I'm buying this car for 1 major reason. Hyundai actually cared about how much fun the car is to drive rather than participating in the rediculous HP race between just about any brand producing hot hatches today. For me, the most important thing in a hot hatch should still be how much fun it is to drive on a daily basis. I don't give a shit about whether it has 275 hp, 310 hp or 400 hp. You buy a hot hatch because you want a sporty car that you will use every day. All other hot hatches seem to have forgotten that on 99.9% of public roads and daily drives you will not use the full potential of these cars. They have put all of their eggs in the basket of hp and that required them to put so much electronic managment in these cars that you feel completely detached from the car as a driver. Thank you, Hyundai, for giving us back the curvy road on hot hatches, rather than a boy racer made for 1/4 mile powertrips. Thank you for understanding that real driving pleasure is found in corners and not in straight lines.
No worries, today's smartphone phones have 4K cameras. Forget editing! Just want to see a walk-around, some cool stills and hear of course the great sound. Groeten uit Mokum
First thing I would do if I were you is get rid of the hideous logo that is Hyundai. The front look like a Mercedes and the rear look like an updated Golf. Congrats mate.
Foreign Express Is that the update that VAG hasn’t done for many years now? I did remove the chrome and plastic dipped the logo black. Not because I’m ashamed, just because I don’t like chrome on a red car.
Agreed. They're getting in the right people.... Hyundai/Kia got ex-Audi design guy Peter Schreyer in, and the modern Optima and others are way more interesting than most current "Balanced but dull" Audis. Now they've also got Albert Bierrman and look what he's doing! Not surprising these guys want to move either when they're getting such freedom of expression. This kind of competition will - as it improves over time, and as it has started to - push western manufacturers towards better products and be good for us all.
Fred Schriks I'm buying the stinger on 2019 after they fix all the problems I know the 3.3t will have problems but like how they did the 2014 2015 fix they passed porsche since their engineers fix problems faster than any other company. kia stinger has me on the list
The golf GTI isn't a serious competitor in the hot hatch market. The Golf R is but compared to the likes of the focus RS and the civic type R. Hot hatches have tiers and people always seem to confuse them.
Wow! I've always had a soft spot for Hyundai as a company. When I was 6 (very earl 90's) my Grandpa took me with him when he picked up his brand new Hyundai Excel from Frankston Hyundai, 10 years later I learnt to drive in it and then owned a similar age Excel hatch as my 2nd car. This is very cool.
Definitely my next car.... was looking at a Golf GTI and I believe this looks a better package. Company I work for has moved from BMW’s to Hyundai’s company cars over the last couple years and have been brilliant, way more reliable.
Mine is fantastic and a good all round car. Plenty of poke in N-mode . Sport is enjoyable and normal for the motorway journey. Put 36k miles on it and hasn’t missed a beat.
Kudos to Steve & Evo for a proper review of a proper hot hatch, just love the accompanying throttle lift-off pops & bangs. As a BMW M2 owner, I'm keenly interested in this car. Sadly, most BMW M cars since the F80/82 M3/4 has lost their magic. It seemed that Mr.Biermann has done it again, albeit with a different brand. He truly is the man who can use magic and summon a car that's above the sum of its parts - be it E30 E36 E90 M3 or my favorite E82 1M. Guess this Hyundai is BMW 1M's front-wheel-drive stepbrother lol...
Most of the people dismissing it, myself included, will never be able to even buy one as it will most likely never come to the US so no big loss. The Veloster N is not a good substitute as it's even uglier.
A great review not biased, clearly Steve was enjoying the drive in the i30 N and this came across in the video. Quality, one of the very best motoring journalists and car enthusiasts out there. Evo reviews are the business.
When EVO says it’s this good, i take notice. I’m blown away that this came from Hyundai. Not because its a Hyundai but because Hyundai has always made good cars that arent that engaging to drive especially their numb steering feel
I just came back home from a test drive. What a maschine! Like Steve said, the front end is just fantastic and the sound very addictive. My Mk7 Fiesta ST feels completely bland afterwards. The Recaros are superior though ;)
as a mechanic at Hyundai and Honda dealership here in Norway, and getting to test drive this car, its awesome. also tried the new Type R. the honda got more power but i had so much more fun in the i30N
Pucker little car that, looks like a Golf R and sounds like a MK3 Focus RS. Can’t wait to drive one for our channel. It has some tough competition but for the price it’s a winner for sure.
