Hyundai Nuvis

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Hyundai Nuvis
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Overview
Manufacturer Hyundai
ProductionConcept car only
Designer John Krsteski, Arash Badeanlou
Body and chassis
Class Crossover
Body style 2-door crossover
Doors Gull-wing

The Hyundai HCD-11 Nuvis Concept is a concept car designed at the company's California Design Center in Irvine, California. The vehicle was unveiled in the 2009 New York Auto Show. [1]

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Design

The design concept was inspired by the interplay of natural, fluid elements with more rigid surfaces and structures to create the illusion of constant motion. [2]

One of its more unusual features is its upwards-opening doors, which are especially rare on SUVs. It is also a hybrid vehicle.

Specifications

The concept's features include 22-inch wheels and gullwing doors.

Interior seating fabric was provided by True Textiles, which was made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled polyester – reclaimed soda bottles – and increasingly sustainable manufacturing processes. Matching seatbelts are provided by Harveys Original Seatbeltbags.

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Rear view

The vehicle was powered by a parallel hybrid system, featuring 2.4-liter Theta II engine and a 205 N⋅m (151 lb⋅ft) electric motor with total rating of 228 hp (estimated), 6-speed automatic transmission, 270 Volt/5.3Ah lithium polymer battery pack.

Marketing

Harveys Original Seatbeltbags also developed two matching handbags for the Nuvis concept.

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References

  1. "New York 2009: Hyundai Nuvis concept hints at next-gen CUVs". Autoblog. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. "A Nu Hyundai: Hyundai Nuvis Concept". YouTube . April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2020-10-10.

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