It seems like the affordable mid-engine sports car wars are heating up. Hyundai recently published a YouTube video on its channel, teasing a new prototype that’s sporting a new mid-placed internal combustion engine.
This is a hugely new development for the Korean automaker as Hyundai has never produced a passenger car with a mid-mounted powertrain. Such layouts are often reserved for high-end and premium sports cars.
But with Toyota reportedly working to revive its affordable and iconic mid-engine sports car, the MR2, this could mean other automakers, like Hyundai, could be looking to compete.
A mid-engine Hyundai would be the first of its kind
Never before has Hyundai produced a mid-engine passenger car of any sort. But once the automaker began expressing its motorsports and performance aspirations, some hints began to trickle in, suggesting their interest.
For instance, back in 2012, Hyundai started working on a mid-engine racecar and developmental platform. That later came to fruition in the form of the Project RM14 (RM standing for “Racing Midship”).
