Hyundai Grandeur resto-mod gives this 80s beast a full electric makeover

(Pocket-lint) - Hyundai, having conscionable won Best Car with the Ioniq 5 successful the Pocket-lint Awards 2021, arsenic upped the ante with a caller stunning concept.

We've been praising the Ioniq 5 for its retro looks, but this Grandeur retro-mod takes it to a full caller level of 1986 chic. There are immoderate acquainted details, similar those Parametric Pixel lights, but keeping that 80s boxy sedan signifier surely sets the nostalgia bells ringing.

The purpose of this Heritage Series makeover is to wage homage to erstwhile cars portion giving them a modern makeover - and Hyundai truly wants you to beryllium paying attraction erstwhile it unveils its adjacent accumulation car - the Ioniq 6 - astatine the LA Autoshow successful the coming weeks.

While vintage motors often bash look large connected the outside, it's the interior that truly separates them from modern counterparts.

Fortunately the interior gets a reworking too, with a burgundy velvet and Napa leather. Just look astatine the lacing connected the rear of the seats, immoderate mightiness accidental it's provocative even.

There's a immense integer interaction show to present the latest successful contented and connectivity, but erstwhile parked, you'll beryllium capable to tickle the integer ivories with a integer soft - conscionable marque definite you're wearing your headband and person rolled up your overgarment sleeves earlier you start.

The cogwheel selector is an exuberant aircraft-style lever, portion there's a hidden compartment successful the centre console which Hyundai suggests you mightiness usage to store watches. Watches? In your car? Really?

It's surely a feast for the eyes - particularly if you're an 80s kid - and the much of these resto-mods we see, the much we privation them to find their mode into production. But support an oculus retired for the Ioniq 6 and the Ioniq 7, which is wherever Hyundai's existent satellite cars are heading.

Writing by Chris Hall. Originally published connected 12 November 2021.