The Blue-Will sits on a 106-inch wheelbase. It is powered by a 1.6-liter gasoline direct-injection engine teamed with a 100-kilowatt electric motor. Hyundai has developed its own lithium-ion battery.
“Almost every part on this car has been developed in-house,” Yang said. “That will make it possible to make this vehicle affordable.”
Yang said the Blue-Will can travel about 38 miles on electricity only. Hyundai claims a fuel economy rating of 106 mpg in plug-in mode and up to 55 mpg in hybrid-electric mode. The concept car features a panoramic glass roof with solar cells for recharging. Yang would not estimate the price. He also said the technology is not expected to appear on a Kia vehicle.
[Source: Autoweek]