Hyundai is finally ready enter the compact hot hatch
segment with their very own i30 N. It represents their first high-performance
car under the 'N' family, inspired by motorsport, and it's displayed for the
world to see at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, until September 24.
The new Hyundai i30 N has the Volkswagen Golf GTI in
its sight, and it's coming in two versions, both of them powered by the same
2.0-liter gasoline engine. The unit is married to a six-speed stick shift and
it puts down 250 PS and 275 PS, respectively, and 353 Nm of torque, in both cases.
Naught to 100 km/h takes 6.4 seconds in the
former, and 6.1 seconds in the latter, and top speed is electronically capped
at 250 km/h.
The Hyundai i30 N has a pretty decent sporty suit that includes
tweaked bumpers on both ends, and a rear spoiler, in addition to other minor
mods.
It also gets a few special touches in the cabin too,
such as the N logos, sports seats, specific steering wheel and gear knob, and
electronic instrument cluster. Pricing
for the Hyundai i30 N starts from € 30,900 (US$ 37,047) in Germany, which makes it
€ 925 (US$ 1,109) more expensive than a base VW Golf GTI.
