Korean manufacturer shows off new N concept car and previews next-generation WRC competitor at Frankfurt motor show
Hyundai’s N Performance brand has taken centre stage at the Frankfurt motor show, as the Korean firm has revealed a concept car for the Gran Turismo racing game.
The Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept is described as showing “the brand’s unique perspective on future performance characteristics” and has been created as part of the Vision Gran Turismo project.
The concept is envisioned as being powered by an 872bhp hydrogen-fuelled powertrain. The firm’s RM15 concept car, which was unveiled in Seoul earlier this year, is also on display.
Hyundai has also previewed the styling of its next-generation WRC rally car, based on the i20.
The first production car to launch from the N Performance sub-brand is set to be a hot version of the Hyundai i30, which is due to go on sale in two years to rival the Volkswagen Golf R.
The hot i30, which has already been spotted testing at the Nurburgring, will feature lower, stiffer suspension and mild styling tweaks.
Hyundai's vice-president of marketing, Jochen Sengpiehl, said the firm was "adding the emotional characteristics of performance and driving pleasure with Hyundai N".
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