Hyundai unveiled the all-new i20 about three weeks ago and wanted to present it at the Geneva Motor Show this week to share the spotlight with the interesting Prophecy concept. The coronavirus epidemic in Europe has ruined society’s plans because the show has been canceled, so we’ll have to wait a little longer to see the supermini revamped in metal. That said, the South Korean brand does not waste time because it seems that a sports version is upon us.
A short video posted on Youtube by Hyundai Austria and other regions YT the manufacturer’s channels show the design details of the new i20. It’s not particularly exciting since we’ve seen the entire car before, but at the end of the video, a dark side profile of the subcompact hatchback hints at something interesting.
You can say right away that the wheels have a different design and seem to be larger than those already shown, but it is this red horizontal stripe on the side skirts that makes us believe that it is either the i20 N Line or the i20 flat. The hood also appears to be slightly higher – perhaps to fit a larger engine? – and we are sure that the roof spoiler at the rear is larger than on the regular version.
It would be logical for the N Line model to appear first, but something tells us that we are actually looking at the N model at the top of the range to fight the Ford Fiesta ST, the Volkswagen Polo GTI and the Toyota GR Yaris. After all, Hyundai tested it for quite a while, as we shared spy photos in May 2019 when a test mule carrying the body of the previous generation i20 was seen with sporting upgrades.
The top-end engine at the moment is a 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with only 118 horsepower, but the i20 N should get an extra cylinder and probably somewhere in the 200hp region to better compete with its segment. compete. Suspension and chassis adjustments are on the menu to make the i20 a hot hatch in its own right, with larger brakes and visual revisions also planned.
The i20 N is expected to be released later this year and will be followed by a new generation Tucson N as Hyundai seeks to expand its portfolio of performance cars.
Hyundai unveiled the all-new i20 about three weeks ago and wanted to present it at the Geneva Motor Show this week to share the spotlight with the interesting Prophecy concept. The coronavirus epidemic in Europe has ruined society’s plans because the show has been canceled, so we’ll have to wait a little longer to see the supermini revamped in metal. That said, the South Korean brand does not waste time because it seems that a sports version is upon us.
A short video posted on Youtube by Hyundai Austria and other regions YT the manufacturer’s channels show the design details of the new i20. It’s not particularly exciting since we’ve seen the entire car before, but at the end of the video, a dark side profile of the subcompact hatchback hints at something interesting.
You can say right away that the wheels have a different design and seem to be larger than those already shown, but it is this red horizontal stripe on the side skirts that makes us believe that it is either the i20 N Line or the i20 flat. The hood also appears to be slightly higher – perhaps to fit a larger engine? – and we are sure that the roof spoiler at the rear is larger than on the regular version.
It would be logical for the N Line model to appear first, but something tells us that we are actually looking at the N model at the top of the range to fight the Ford Fiesta ST, the Volkswagen Polo GTI and the Toyota GR Yaris. After all, Hyundai tested it for quite a while, as we shared spy photos in May 2019 when a test mule carrying the body of the previous generation i20 was seen with sporting upgrades.
The top-end engine at the moment is a 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with only 118 horsepower, but the i20 N should get an extra cylinder and probably somewhere in the 200hp region to better compete with its segment. compete. Suspension and chassis adjustments are on the menu to make the i20 a hot hatch in its own right, with larger brakes and visual revisions also planned.
The i20 N is expected to be released later this year and will be followed by a new generation Tucson N as Hyundai seeks to expand its portfolio of performance cars.
