Hyundai teases hot Elantra N

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Watch the Hyundai i30 N do fast things at a race track.

Hyundai has shown off part of its latest sports car, the Elantra N.

The four-door, which could come here badged as the i30 Sedan N, will get the same turbocharged four-cylinder as the i30 N hatchback/fastback, making 202kW/353Nm if it’s taken wholesale. Shifting will be handled by either an eight-speed dual clutch automatic or a six-speed manual.

We haven't seen the interior yet but the Elantra N will certainly look the part from the outside. A slim, fixed spoiler sits on the boot lit, above a full-width LED strip splitting the middle of the taillights on each side. N’s trademark combination of light blue paint with red accents is present as well, as are a pair of fat exhaust tips.

The new Elantra N sure looks the part. Hopefully we get a chance to see how well it goes too.

The second image shows a close-up of a wheel, a snazzy snowflake design with a diamond-cut finish and contrasting gloss black details. It’s wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber and hides a Hyundai N-specification brake system.

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“We designed it to be a race-proven sportscar with dynamic driving capabilities and style that performance enthusiasts love,” Till Wartenberg, VP of Hyundai N brand, said.

“I can’t wait to unveil Elantra N, an outstanding addition to the N brand lineup that offers pulse-pounding performance. Stay tuned for the digital world premiere.”

The debut shouldn’t be too far away, as Hyundai has promised “more details” soon.

As for the standard Elantra/i30 Sedan, Hyundai New Zealand hasn’t confirmed whether or not it will arrive here. It debuted early in 2020 but it was unfortunately timed with the onset of Covid-19, so Hyundai was, understandably, not focused on introducing new models.

At the time, the local importer told Stuff that it was evaluating introducing the i30 Sedan to the local market. It added that, since we tend to take the Australian-spec models which changed the name to i30 Sedan from Elantra, we will also use the new badge. Assuming it does make it here, of course.