine Wheels .
According to Luc Donckerwolke, who left Lamborghini to become vice president of design at Hyundai/Genesis, the group has made a firm decision to produce a sports car inspired by Hyundai’s N Vision Gran Turismo concept. The company’s vice president of research and design, Woong-chul Yang, added that the planned vehicle is “something our brand needs at this time.”
The project is still only in its early design phase, so it will be a few years before anything concrete is available for public display. The general plan, though, is to create a two-seat car with a hybrid powertrain system, likely one that more resembles the system powering the Acura NSX than the F1-type found in the Mercedes-Benz Project ONE . Word is that the main benchmarks for the development team will be the Porsche 911 Turbo S and the Lamborghini Huracán.
So how does a Hyundai supercar strike you? Is the challenge too daunting for the South Korean automaker? From where we sit, the project is a highly intriguing one and we’re firm believers in its chances for success.