Hyundai lifted the curtains off its newest electric car, the Ioniq 6 sedan, the second EV in the South Korean automaker?s all-electric Ioniq branding. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is riding on the underpinnings of the retro-angular Ioniq 5, Kia?s EV6, and the Genesis GV60, an architecture Hyundai calls E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform).

We first saw the Ioniq 6?s streamliner body style in the Hyundai Prophecy Concept EV that debuted at the 2020 Geneva Auto Show, a sleeker, lower-slung production rendition Ioniq 6. We admit the production Ioniq 6 is not as easy on the eyes as the Prophecy concept car, but it did inherit most of the concept?s eye-catching vibe.

?Ioniq 6 connects an emotional convergence of functionality with aesthetics,? said Sangyup Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai Design Center. ?We have created the Ioniq 6 as a mindful cocoon that offers a personalized place for all.?
Emotional Efficiency

When Hyundai got our attention with the Prophecy concept, the automaker was chattering about ?Sensuous Sportiness? and a sense of motion even when the vehicle is not moving. Inspired by vintage production cars and racing vehicles with streamlined designs (like the first production Saab 92 that launched in 1949), the Prophecy concept is a breath of fresh air from Hyundai, a welcome variation from the Ioniq 5 EVs multitude of angular, sharp body lines.

But for Ioniq 6, Hyundai is now talking about ?Emotional Efficiency? and a ?cocoon-like? int...