Multiple Patents Suggest Hyundai N Vision 74 Will Go Into Production

Hyundai alsoexpanded on an earlier patentto provide its electric vehicles with a pleasant sensory experience (17880096). The latest version of the patent mentions sound, vibrations, ambient lighting, and fragrances to provide a racier sensory experience. These features can also be used for safety, but Hyundai notes the mood of the interior changes depending on driver input. Acceleration and cornering sounds are specifically mentioned. The interior lighting could change to red when hooning, and the car will provide the scent of burnt rubber. Or clutch. Or race fuel.

The South Koreans are already at the forefront of making theirelectric vehicles feel more engagingusing fake sounds and gearboxes. Still, only time will tell if these systems work. We won't have to wait long, as theIoniq 5 Nis expected todebut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed,会l be the first EV equipped with these features.

To tie everything in neatly, Hyundai filed a patent for frameless doors (17968116), which the N Vision 74 has, but no other Hyundai models do. Hyundai has dabbled in frameless doors before with the Genesis Coupe, and the new patent mentions a new manufacturing process and how to seal the car properly to prevent water from entering the cabin when it's raining. Also, frameless doors are cool as heck.

Finally, Hyundai filed two patents for a body structure that looks tailor-made for the N Vision 74.The Drivediscovered these particular patents. They mention several items associated with high-performance vehicles, including a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic tub (CRFP) and a robust structural center tunnel.

All these signs point to a production N Vision 74, though the CRFP tub could just as easily be used for a high-performance EV like the RN22e.

But why else would Hyundai invest so much time and money developing fuel cell technology? Surely, all this points to the N Vision 74 hitting showroom floors in a few years.