Hyundai showcased its new all-wheel steering technology called e-Corner System in the Ioniq 5 prototype. While Hummer EV can just do crab walk the Hyundai Ioniq 5 prototype can go completely 90 degrees sideways.
We all know that technology is getting more and more advanced with time. First, the wheel was made, then it got plugged into a cart and circled around with the power of animals, then the clock hands moved and time passed. With time the wheel found its way to the first fuel-powered engine and created the automobile industry. At the start of the automobile industry, the front wheels of a car were used to turn it around, then with tech evolution, the steering function found its way to the back wheels and started moving them slightly in the opposite direction to the front wheels, which helped the long cars to turn in a small area.
With the revolving moon, time moved forward and a new car steering system got invented called crab walk which we see in the new Hummer EV. Now the time is about to change again to make place for new technology. Soon all wheel steering tech will become common and the degree to how much the rear wheels can turn will increase. This we already witnessed in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 prototype, which is a car that can go 90 degrees sideways by turning the rear wheels as much as the front wheels.
Hyundai has showcased its new car steering system called the e-Cornering System in the Ioniq 5 prototype. It was first shown at the CES 2023 and now an official video showing its function is uploaded by the company. This new e-Cornering System of Hyundai uses a new motor, steering, and complex suspension system which allows the car to not just do crab walk but it can also do zero turns, diagonal driving, and even pivot turning. This new system will change the way of driving and unlock new possibilities in the automobile industry.
The e-Cornering System enables a completely new way of driving by allowing all the wheels of a car to turn at a certain degree. This system helps in a lot of ways by doing crab walk you can easily parallel park the car or get out of parallel parking under tighter constraints, zero turns enable hassle-free parking in garages and the like, and with pivot turning donuts are possible without unnecessary sound, smoke, and burning rubber.
It’s a less interesting donut, but it’s also smart and green. In terms of practical applications, the possibilities Hyundai has shown are merely the tip of the iceberg. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 that was recently introduced in India does not have this function. This is a prototype, so more work needs to be done before this technology can be installed on a popular production-spec car. To do this, Hyundai updated the suspension and steering components on the Mobis M.Vision TO, which is based on the Ioniq 5.
