Okay, here we go again. The N Vision 74 refuses to die. Several reports suggest Hyundai is planning to produce a modernized version of the DeLorean, and the rumors keep coming. South Korean business newspaper Korea Economic Newspaper says the hydrogen-powered supercar is really coming. This time it's for real. The car will reportedly arrive in 2026, four years after the concept car debuted.
Hyundai’s flagship sports car is apparently known internally as the “N74” and is being developed with a rear-wheel-drive layout. The road-legal model is said to be a two-door coupe with gullwing doors and a design inspired by the 1974 Pony Coupe—the brand’s first car.
While the concept only produced 671 horsepower, the next production model will reportedly produce at least 765 horsepower. Korea Economic Newspaper—which is the largest business newspaper in the country by revenue, per Wikipedia—claims the N74 will be capable of reaching 62 mph in just three seconds.
The N74 will reportedly be chasing the Nurburgring record for a production car, which won’t be easy considering the Mercedes-AMG One laps the Green Hell in just 6 minutes and 35.183 seconds. The report also states that Hyundai’s special supercar will do two laps of the Nordschleife at full throttle before running out of power.
Hyundai will reportedly cap production at just 200 units and build the car from 2026 to 2028. Prototype testing is reportedly scheduled to begin as early as this August. The N74 will reportedly cost around 500 million won, which is equivalent to about $366,000 at current exchange rates.
The idea behind the car isn’t to simply make money, but to prove that hydrogen can be an interesting technology. It remains to be seen how many people are willing to spend this kind of money on a Hyundai. With the Ioniq 5 N, the company has proven that battery-powered electric vehicles can be interesting. If the reports are accurate, the company now wants to replicate that with a hydrogen fuel cell performance vehicle.
As usual, we received this information with a bit of skepticism. The N74 would be an interesting alternative to today's ICE sports cars, plug-in hybrids and EVs. Not only because of its unique engine, but also because of its extraordinary design.
