First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the Hyundai HED-5 i-Mode Concept has been approved for production. The automaker made the announcement at the Los Angeles auto show this week. Moreover, the hatchback will be offered in the United States, the company said.
Power comes from a 2.2-liter R diesel engine featuring sequential turbocharging. The engine is rated at 286 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic transmission delivers power to the wheels. Hyundai claims the dual stage turbo is responsible for an 80 lb-ft difference in torque at low engine speeds, when compared to a variation of the same engine with a single turbocharger.
Four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direction injection engines can be 15 to 20 percent more fuel efficient than comparable V6 engines, the automaker says. Fuel economy is rated at 30 highway miles per gallon.
It’s not know how close the production exterior will be to the concept version, but we suspect at the very least the general shape will survive the translation.
11/20, 12:43 PM
posted by:
BMW M1
Weird-The front looks like a euro ford and the rear like a volvo
11/20, 12:59 PM
posted by:
nickkop
agreed with M1… but the engines sound great… they should offer a smaller CDI turbodiesel motor too for the sake of fuel efficiency perception
11/20, 1:33 PM
posted by:
kansei
very cool, but with a concept like that I don’t see a production model looking anything more than vaguely reminiscent of the original design.
to me the front looks like a Transformers Edition Jag XK midway into a transformation
11/20, 1:53 PM
posted by:
tranceformer
Awesome car, I hope this model gets to Europe and kicks the ugly i30 out of its way
11/20, 2:12 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Hyundai is up and coming.
11/20, 3:01 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
I’m just wowed….never would have expected Hyundai to come out with a hatch like this, 340 ft/lbs!!!
11/20, 3:25 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Fiesta
11/20, 7:06 PM
posted by:
brocky
I would give Hyundai serious props if they are able to build this car exactly the way it looks on the exterior. But I doubt that. Nice design though.
11/20, 9:23 PM
posted by:
anyclearer
if it looks like this or similiar id deff think about getting it, this is cool