The Hyundai N Vision 74 Is Now On Sale… As An R/C Car

It’s hard to argue against the Hyundai N Vision 74 being the best thing to come from the South Korean firm in this decade, and maybe perhaps ever. Rumours of a production model have been swirling ever since the concept was revealed in 2022 and those are finally coming to fruition - just not in the way you may expect.

Available right now in South Korea and sold directly by Hyundai is a 1/10 scale radio-controlled version of the N Vision 74. Availability is said to be expanding to “other markets in the future”, and we asked Hyundai UK, a representative from which told us:  “We’re looking into it as we speak”.

While the full-scale car runs on hydrogen, the 1/10 version will draw its power from a 7.2v NiMH battery which appears to be removable from the chassis, so there’s every chance you could fit your own LiPo battery for even more juice.

No other performance specs have been published for the car, though based on Hyundai’s advert for it, it looks like it’ll be built for drifting - albeit seemingly running a four-wheel-drive system - and with some serious camber.

It’s currently priced at 498,000 won (approx. £300) which puts it firmly into the hobby-grade R/C cars. For context, a fully-built Tamiya kit on a TT-02 chassis - identical in scale and similar in principle to the N Vision’s - will cost about £220 without factoring in paints and tools. For a pre-built car, it’s a fair ask we think - as does the buying public, with the N Vision now sold out until February.

Presumably, it’ll still be easier to get your hands on the scaled-down version than the real car, should it enter production. A recent report from South Korean outlet ETNews suggests 100 cars, named the N74 in road-going form, will be built in 2026.