concept began at the Hyundai Ulsan plant, and engineering drawings were made, but the Pony Coupe never reached mass production. The styling of the Pony Coupe Concept went on to inspire both the DMC DeLorean (1981) and Hyundai N Vision 74 concept (2022). The N Vision 74 is equipped with dual electric traction motors (both fitted to the rear axle) with a combined output of and of torque, drawing from a 62.4 kW-hr battery pack and hydrogen tanks storing for an on-board fuel cell. Rebadged Excel In Europe, the front wheel drive Hyundai Excel was sold under the Pony name from 1985 as a replacement for the rear wheel drive version. In other markets, the second generation Pony continued on sale alongside the new Hyundai Excel. Until discontinuation, Excel carried the Pony name. The first generation Excel (X1) was called Pony in Europe from 1985 to 1987, and the face-lifted model from 1987-1989 was called the Pony XP. For the second generation Excel (X2), the hatchback versions were called Pony in Europe. The final usage of the name was with the first generation Hyundai Accent, sold as the Pony in France. The Pony name was last used by Hyundai in 2000. Super Pony For the second and third generations, some taxi models of the Hyundai Accent were sold as "Hyundai Super Pony". The fourth generation used the name "Grand Pony" instead. Pony EV In April 2021, Hyundai displayed the Pony Heritage EV, a restored first-generation Pony converted with an electric vehicle powertrain as a concept, in Hyundai Motorstudio Busan. The powertrain specifications were not available; the interior featured an instrument panel with two three-digit nixie tube displays for state of charge and vehicle speed. The head- and tail-lights feature a pixellated design which Hyundai have called "Pixel Road Trip" or "Parametric Pixel", reminiscent of 8-bit graphics and matching the design language applied to vehicles under its Ioniq sub-brand, including the contemporary Ioniq 5 production and 45 EV concept vehicles. In November 2021, Hyundai showed off its second Heritage Series EV, which was based on a first-generation Hyundai Grandeur. References 1980s cars 1990s cars Cars introduced in 1975 Cars discontinued in 1990 Coupés First car made by manufacturer Hatchbacks Pony Coupé utilities Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Sedans Station wagons Subcompact cars