2026 Hyundai N74 nears global reveal

It seems Hyundai could only be a couple of shakes away from revealing the eagerly anticipated N74 hydrogen supercar, with a pre-production version appearing in the trailer for an upcoming design documentary.

Admittedly blurred to the point of ambiguity and finished a striking red, the production-spec 2026 Hyundai N74 will feature in the ‘Great Heritage – CAR’ documentary series in some capacity alongside the N Vision 74 rolling lab it’s directly descended from.

It takes a quick finger to pause the trailer in just the right spot to confirm the N74 as the redacted model, but get it right and there’s little doubt as to what you’re looking at.

Look closely and you’ll see the same nose cone and huge splitter as the concept sticking out from behind the digital veil while the red hue makes it almost impossible to mistake its profile for anything else against the light grey background.

Shown side-by-side with the concept car, it would appear the N74 will go without the N Vision’s enormous fixed rear wing for an overall sleeker look more in line with the classic Hyundai Pony that inspired it, and just so happens to feature prominently in the trailer along with the original DMC DeLorean.

We don’t know yet if the model will make its global debut as part of the series, but it would make sense for it to be revealed either before or during initial broadcast given the overarching intent of the program is to explore the evolution and importance of vehicle design.

A star-studded cast – if you’re into your automotive designers – comprises Giorgetto Giugiaro, Luke Donkerwolke, Lee Sang-yeop, Flavio Manzoni, Ken Okuyama and Peter Schreyer, while other vehicle cameos include the Hyundai Ioniq 9, Fiat 850 Spider, Ferrari Enzo and Pagani Huayra.

Episode One airs tonight on the Korean streaming service Wavve, though an episode count or subsequent program is yet to be published.

Rumour has it the N74 will be produced in limited numbers and released sometime next year, with Australia apparently on the menu going by the nameplate trademark submitted with the local intellectual property office back in 2023.