Here’s one Prophecy that will become reality
According to Auto Express, the Prophecy prototype will give us a road-going replacement for the current Ioniq. Together with it, a production version of the sleek 45 concept car is bound to spearhead Hyundai’s efforts in the electrification race.
This is what SangYup Lee, Hyundai Senior Vice President and Head of Hyundai Global Design Center told Auto Express in an exclusive interview.
The official also pointed out that the 1970s-inspired 45 and the 1930s streamlined era-inspired Prophecy “show how much of the design spectrum we [Hyundai] are capable of.”
What’s more, the media outlet believes that both models will be underpinned by Hyundai’s new E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform) architecture, with the 45 making an appearance by the end of 2020, and the next-gen Ioniq following suite in 2021.
Shape and function-wise, the Prophecy will be a sedan, “but not a traditional type of sedan,” says Mr. Lee, who promises “lots of space inside and more curvature.” The 45 will take the shape of an SUV, because this sort of body style is still the crowd’s favorite, so the decision to offer an all-electric crossover is understandable, financially speaking.
In addition, Hyundai won’t go down the Russian doll design avenue taken by some German carmakers.
Instead, each car will have its own design and personality. Speaking of which, the official also confirmed that the road-legal versions of the 45 and Prophecy will get pixel lamp lights, those tiny square LED lights that can also display basic animations.
Source: Auto Express