2017 Hyundai i30 (3rd Generation)

Hyundai i30N hot hatch enters final stages of testing ahead of 2017 launch

First N-badged Hyundai performance model will be based on the new i30 and will cost less than £30,000

The Hyundai i30N has entered its final stages of testing in the Arctic Circle, before the upcoming Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST rival goes on sale later this year.

The first road car manufactured by the Korean firm's performance sub-division, N, has had development input from Hyundai World Rally Championship (WRC) driver Thierry Neuville, who has been driving the car in Sweden - see video below.

In the released footage, the i30N's gruff exhaust note can be heard and Neuville demonstrates the capability of the front-wheel-drive car's electronic limited-slip differential.

The i30N has a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that is expected to produce in the region of 260bhp. Initially, the i30N will come with a manual gearbox, with an automatic transmission likely arriving in 2018.

Hyundai boss Albert Biermann has hinted that the i30N could have a top speed of around 155mph. He also said a four-wheel-drive version could follow later on, suggesting a rival to the Ford Focus RS is being considered. This was backed up by the unveiling of the 375bhp RN30 concept.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...enters-final-stages-testing-ahead-2017-launch

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Hyundai's first hot hatch comes out to play

Hyundai is getting ready to unleash its first true hot hatchback, the i30 N, and to whet our appetites, the Korean carmaker has released a video showing works WRC driver Thierry Neuville put the new performer through its final stages of winter testing on a frozen lake.

This hotted up version of the i30 will be the first Hyundai to wear the N badge, which will essentially become Hyundai's equivalent of Opel's OPC. It goes without saying then, that the company's motorsport division played a huge part in the car's development.

The i30 N is set to be launched in Europe during the second half of this year, and Hyundai has yet to spill the beans on its technical specifications, however it is widely speculated that the car will be powered by a version of Hyundai's 2-litre turbopetrol engine, tuned to around 200kW.

Although it will be front-wheel driven, rest assured that Hyundai has put considerable effort into sharpening the chassis. There is a limited slip differential on board too, as the video reveals.

The clip also shows a six-speed manual gearbox, although that's not to say that Hyundai won't also offer a development of its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission as an option to counter VW's DSG-equipped GTI models.

The car will be based around the latest i30 five-door hatchback, pictured above in standard form - so for now you'll have to use your own imagination to translate that into a more purposeful form as Hyundai will no doubt have done.

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/hyundais-first-hot-hatch-comes-out-to-play-8204980
 
Oh, ok. I see a "i20 N" everyday. Just a normal i20 with mag wheels and exhaust.
 
Brillaint!
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Every single review I've seen of the new i30 says it's the best yet.
 
Chevron said:
Every single review I've seen of the new i30 says it's the best yet.
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The many reviews I've read & seen has mention the new i30 is a vast improvement over its predecessor.

Reviews have said its very compent but it's still behind the the highly rated Golf 7.5 & Astra K.

As always a favourable pricing will be key to the success locally.
 
CarAdvice review of the new i30. The i30 is one of the biggest sellers in the C-segment in Aussie-land.

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Hyundai i30N prototype: new hot hatch driven

The Hyundai i30N is the maiden offering from the manufacturer's performance sub-brand, and it's not your average first attempt

Hot hatches may come and go, each one a potential reason to celebrate or regret – but the launch of a new dynasty of them, backed by one of the world’s largest car makers, is quite an occasion. And a brand new performance sub-brand is exactly what Hyundai is about to give us.

Hyundai has been involved in WRC rallying for the last four years and has been offering R5 customer rally cars for the last three. Next year, it will branch out into customer circuit racing, too.

Slowly but surely, it has been building a presence in the European motorsport scene – and it’s almost ready to launch its first proper performance road car with which to tempt race and rally fans to invest in a bit of the technology and expertise they see each weekend.

This fast and exciting new breed of driver’s car will come with a capital N in the model name. N stands for Nürburgring (where Hyundai’s new performance car team bases its European development projects) and also for Namyang (Hyundai’s vast R&D hub back on its home turf).

It was to the former where we were invited to get Autocar’s very first taste of what a performance Hyundai might be like to drive, in the form of a disguised prototype version of the new i30N hot hatchback, which is due on the market late this year.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/hyundai-i30n-prototype-new-hot-hatch-driven

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