The Hyundai i20 N is already running at the Nürburgring: a new king of kings is on the way

Just a few days ago, Hyundai gave us a taste of the capabilities of the upcoming i20 N on snow, but today a test mule has been spotted on terrain far more suited to the new Korean warrior: Nürburgring. And it’s true that every good performance-oriented vehicle must come face to face with the titan of circuits, with the very Green Hell, the place where the i30 N, the older sibling of the model we are concerned with today, was forged. Hyundai wanted to take into account the origins of the N badge, which is why the new i20 N has also set foot on hallowed ground to polish its final details.

For the moment, the Korean brand has made sure to hide much of the bodywork of its new offspring, but even so we can predict certain details that the camouflage cannot hide. This task is also straightforward thanks to the teaser the brand itself released a few months ago, in which the i20 N showed much of its body.

The design will be enhanced by more prominent wheel arches and rougher bumpers that will provide better aerodynamic performance. However, it will be at the rear where we find the most innovations, led by a striking spoiler and a diffuser that will house a dual side exhaust outlet.

This will carry out the mission of conducting a new and catchy orchestra on a par with that of its older sibling, the i30 N. Mechanically, we can expect a three-cylinder turbocharged engine capable of delivering 200 CV, a figure that could rise slightly should the brand launch a Performance variant.

In addition, different driving modes and a limited-slip differential would also be included, set to further enhance the performance of this long-awaited i20 N. For now it is too early to reveal lap times at the Nürburgring, but we can expect it to be very close to its main rivals: the Volkswagen Polo GTi and the Ford Fiesta ST.

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We hope it will be sooner rather than later when Hyundai unveils all the details of this new i20 N, a promising model that will arrive ready to revolutionise the sporty supermini segment. With this premise, we trust that it will be at the end of this year or the beginning of next when the Korean brand gets this very interesting bet onto the tarmac.

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