If you’re familiar with the redesigned 2011 Sonata midsize sedan i guess you’ll be glad to hear that Hyundai’s 2012 hybrid model used it as a strong source of inspiration. Yang Woong-chul, the president of R&D for Hyundai-Kia Motors is planning to enter the hybrid market with all guns blazing and this new sporty plug-in electric car will open the doors.

The Korean car manufacturer is based on the Blue-Will concept and according to some rumors it will be officially unveiled earlier this year at the Seoul Motor Show. The hybrid will run on a 1.6-liter gasoline direct-injected engine and the 100kw electric motor is mated up with a continuous variable transmission.

At the moment of its release, the car will compete with the Chevrolet Volt and Toyotas Prius hybrid.