The design team sought to create a vehicle that would complement its environment, without making a negative impact. Nuvis is designed to accommodate the diverse interests of a modern, active couple. In addition to invoking the impression of irrepressible motion, the Hyundai design team took more practical matters into account as well. “There are no lines on or in this car that are standing still.” “Our goal was to create a living machine, constantly moving, that the driver and passengers could be part of,” said John Krsteski, Hyundai Design manager. The living power of these elements is reflected in the Nuvis’ design. Specifically, designers studied the way water splits across and flows around the hull and sides of a boat, creating a wake, or the way wind shapes a snowdrift or flurries through trees. In developing the initial sketches, Hyundai designers considered the interplay of natural, fluid elements with more rigid surfaces and structures to create the illusion of constant motion. Nuvis is powered by Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive architecture, which uses lithium polymer battery technology. In addition to showcasing the brand’s cutting-edge capabilities, Nuvis also hints at a possible design direction for a future-generation crossover, blending attributes of a tall urban car and a premium utility vehicle. Maing its world debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show, the Nuvis is the eleventh concept car to be designed at the company’s California Design Center in Irvine, Calif - hence the codename HCD-11.
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