has increased its popularity in recent years, and the high-performance hatchback field dominated by European manufacturers is even more lively. Even Koreans want to get a share of the market segment. South Korean manufacturer Hyundai has launched an i30 N, becoming a new member of the high-performance hatchback field.
In April 2015, Hyundai poached the Albert Biermann, which was responsible for the research and development of BMW M GmbH, with the purpose of creating a high-performance model belonging to Hyundai. The N letter represents high performance for Hyundai, such as BMW's M Power and Volkswagen's R series, which are the totems of sports cars; the official interpretation of the N letter is "Born in Namyang, Honed in Nürburgring", which means it was born from Hyundai's global R&D center in South Korea and was honed at the Nürburgring track.
This is the first model of the "N" series, and this is the first time that Hyundai has entered the high-performance road car market. The i30 N follows the brand’s continuous improvement in racing fields such as motorsports and the World Rally Championship.
A Korean manufacturer actually has something to do with the Nurburgring track, and its intention is to challenge the cannon models of European manufacturers. With horizontal layout, front front drive, turbo engine, and compact hatchback body, these elements alone can list a series of sports celebrities such as Golf GTI, Focus ST, Renault Megane, etc. Of course, there is also the stronger Japanese rival Civic Type-R.
Since we have arrived at the famous Nurburgring track, the performance of the track must be compared. Now the book data of the i30 N is not stingy. The standard version is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 250Ps. Hyundai will also provide an i30 N Performance version with an additional 275Ps in power output. Both outputs provide maximum torque of 353 Nm and reach maximum speed of 250 km/h. The 250 PS version accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds, and the 275 PS version accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. Both feature front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission.
In order to get the best track experience, Hyundai has also put a lot of thought into the i30 N chassis. The 19-inch wheels are paired with high-performance tires specially designed by Pirelli for the N series, and are also equipped with electronically controlled suspension (ECS). The Performance model is equipped with a limited-slip differential and variable exhaust valve system that can be controlled through various driving modes. There are five driving modes, including ECO, Normal, Sport, N and Custom. Drivers can use two dedicated buttons on the steering wheel to choose. Various characteristics of the vehicle will be changed under different modes, including performance parameters such as engine, suspension damping, electronic stability control (ESC), electronic limited-slip differential (E-LSD), exhaust sound wave, steering force feedback and transmission speed matching. In addition, the driver can choose the speed matching button on the steering wheel to achieve downshift and automatically replenish fuel, reducing the requirements for the driver during intense driving.
Inside the interior, the modern i30 N driving mode can be displayed on a 5.0-inch or 8.0-inch optional touch screen with navigation, except for Apple In addition to some basic interconnect features such as CarPlay and Android Auto. The central control screen also displays relevant information about horsepower, torque, turbocharger, accelerator and other performance.
Specific N-mode screen menu also offers customizable settings for engine, suspension, steering, differential (Performance version), transmission speed matching, exhaust sound and stability control.
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