The Nuvis features Hyundai's hybrid Blue Drive system. [XFLOAT=RIGHT]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Hyundai_HED-5_i_Concept.jpg[/XFLOAT]Jonathan Wong - AutoWeek - April 9, 2009 That is one funky looking exterior. --Ed. Hyundai rolled out the Nuvis, the 11th concept car from its California Design Center in Irvine, at the New York auto show. Representing a possible design direction for the company's future crossovers, the Nuvis is described by Hyundai as a combination of a tall urban car and a premium utility vehicle. With the goal of creating the illusion of constant motion, designers borrowed inspiration from the way water flowed around the hull of a boat and shapes created by wind on snowdrifts when penning the Nuvis's exterior. Other sleek details include a blue acrylic grille, gullwing doors and what appears to be a floating roof thanks to the use of lots of glass and hidden pillars. The blue acrylic theme of the grille is carried into the interior with a blue center stack and blue ambient lighting. In a nod to the environment, the four seats are covered in eco-friendly fabrics made from recycled soda bottles. A Methode Electronics TouchSense system is equipped to feed passengers a constant stream of information from... [RM]http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090409/NEWYORK/904099987[/RM]
