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Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30

Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30 Hyundai previews new N-brand hot hatch with RN30
380hp 4WD mega hatch shows Hyundai's sporting intent.

What's the news?

Hyundai is using the Paris Motor Show to demonstrate just how serious it is in becoming a maker of truly sporting cars. The RN30 hot hatch concept is a preview of what it has in mind for its first ever proper hot hatch, based on the i30 and which will be launched next year under the N-brand.

The RN30 is 84mm lower and 30mm wider than the standard new i30, which is also making its debut at the show. It wears a massive, aggressive body kit with huge 'floating' wheelarches covering 19-inch alloys and an enormous rear wing. There are also Lamborghini-style dihedral door hinges but don't expect those to trickle through to production.

Under that bonnet lies Hyundai's new 2.0-litre Turbo petrol engine. When it comes to the market it will have around 260hp but here in the RN30, thanks to a bigger turbo and forged, rather than cast, components it makes a healthy 380hp. Power goes to all four wheels through a dual-clutch gearbox and there's an active differential setup too so that each wheel gets the power it can best handle.

Inside there are wraparound bucket seats and a full roll cage, plus cameras mounted to the a-pillar and the sharks fin on the roof. Gyro-stabilised for a clear picture they're for recording your hot laps on a track day. Or the more interesting parts of the school run, the choice is yours...

Albert Biermann, Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development for Hyundai Motor said: "RN30 embodies the concept of a strong, high-performance car that brings dynamic, sporty driving. Soon to evolve into our first N model, the RN30 is inspired by our passion to provide a high-performance car that our customers can enjoy effortlessly. We have drawn on our technological expertise - honed through our motorsport successes - to deliver emotional delight through an engaging blend of performance and control, the goal Hyundai's N strives to achieve in future performance models."

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Published on September 29, 2016