Hyundai N sports car locked in
Hyundai dove into the realm of performance cars with the birth of its N division, which has so far given way to the i30 N and Veloster N.
Now the official tuner to the Korean automaker is ready to kick things up a notch with the launch of its own sports car.
In an interview with EVO published Friday, Hyundai’s man in charge of high-performance applications and motorsport, Thomas Schemera, confirmed that a standalone Hyundai N sports car was in the works.
“I can tell you
Hyundai R&D boss Yang Woong Chul has also commented on the mystery sports car. He confirmed earlier this year the existence of a sports car with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. He also said that Hyundai N was handling the development.
Talk of a Hyundai sports car dates back several years
Hyundai together with students from the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Turin even played with the idea in 2015 when it presented the PassoCorto concept. And with the Genesis Coupe no longer in production, there’s definitely a void in Hyundai’s lineup that the front-wheel-drive Veloster will never fill. A Hyundai N sports car could be just the ticket.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that the model will be coming anytime soon. Hyundai N will first launch its tuned cars, such as the upcoming i30 N Fastback and a potential Kona N.
latest video
news via inbox
Nulla turp dis cursus. Integer liberos euismod pretium faucibua