Hyundai's performance-oriented cars to be called 'N'; 300 hp i20 WRC revealed

11/12/2013 - 09:50 Hyundai i20, Hyundai Anjan Ravi

At a press conference that was held in Germany yesterday, Hyundai revealed their 2014 i20 WRC, and also announced that their performance-oriented, production cars would be called 'N'. That's right, while BMW refers to their performance cars as 'M', Hyundai will be calling theirs 'N'!

2014 Hyundai i20 WRC — 300 hp i20 sprints from 0-100 km/h in less than 4 seconds!

It is rumored that the next generation i20, which is currently under testing in Europe and India, would get a high-performance, hot-hatch variant powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine. Cars such as this i20 will be sold under the 'N' arm of performance vehicles. The company says that 'N' stands for its Namyang R&D Center which was responsible for the birth of the i20 WRC.

2014 Hyundai i20 WRC rear — Hyundai's performance oriented production cars will be named 'N'.

The i20 WRC is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine with direct injection technology. It produces 300 hp at 6,000 rpm and 400 Nm at 5,000 rpm. A 6-speed sequential gearbox sends the power to all four wheels. The rally car gets a cerametallic twin-disk clutch, mechanical front and rear differentials, ventilated Brembo discs with 4-piston calipers and an 80 liter fuel tank.

The i20 WRC will sprint from 0-100 km/h in less than 4 seconds and achieve a top-speed in excess of 200 km/h.