Geneva Motorshow: Hyundai reveals IED PassoCorto Concept

Hyundai introduced the world to a new design study created in conjunction with students at one of Italy's top industrial design universities, at the Geneva Motorshow.

The IED PassoCorto is a joint project between Hyundai's European design center and Turin's Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). The collaboration included the efforts of 16 students working towards their transportation design Master's degrees, guided by Luca Borgogno, lead designer at Pininfarina.

Everything sounds so brilliant in Italian and you might be wondering what PassoCorto means. Well, it's nothing flamboyant in meaning and means "short wheelbase" and theoretically will be a mid-engine layout with a bi-turbo, 266hp from a 1.6-litre powertrain.

The nose is dominated by a wide grille and diffuser while there are three vents which channel air towards the engine bay. There is a jutting tail lamp at the end and if you see closely, there is no notable rear windshield.

Hyundai says that the students were instructed to design a car for young customers constantly wired to the internet. Hyundai has not said whether production of the IED PassoCorto will even be considered, but looking at this one, we don't expect it to see the face of an assembly line.