It’s been something of an open secret that Hyundai is working on a high-performance N variant of its popular Tucson medium SUV, set to follow up the first N car, the i30 N. As far back as last May at the third-gen i30 launch, Hyundai intimated to PerformanceDrive that the […]
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Hyundai i30 N specs leaked, 205kW range-topper
An official private presentation has reportedly shed light on many details of the upcoming Hyundai i30 N performance variant – a competitor to the likes of Ford Focus ST, VW Golf GTI and Peugeot 308 GTi. The leaked slides show there will initially be two variants, including one with 186kW […]
Hyundai RN30 concept debuts in Paris, previews i30 hot hatch
Hyundai is exhibiting the extreme, race-ready RN30 concept car at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, to show everyone it wants to be taken seriously in the performance stakes. The RN30 is seen as a taster for the i30 N that will take the good fight to the likes of Volkswagen […]
Hyundai RN30 previews i30 N performance potential
Hyundai has released a teaser of its performance division’s creation, the N Concept RN30, what could well turn out to be Hyundai’s most powerful model yet. Unlike the R14, R15 and RM16 concept cars that came before it, the RN30 is based on the next-generation i30’s platform, rather than the […]
Hyundai previews i30 N hot hatch, sounds potent (video)
The highly anticipated Hyundai N performance sub-brand is getting close to releasing it first production car, based on i30. It will come in as Hyundai’s first proper hot hatch. Set to feature a number of completely bespoke components, including a range of serious chassis and suspension upgrades, eye-popping brakes, and […]
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch development progresses to Nurburgring 24hr
Hyundai has revealed that it will be bringing three cars to the Nürburgring 24 Hour endurance race, including an i30 2.0 Turbo N development vehicle. Hyundai, keen to promote its performance subdivision ‘N’, will field a 1.6-litre i30, a race-spec Veloster, as well as a development version of the upcoming […]
2017 Hyundai i30 N hot hatch prototype spotted again (video)
More evidence of Hyundai’s N performance sub-brand becoming a reality has surfaced, with spy photographers spotting a gnarly prototype i30 N on the Nurburgring once again. Hyundai’s N performance sub-brand is set to be responsible for a lineup of performance-focused models. Think of it as like Hyundai’s BMW M, or […]
2016 Hyundai i30 N prototype hot hatch spotted (video)
Hyundai has been spotted test driving a prototype version of its upcoming hot hatch, dubbed the i30 N, cutting some laps on Germany’s Nurburgring. Industry experts are calling it the “i30 N” because it is being developed under Hyundai’s N performance division. The division has been set up to manage […]