After Hyundai launched the N brand, it quickly got
to work developing the i30 N and Veloster N – the first two Hyundai vehicles to
receive the sporty treatment. However, earlier this year, Former BMW M boss
turned head of Hyundai’s N division, Albert Biermann, said he and his team have
been continuing work on the Racing Midship (RM) concept – a mid-engined vehicle
first introduced back in 2014 that was appropriately named RM14.
Since then, there have been two more versions – the
RM15 and the RM16 N, both released in 2015 and 2016, respectively. However,
it’s the RM16 N that’s received the most buzz. Not only did the model receive a
substantial design update over the RM15, but spy photos and video of a
camouflaged version have been spotted testing at the Nürburgring.
Now, when Biermann said the company was continuing
the work of the RM program, he added that the process was "just starting”
for such a vehicle.
Talking about dealership networks and having a
properly trained sales staff in place makes the possibility of the RM16 N
entering production more of a reality. You can’t sell something if you have no
one on the team is capable of selling a mid-engined sports car. You can’t make
the car first and then train your team. You need to prepare a team who can then
sell such a vehicle whenever it comes. Biermann has hinted that two more N
models are coming. We can hope the RM16 N is one of them.
