Hyundai on Wednesday unveiled a brand new idea automobile on the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Present.
Referred to as the Seven, the idea previews a big electrical crossover set to affix the automaker’s Ioniq household of battery-electric automobiles in 2024, presumably because the Ioniq 7.
The idea’s identify backs rumors of the Ioniq 7 identify getting used for the manufacturing mannequin, and the automobile having seven seats. Nonetheless, the idea does away with the standard three-row format of most massive crossovers. As an alternative it previews what a automobile inside could possibly be like in a world of self-driving vehicles.
Hyundai Seven idea
Entry to the cabin is by way of wide-opening coach doorways, and inside there is a sofa-like seat on the rear and a pair of rotating seats, certainly one of which is for the motive force. Because the driver can select whether or not she or he truly needs to drive, the controls for the automobile might be tucked away and the motive force’s seat rotated to face different passengers. Cabin house is beneficiant due to a 126-inch wheelbase.
Trying on the exterior, you may discover the pixel-like lights that Hyundai has already launched on its 2022 Ioniq 5 compact crossover. You may additionally discover the form of the Seven is much more streamlined than your typical crossover, which seemingly improves the automobile’s aerodynamic effectivity.
Hyundai truly offered a primary have a look at the Seven in mid-2020, when it first introduced the Ioniq sub-brand for electrical automobiles. On the time, Hyundai stated the crossover would use a model of Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP modular EV platform that debuted within the Ioniq 5 and can also be shared with the associated Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60. The platform can even underpin an Ioniq 6 sedan previewed by final yr’s Prophecy idea.
Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP platform
The E-GMP platform helps a 0-60 mph time of lower than 3.5 seconds, prime velocity of 161 mph, and vary approaching 300 miles, together with for a automobile the scale of the Seven, in accordance with Hyundai. Impressively, the platform additionally options an 800-volt electrical system which makes charging at excessive kilowatt scores potential—we’re speaking an 80% cost in 18 minutes. One other characteristic is bi-directional charging, which allows E-GMP automobiles to energy units and houses and even cost different EVs.
Rely on each the Ioniq 6 and the massive crossover to succeed in the U.S. We could even see one or each fashions constructed right here. Hyundai in Could introduced plans to take a position $7.4 billion in its U.S. operations by 2025, with the majority of this to be spent on including EV manufacturing.
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