'New' electric Hyundai Grandeur luxury sedan is 35 years old

Hyundai is going back to the future for its latest electric car concept.

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The South Korean brand has restored a 1986 Grandeur sedan with all attributes power.

The original Grandeur was Hyundai’s first luxury model and essentially a rebadged version of a Mitsubishi design.

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The update swaps the internal combustion engine for an all-electric powertrain and LED grid lighting that creates a retro pixel effect.

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Inside, the interior has been redesigned with large digital displays, strips of ambient lighting and mid-century style seats upholstered in velvet and leather that’s secured by laces on the backs.

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Rear passengers are also treated to overhead lighting that gives the cabin the look of a fancy hotel bar.

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The car celebrates the 35th anniversary of the model and promotes the brand’s design unit and electrification, which has begun in earnest with the introduction of the Ioniq 5 SUV that was inspired by 1980s automotive and digital design trends.

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