A new “concept crossover” car called the QarmaQ from Hyundai was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Ready to hit the roads in 2008 to 2014, this car is the fruits of labor of the designing team at Hyundai Motor Europe's Design and Technical Center and engineered in close cooperation with GE Plastics. QarmaQ is a showcase for 30 technologies that will find their way into Hyundai's new models. The new cars reduce their body weight by up to 50% by integrating GE’s polycarbonate glazing and the wrap-around GE Lexan windscreens. The Lexan screens feature a unique Exatec technology, which deposits a thin protective layer of glass on it (Lexan) to add protection from scratching and the effects of weathering. The QarmaQ also showcases a new curved and moving side glazing in Lexan. Thus the impact resistance and other properties of this material also help increase both occupant and pedestrian safety. The ambience indoors is pepped-up with the mood lightings and the Exatec infrared coatings on all the transparent areas reflect heat. Thus the interiors are kept cool and it also reduces the consumption of power by the infrared regulated air conditioning. A flat, fully integrated fractal radio antenna is incorporated within the roof structure.

The other features include the one large single injection molded component used to design the front wings. The deformable bonnet and precise bumper moldings form a major addition to pedestrian impact safety. The trendy headlights complement the basic design. The rear, tailgate design incorporates different materials, including the glazing and rear light assemblies, to create a one-piece component structure. This is to increase the strength, reduce weight of the car and to simplify the assemble procedure of the car.

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