Hyundai has announced it will introduce an all-new hydrogen-powered crossover concept at this month’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Dubbed the i-Blue, the CUV runs on Hyundai’s third-generation hydrogen cell technology and rides on a new D-segment 2+2 car-based platform. Hyundai’s previous hydrogen fuel-cell concepts were underpinned by SUV platforms. The i-Blue was designed in Chiba, Japan at Hyundai’s Design and Technical Center
“The i-Blue is Hyundai’s first-ever model designed from the ground up to incorporate fuel cell technology, marking a tremendous leap forward for our R&D program,” said Dr Hyun-Soon Lee, Hyundai’s President of Research and Development. “Our engineering team has successfully designed a more compact fuel cell vehicle, while still realizing the safety, comfort, convenience and driving range of a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle.”
The i-Blue will share the Hyundai display with a wagon version of its i30 hatchback and the Veloster roadster concept.
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08/31, 1:47 PM
posted by:
Aston Martin
All is set for a hydrogen race. Chevy vs Hyundai vs BMW. They surely must realise that without a commercially viable way of obtaining and storing the stuff, Health and Safety will ban it, and no-one would be stupid enough to buy it anyway.
08/31, 2:10 PM
posted by:
HoosierHero
i-Blue? i-Blue?!?! How freaking original. Man, does Hyundai steal everything?
08/31, 2:14 PM
posted by:
c4Menace
i-amgunnakillmyself.
when will this i-bs name fad end?!
08/31, 2:58 PM
posted by:
MY Si
i-amsickofthis.
08/31, 3:24 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
Reminds me of a few years ago, when everything had to be “extreme.”
08/31, 3:28 PM
posted by:
Spingood Tanoya
They would get a lot more publicity if they called it the Hyundenburg.
08/31, 4:46 PM
posted by:
Aston Martin
^^^^^LOL
08/31, 5:01 PM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
i-priuslookalike
08/31, 5:35 PM
posted by:
0GSharK6
Haha Hyundenberg would be great.
08/31, 5:38 PM
posted by:
global_lightning
i-Blue-U Jenna Jameson edition.
It looks like a Prius with DJ-Donk-Master-Flex wheelies. I don’t mind the new hybrid form since it maximizes interior utility in a compact package. But why automakers need to put every concept on ghetto-blaster rims I’ll never know.
08/31, 6:08 PM
posted by:
anyclearer
I think it looks hot, and if you dont, sounds like you forgot your balls somewhere.
08/31, 7:23 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Aside from the stupid i-naming scheme, this is good news. Hydrogen IS the fuel of the future, as even current oil companies acknowledge this and are making deep investments into hydrogen R&D. Whether you punks accept it or not is irrelevant.
09/01, 4:21 AM
posted by:
Got Handling?
Hyundai keeps on rising. I can’t think of anything they offer that I’d want, but to see this company go from cheap and cheerful copycatters to developers of new tech is exciting. I can’t remember another car maker developing this quickly.
09/02, 6:57 AM
posted by:
55amg
i-think its an exciting version of a prius
09/02, 1:47 PM
posted by:
AMGoff
i – think you all have far too little to do to get this worked up about a name. Sure it’s a stupid name, and it’s an ugly car… but it’s the technology that matters. I still believe this is the most promising technology that awaits car propulsion. I don’t care how expensive these will be at first – just get them to the goddamn market already. The only way fueling stations will start sprouting up is if these cars start making it to the road. Big oil is really showing it’s stupidity with this… their infrastructure is already there. If the established want to remain on top they have to take the lead on this… if not they’ll become nothing more than a footnote in history, much like the dinosaurs and they oil they left behind.
09/04, 3:10 PM
posted by:
LP640
i-t looks alright but i-blue is a bit unoriginal as some mentioned
09/04, 3:49 PM
posted by:
Commodore
Ugly and prius-like, Toyota copy. Hyundai can do (and has done) much better.
09/11, 7:56 PM
posted by:
A4
i-blue or i-blew?
09/12, 11:00 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
A4 needed the money