Hyundai announce "N" performance division, nabs EX Head BMW M division engineer in the process.

A white i30 Fastback N just drove past my house. Really sporty looking thing. Sounded like it had flappy paddles the way it was accelerating. Popping on each upshift. Thought i30 N models are only manuals.
 
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A white i30 Fastback N just drove past my house. Really sporty looking thing. Sounded like it had flappy paddles the way it was accelerating. Popping on each upshift. Thought i30 N models are only manuals.
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They are for now, so it would have been. 8-Speed DCT isn't available until next year.

Speaking of...

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If only they sold this in the US. 👎
 
Just had a look at the FB in the online dealership. $46kAUD drive away price. The hatch is $45k. In this price range, buyers get heaps for their dollar. Worth a look.

Stirring up some feels, from when my Aunt was one of the first Excel owners in '86. She had "PHASE1"( NY plates). :lol:

Shame neither Toyota nor Mazda, have an answer for it.
 
Being that the Fiesta ST no longer exists, Hyundai should bring this car as well as the I30N to the states and call it quits on the Veloster. The Veloster only sold 12k units in 2019, which was actually less than in 2017, the final year of the first-gen model. I can only predict that sales will decline further in the coming years. The I20N and I30N are much more conventional hot hatches than the Veloster from a sales perspective. At the end of the day, it seems silly to buy a car with three doors and with less interior room and worse fuel economy than the Accent, yet costs nearly $5,000 more. And I say this as a proud Veloster owner.
 
Aren't small hatches on the decline in the USA? It'd be a non-profit able move. Especially now.
Hate to say, it'd be a hard sell even here in Australia.
 
Even in the UK/European market, B-segment hot hatches with around 200hp are on the decline. There's the Fiesta ST, Mini Cooper S, Polo GTI, Audi A1 40 TFSI and... That's it. Less than half the number of options there were a decade ago. :boggled:
 
Another mid-engine Veloster spotted

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https://thekoreancarblog.com/2020/0...to-have-2-3-liter-turbo-80-hp-electric-motor/

We have asked our sources in order to get an answer of what this spotted car could be, and we have received some interesting information like that this car has a 2.3 Turbo GDi engine with unknown power, but is also has an electric motor that will give an extra 80 hp to the total power...

Also our sources said that the MR23T is closer to production than ever and could turn into a bespoke N-performance brand halo car, but they’re pretty clear, and said the final design will be totally different, nothing related to Veloster.
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Very interested in seeing this come into production. The only gripe I have with the "MR23T" is that the name sounds like it belongs on a printer. :boggled:
 
This car/subcompact SUV is now in production and will be on the market soon as the Kona N-Line. 1.6 liter turbo, 200 hp, 7-speed DCT and AWD.


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  • Hyundai has shown an updated version of the Kona crossover.
  • It has updated styling inside and out and a new N-Line model, both of which should reach the U.S. market.
  • We expect to see this tweaked Kona on our shores next year as a 2022 model.

A facelifted version of the Hyundai Kona should be coming to the U.S. soon, if these photos of the Europe-market Kona are any indication. We expect the 2022 Kona to incorporate similar changes when it arrives on our shores, including updated styling inside and out and a new N-Line model with a bit of extra sporting character and a horsepower boost.

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2021 Hyundai i20 N officially unveiled:

Powered by the same old 1.6 GDi used in all other Hyundai/Kia sporty compacts, making 201hp, but features a bespoke turbocharger and intercooler. A 6-speed manual is available, and it can do 0-60 in 6.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 143mph. Will be available for purchase in spring 2021.

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Powered by the same old 1.6 GDi used in all other Hyundai/Kia sporty compacts
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Incorrect, actually. It's the new smartstream 1.6L that pretty much only has it's displacement and power level in common with the current/past 1.6L.

With that said, I still want one. But I live in America where we don't get fun things.
 
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Incorrect, actually. It's the new smartstream 1.6L that pretty much only has it's displacement and power level in common with the current/past 1.6L.

With that said, I still want one. But I live in America where we don't get fun things.
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Do you believe the US will get no N-Line Kona's?
 

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