Hyundai N Vision 74 production plans firm – but with a catch

A road-ready version of Hyundai’s wild N Vision 74 concept car will reportedly go into production from 2026 – but in limited numbers and with hydrogen power.

ET News reports the production car – which could simply be badged as ‘N74’ – will be limited to 100 examples, though 30 of these are understood to be reserved for a one-make racing series run by Hyundai across North America and Europe.

All 100 versions of Hyundai’s retro-bodied coupe are expected to be fuelled by a hydrogen fuel-cell which supplies energy to a small battery, in turn powering a pair of electric motors on the front and rear axles.

The South Korean publication claims power will be increased from the concept car’s 500kW and 900Nm outputs to almost 600kW, enabling a 0-100km/h sprint time of about three seconds.

Since the N Vision 74 concept’s debut in July 2022, the car – inspired by the Pony Coupe concept of 1974 – has been the subject of speculation multiple times regarding Hyundai’s production plans.

Within a space of two weeks in May 2023, South Korean media reports claimed the N Vision 74 would go into production – which were later denied by Hyundai – and then supported by the brand’s chief creative officer who said it could “absolutely” become a showroom reality.

In September 2023, Drive uncovered a trademark filing for 'Hyundai N74' in Australia, which is yet to be approved by IP Australia.

According to ET News, the production version of the Hyundai N74 won’t be able to match the concept’s claimed driving range of 600km, instead settling for 400km to 500km.

With hydrogen filling stations few and far between in Australia, it is unlikely the Hyundai N74 would be driven far from metropolitan areas.

Previous reports suggested the Hyundai N74 could be based on the brand’s E-GMP platform which underpins the Ioniq 5 N and Kia EV6 GT electric cars.

While Hyundai continues to hold the automotive trademark for ‘Pony’ in Australia – having first registered the name in 1976 – its filing is due to be renewed in mid-2027.