The South Korean firm’s RS-equivalent quickly earned itself a fearsome reputation in the hot hatch world with the introduction of the i30 N in 2017, and is now looking to do the same with performance EVs with the soon-to-launchIn a nutshell, because it wants to establish N as a successful electric performance car maker – something no other mainstream firm has achieved yet.
The official statement continued: ‘Going forward in Europe, Hyundai is developing Hyundai N as a pioneer of high-performance EVs. Our customers will benefit from technological developments that will make EVs even more attractive in the future.’Hyundai has made its confirmation clear that it only relates to the European market, and that petrol N models will continue elsewhere in the world.
Cars such as the Elantra N will still be on sales lists in the USA, while it’s expected that the i20 N and i30 N will remain on sale in countries such as Australia, one of the most successful markets for Hyundai N.And now there’s this news about the i20 N and i30 N too! It’s worth remembering that theWe shouldn’t be too upset about the demise of European petrol N models, because there’s a lot to be excited about with the new Ioniq 5 N.
As Hyundai has shown with its i20 N and i30 N, this firm knows how to set up a brilliant performance car, and the 641bhp Ioniq 5 N means business. We called it the ‘first proper EV performance car’ when we drove it for the first time over in South Korea at the end of 2023, and it’s one of the most eagerly anticipated new releases for 2024 in the