Hyundai will unveil at the upcoming Seoul Motor Show the BLUE-WILL concept that integrates Hyundai's latest hybrid and designing know-how.

The BLUE-WILL plug-in hybrid car which is powered by a combination of the 1.6L four cylinder engine and electric motor. The 1.6L gasoline engine is equipped with GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) technology and generates 154 hp.

When powered by the electric engine, the BLUE-WILL can travel up to 64 km.

UPDATE: 04/26/11: Two years after it was unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show, the Hyundai BLUE-WILL Concept has finally been green-lighted for production. The launch date has not been set, but expect it to come in the next couple of years. For now, we expect the car to carry the same 1.6-liter gasoline engine combined with an electric motor to produce an output of around 154 horsepower. Watch out for more details about the production version of the BLUE-WILL as soon as they become available.

Press release after the jump.

2009 Hyundai BLUE-WILL

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Press release

Hyundai has revealed the first pictures of an innovative plug-in hybrid concept car. Due to be revealed at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on April 2nd, the "BLUE-WILL", has exceptionally advanced technology crammed inside its striking bodyshell.

Recycled PET soft drink bottles were used to make the material for the headlamp bezels while use has also been made of bio-plastics: PLA for the interior while PA11 was specified for the engine cover. These materials are made from plants extract rather than fossil fuels and are bio-degradable.

The BLUE-WILL concept is powered by an all-aluminium Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-litre engine which is coupled to a Continuously Variable Transmission and a 100kw electric motor which is at the heart of Hyundai's parallel hybrid drive architecture.

Electric power, stored by a Lithium Ion Polymer battery pack, is neatly bundled with the fuel tank under the rear seat to maximise luggage space.

Hyundai will be the first automaker in the world to apply Lithium Ion Polymer in a mass production vehicle when the Elantra LPI Hybrid goes on sale in Korea in July this year.

A further expression of the concept's design flexibility is found on the panoramic roof. The glass area integrates dye-sensitized solar cells which can generate power for the batteries from the sun without impeding visibility.

Further details of the concept will be revealed at a press conference on Hyundai's stand at the Seoul show.