Just a few short weeks after the 2020
Hyundai i20 was unveiled, an intriguing image has surfaced showing a potential
i20 N variant. This darkened image was taken from a YouTube video recently
published (but since removed) by Hyundai Austria. It showcases the side-profile
of the latest i20 but in a variant adorned with a number of aggressive new
parts.
Some of the most obvious new parts are
rally-inspired turbo fan wheels, red accents, a sharper new front bumper, a
bulging hood, and a wing stretching off from the roof. Curiously, both the hood
and the rear wing look like they’ve been poorly photoshopped on, so it seems
apparent this is just a quick rendering put together by someone at Hyundai.
If it does indeed preview a
performance-focused variant of the i20, we have a lot to look forward to.
Hyundai has been testing a performance-focused version of the latest i20 for
the better part of a year and could deliver a thrilling rival to the likes of
the Ford Fiesta ST and VW Polo GTI.
Power will allegedly come from a 1.6-liter
turbocharged engine with around 200 hp. This engine will send its grunt
exclusively through the front wheels courtesy of a six-speed manual
transmission. A number of suspension and braking upgrades can also be expected.
It seems likely that the Hyundai i20 N will premiere before the year is out. If
it proves to be as good as the i30 N, Hyundai’s rivals had better look out.
