Hyundai Grandeur saloon revived as retro electric concept car

It’s the Hyundai Grandeur’s 35th birthday this calendar year so to rejoice, the Korean brand has presented the saloon a futuristic makeover and a new electric powertrain.

The notion follows the identical short as the firm’s recent electrified restomod for the typical Pony coupe, assimilating modern-day technological know-how with the car’s typical traces.

On the exterior, Hyundai has swapped the nineteen eighties saloon’s entrance and rear lamps for bang-up-to-date pixel LED models. There are also some new aspect mirrors, new body cladding, new wheels and a redesigned radiator grille which mimics the chequerboard pattern on the new lights.

Whilst Hyundai’s the exterior tweaks are somewhat refined, the Grandeur EV’s inside has experienced a thorough overhaul. The firm’s engineers retained the car’s retro steering wheel and dash, but the analogue clocks, radio and local weather controls have been changed with a few screens.

The setup seems to be the identical process uncovered in the electric Hyundai Ioniq five, sharing the identical linked digital gauge cluster and infotainment process perched atop the dashboard. 

Hyundai has also extra a additional display in the centre console, which controls the car’s heating process and acts as an entertainment centre. The company’s illustrations or photos show the unit is out there with a retro 80s piano software, much too. The piano application (and any other audio the driver would like to enjoy) is piped by means of a new 18-speaker stereo process. 

The seats are also new, and are upholstered in Burgundy velvet as a nod to the authentic Grandeur saloon. Having said that, Hyundai has equipped the chairs with somewhat racy Nappa leather-based backs, which are held alongside one another with thick leather-based stitches.

Hyundai has also swapped the normal car’s equipment selector with a jet plane-influenced replacement. There is a new concealed compartment in the centre console, much too, which the company states is ideal for hiding valuables such as watches or, as illustrated by the firm’s illustrations or photos, a nice pair of cigars.

Now click on here to read through all about Hyundai’s past pure-electric restomod for the authentic Pony coupe…