Hyundai has unveiled the Prophecy concept,
a new electric design study that showcases the company’s latest design language
and makes promises of quite an appealing electric future from the Korean car
maker.
Hyundai’s new electric four-door concept
impresses with its balanced clean lines, the extended wheeelbase, short
overhangs and arching roofline. Underpinning the Prophecy is a new EV-only
architecture according to Hyundai.
Hyundai’s designers were aiming to provide
a timeless design along with excellent aerodynamics by adopting an almost
crease-free bodywork and propeller-shaped alloy wheels. The tail features an
integrated rear spoiler and an extended overhang to aid aero and make the
Prophecy look like it’s moving even when stationary.
The pixel lamp lights, which were first
seen on the Hyundai 45 concept, are also present on the headlamps, taillights
and rear spoiler, with the company saying that these will become a signature
design feature in their future models.
The cabin, in typical concept fashion,
makes use of the extended wheelbase and the autonomous driving feature by not
having a steering wheel at all; instead there’s a pair of futuristic joysticks,
one mounted on the door card and the other mounted on the center console that
runs across the interior, giving it a strict four-seat layout.
The driver can apparently choose the
‘Relax’ mode, which lets the car drive itself and reclines the seats to clear
the view of the passengers from obstacles and let them enjoy the
pillar-to-pillar display and the wing-shaped dashboard.
It’s no coincidence that Hyundai chose the
name ‘Prophecy’ for its latest concept as the Korean auto maker is believed to
be previewing a future high-performance electric vehicle. The next generation
of electric models from Hyundai are set to adopt their own design language and
if the 45 and Prophecy concepts are telling the truth, we’re in for a treat.
