The Hyundai Clix was a concept car built by Hyundai in 2001 and shown at that year’s Frankfurt motor show. It had characteristics of both a coupé and a pick-up SUV, and its most unusual feature was a completely transparent roof that could be folded away so the car could be configured in a number of ways for different situations.
Hyundai Clix at a glance
| Maker | Hyundai Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | concept car |
| Unveiled | Frankfurt motor show, 2001 |
| Body idea | coupé and pick-up SUV in one |
| Roof | fully transparent, collapsible |
| Configurations | several, depending on the roof position |
| In games | Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6 |
Based on one source, the short English Wikipedia article on the Hyundai Clix.
History of the Hyundai Clix
Hyundai presented the Clix at the Frankfurt motor show in 2001 as a design study rather than a production car. The brief mixed two shapes that rarely meet: a coupé and a pick-up SUV. The car’s answer to that brief was its roof.
The transparent, collapsible roof was the centre of the design. Because it could be folded away, the car could be arranged in a number of different ways, changing its character from a closed coupé to something much more open. The concept never reached production, but it became familiar to a wider public through the Gran Turismo series, where it appears as a playable car in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo for PSP, Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo 6.
Design and features
- Two shapes in one: the concept combined coupé and pick-up SUV characteristics.
- Transparent roof: a completely see-through roof that could be collapsed.
- Flexible layout: the roof allowed several configurations for different situations.
- Game fame: the Clix is a playable car in the Gran Turismo series.
Hyundai Clix versions
- Clix concept (2001): the single show car shown at Frankfurt.
Hyundai showed other design studies of the period, including the Nuvis and the HCD-7. More Hyundai models are in the Hyundai collection.
Sources
- Hyundai Clix, English Wikipedia: year, show, body concept, roof, game appearances
