“We instilled HCD-14 Genesis with a premium-sport 4-door coupe road presence,” said Christopher Chapman, chief designer, Hyundai conceive North America.
“Its sleek and lightweight silhouette does not penalize the wind, but utilises fluidic precision withspectacular surfacing that expresses natural restraint.”
Interior Design
interior the cabin, a double-cresting-wave center console conceive carries from the equipmentsection through to the back chairs.
This design-wave theme further leverages the interior doorwaywaywayway manages and backheadrest hoods. Gauges and person driving facts and figures are provided via an eclectic fusion of both analog and digital sources, with aviation-derived conceive cues.
The driver-focused cockpit boasts an asymmetrical center stack, with critical driving purposesseparated from traveller solace purposes. The center console even encompasses an iPadÆ tablet storage position, holding it secure in spirited going by car.
Christopher Chapman interprets: “Inside, a driver-centric cockpit prioritizes spectacularsculpture over infotainment button overload. Laminated and milled-wood detailing consigns a fresh, topographical map-like visual interest throughout the cabin-length center console.”
Ergonomics engineers eliminated the traditional center stack, evolving an intuitive person drivinginterface system that permits the HCD-14 person driving to better hold his eyes on the street.
utilising state-of-the-art person driving eye-tracking and 3-D hand-gesture acknowledgement,HCD-14 Genesis is adept to recognize person driving instructions free from the disruptionsaffiliated with manual controls.
Once a exact characteristic is selected by eye-tracking, thumb controls or sign acknowledgementcan be utilised to select navigation, infotainment, audio, HVAC, and even smartphone connectivity purposes.
This intuitive interface provides the person driving with entire control while keeping his eyessecurely above the cowl plane, utilising a windshield heads-up brandish (HUD) for negligiblegoing by car distraction.
This proprietary interface comprises Hyundai’s dream for future vehicle HMI.
“HCD-14 Genesis gives a sign of the religious direction we can envisage for our premium lineup, and an indication of the focus we’re placing on the intuitive and instinctual connection between driver and machine.” concludes Christopher Chapman.
Mechanical Features
An ultra-rigid chassis with strategic use of high-tensile iron alloy provides a vault-like stage for the rear-drive powertrain configuration.
Sophisticated five-link front and rear suspension decreases suspension-travel changes to camber and toe for consistent grip out of angles.
A multi-mode power guiding system keeps road seem and repsonse advantages while yielding the effectiveness advantages of an electrical devices scheme.
Low-profile performance tires yield outstanding turn-in answer, mid-corner grab, and streetseem. A sophisticated yaw-control scheme provides multiple driver-selected choices for alteringstreet conditions and going by car preferences.
The HCD-14 Genesis powertrain characteristics the 5.0 liter Tau V8 motor with direct injection and Dual relentlessly Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT).
Optical recognition to recognise the person driving and start the beginning sequence, whileequipment assortment for the 8-speed self-acting transmission is presented via paddle shifters.
HCD-14 Genesis exhaust is ceramic-lined and was tuned for negligible backpressure, maximum high-rpm horsepower, and a deep baritone note, with chilling fins integrated into ultra-wideconsume tips.
The Autoweek Best Concept Award
Autoweek editors recognized the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis notion as the “Best Concept” in its 2013 NAIAS reviewers’ alternative accolades. HCD-14 trounce out the BMW 4-series and Ford Atlas in the Autoweek voting process.
“The HCD-14, the newest in Hyundai’s long line of conceptual offerings, could finally become the next Genesis sedan in production guise – and that would take the Korean automaker to yet another level of sophistication in fashioning as well as technological prowess,” said Autoweek editors.
“You look at this elegant sedan and state, ‘That’s a Hyundai?’ This is a gorgeous notion car,” adds Davey G. Johnson, older online reviewer, Autoweek.
(Source: Hyundai)
