Hyundai Motorsport has completed the inaugurating
track test of the Veloster N ETCR, the company’s first electric racing car, at
the Hungaroring. Following its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this
month, the new Hyundai Veloster N ETCR will participate in the ETCR racing
series that will launch next year, where it’ll go against models like the Cupra
e-Racer.
The new Hyundai Veloster N ETCR features a
mid-mounted electric powertrain that sends its power over to the rear wheels,
with the batteries mounted within the floor. The electric race car’s chassis is
radically different than any other of the company’s previous projects. Hyundai has gained some
invaluable expertise with the championship-winning i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR
and now aims to have a strong contender ready for the inaugural ETCR racing
series.
The test in Hungary was just the start of Hyundai’s
extensive development program for the coming months. The company’s first
electric race car will lay the foundations for Hyundai’s future
high-performance electric production cars.
