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Ohhh yes! Look, I'm not an EV enthusiast but this car might change my mind. I love the way it looks from every angle. Just needs a trapper keeper background to complete the look.

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[–] reddig33 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Nice to see something other than an SUV for a change. I’ll wait and see what the range, charge speed, and costs are before getting too excited.

[–] dual_sport_dork 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The article also implies it will be hydrogen based, so I'm predicting the answers to your questions will be, in order: Not much, irrelevant, and a lot.

[–] grue 13 points 2 months ago

I really hope they ditch the hydrogen part.

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb 7 points 2 months ago

I get what you mean but Lucid, Hyundai, BMW, Tesla, Polestar, VW, and im sure a few more all have electric sedans

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 2 points 2 months ago

If people considered those sorts of things when buying a sports car they wouldn't buy sports cars.

It looks cool. It probably goes like stink. Hopefully it handles well. That's all a sports car needs.

[–] psycho_driver 35 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Who knew that if an R34 and a Chrysler Conquest had a baby it'd grow up to be gorgeous?

[–] jqubed 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think this would be both the best looking electric car and best looking Hyundai I’ve ever seen.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I dunno about best looking Hyundai...

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[–] BallShapedMan 9 points 2 months ago

Oh no, I can't unsee that, what have you done?

[–] espentan 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Aaaaha, the Starion, now I see what you mean (they were all sold as Mitsubishi Starion in Europe, to my knowledge. Not an expert).

[–] psycho_driver 2 points 2 months ago

Yep we had the Starion here in the States as well. It and the Conquest were pretty much the same vehicle.

[–] jaaake 2 points 2 months ago

What’re you talking about? That’s clearly an RX-7 and a Dodge Challenger.

[–] IndiBrony 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If it looks anything like all the pictures I've seen in the past, I'm buying.

[–] BallShapedMan 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Limited quantities makes me feel like it'll be a price I won't want to pay.

I'm hoping it doesn't feel like an EV to drive but a good sports car instead!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Limited quantities makes me feel like it'll be a price I won't want to pay.

Maybe we can all go in on one together and take it alternating weekends.

[–] ryrybang 5 points 2 months ago

Just like how mammy and pappy raised me.

[–] BallShapedMan 2 points 2 months ago

I'm in 😂😭

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm hoping it doesn't feel like an EV to drive but a good sports car instead!

What the fuck is that supposed to mean?? Why, the CyberTruck alone can tow a mustang 10 bajillion miles in less time than a mustang can wrap itself around a pole near a Cars and Coffee

[–] BallShapedMan 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I'm not a mustang fan, though the coyote V8 sounds amazing.

https://youtu.be/JFy_RGUg-Bc?si=61KYJA2LYeo3s-mT

This is a Cybertruck getting owned by a 180hp mid 90s Corvette.

Straight line speed doesn't interest me much, plus with the crap breaks on it you can only do it so many times but that's neither here nor there. My wife owns an EV as do many of my friends and they're all like driving a couch. Comfortable, disconnected from the road, couches.

A real sports car you can feel the road, the tires weight up, your rear end communicates the stability through the turn. I have yet to drive a single EV that can do any of that. McLaren 650s I drove was the top of the pile for me, but my Corvette is pretty good too.

Put the Cybertruck isn't great as an EV or a truck. Rivian makes some pretty sick EVs, as does Porsche.

And as for the bajillion miles, the record for an EV in a 24 hour race was made this year at about 700 miles and they had to have three sets of batteries and swap them out while the other two charged. Miatas made it 1200 miles on average for comparison. So I question the distance claim.

Solid state batteries are supposed to help a ton and I'm excited for them but the current battery tech energy density and charge rate isn't great.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

dont you fucking get my hopes.up

this was my wallpaper for like a YEAR

please no hydrogen tho

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

More cars that look like they are from cyberpunk 2077 and less cars that are the cybertruck from tesla

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Why not make it a continuous production?

Perhaps models would get Miata like following, not the most expensive or popular cars, but a bit special/unique, and available to people.

[–] BallShapedMan 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'll sign the petition to make this happen 😂

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Quick, someone set that EU petitions page, let's force them :D
(I'm joking, but if possible I would really sign it - if traffic is forced on me, I should have a say in how it looks, not just what I drive)

[–] SomeGuy69 8 points 2 months ago

I really really really want that car, but I'll never be able to own one. I take this over any other car.

[–] espentan 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm worried we'll get the usual slew of changes for the production version. E.g. hood can't be that low, pedestrian hazard, can't have that sheet metal crease there, too expensive, pillars must be thicker for the roof to handle rollover events etc..

And no, I'm not saying safety is silly, I just hate it a tiny bit when designers tease us with stunning designs, designs they know can't be progressed, as is, beyond a prototype stage.

[–] zzx 4 points 2 months ago

100% agree with your sentiment. I hope the production model looks JUST like this, it's beautiful as is.

[–] mostNONheinous 8 points 2 months ago

R34 x Delorean.

[–] venusaur 6 points 2 months ago

Don’t even care how it drives. Looks that good.

[–] phoneymouse 5 points 2 months ago

I don’t even like sports cars that much, but this thing is fucking sick!

[–] ramenshaman 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Looks amazing. They really need to revamp their logo, it doesn't vibe with their current vehicles. Kia did a nice job.

[–] Odelay42 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. People make fun of the new kia logo, but I think it's nice.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ramenshaman 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I know what you mean but it is indeed an M

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[–] RememberTheApollo_ 5 points 2 months ago

Awesome. I bet they’ll all be sold before the first one rolls off the assembly line.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago
[–] brygphilomena 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Might be the first Hyundai I'd be willing to consider.

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[–] Mango 3 points 2 months ago

Now that is a boy car.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cool as fuck. I actually quite like Hyundais these days.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Those rims are hideous but other than that, I absolutely love the design.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I like the look of it. Looking forward to see what kind of engines people put into these bodies.

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[–] exanime 2 points 2 months ago

I'm a sucker for a hatchback but this car could change my mind

[–] HootinNHollerin 2 points 2 months ago
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