I'm very proud this driving machine is from my homeland. Vielen Dank Herr Biermann! Sie haben fuer uns enorm beitrag gemacht!! So I'm not just impressed on the positive response from EVO, but also the comments seems very friendly to hyundai!
Great review of what seems to be great drivers car. Thank you. In addition, I don't doubt Mr. Albert Biermann. Mr. Biermann had been with BMW for over 30 years developing M cars. Make no mistake, this car is no joke at all. Respect to Hyundai for doing all this and moving in this direction.
The i30N is no doubt the best sounding 4 banger in the market at the moment, and I really didn't expect it from Hyundai. It's been a while since the last time Steve seems this excited while reviewing a new car. He certainly didn't when driving a ferrari recently.
Hyundai hired Audi's chief designer back in 2010 for aesthetics and BMW's M divisions chief engineer in 2014 for performance. Why not take the best of both worlds? #hyundaiftw
Its sad but as a Honda cars lover i have to agree with you. Mechanically speaking the latest Civic Type-R is the thing but aesthetically speaking... They failed a bit...
Great review. I took a testdrive yesterday. I giggled like a small boy from start to finish. Puts you in such a good vibe. Now desperately waiting for a second hand car to show up which is more affordable😀
Foreign Express same engine, same chassis, same suspension, same electronic LSD, same gearbox. The biggest difference is that it has 3 doors instead of 4 but can still seat 4 adults, and the coupe like body style.
I'm amazed by the value of them I have an I10 the best price value wise reliable brilliant customer service the n range are definitely golf eating monsters with performance and reliability
Saw it on the IAA in Frankfurt. Looks pretty cool from the outside, sounds cool, but inside its really were you see how they were possible to get a low price.
I thought it was great. The alcantara seats were really good. And a bit of plastic where you as a driver dont see it is really not a big deal. VW does the same.
The low price comes from not spending as much as others. The workforce is cheaper. The brakes, suspension is made by themselfe. They are not from a supplier like Brembo or Bosch or anyone other. They just are doing more themself. Also the production and logistic costs are less. But I believe also the margin. Because it really is positioned very smart. But still too expensive for me at the moment. In one year maybe. Or hopefully...
Looks incredible! Shame they most likely won't be making it here to Canada! I ended up springing for the warmest iteration of this platform we could get, which was an Elantra Sport, the sedan body, not the i30 (Elantra GT is its name here). Same wonderful suspension and steering setup less the e-dampers, and no e-diff, and only the 201 bhp 1.6 turbo to play with. It makes for a very cheap and still VERY enjoyable daily driver that can still handle a tight backroad and put a big smile on my face.
Kyle Reid since the Veloster N has been revealed that might be a very tempting proposition to you as both the i30 and Veloster N share the same drivetrain and the tuning should be very much similar
Never thought I'd say this. But think a Hyundai looks to be the next car. Went down to dealer for look yesterday. Amazing looking car. Can't wait to drive one.
I find it amazing how not a single reviewer is amazed by the exhaust note on this thing. Like if it were any other car make, they'd be worshiping the exhaust note, but here they just kinda glance over it with a slight nod. This thing sound better than the s3 or golf r's 4 cyl exhaust to me.
So much more fun than a Golf GTI. The car just feels brilliant. It's hard to put into words until you drive one. Clearly been set up and polished by people who love driving. Makes a Golf GTI feel rubbery and numb by comparison.
Hyundai got former audi, bentley, and bugatti designers, and the former BMW M division lead. Hyundai and its performance brand N isn’t shitty as you trollers may think.
they made it to about to 95~98% than they found that rest 2~5% is what world crazy about so they went global and hire right people for the right place from anywhere on earth. As of korean american I don't understand why we americans don't abuse this system. we are the least reliable but expensive automakers today (EX Cadilac????wtf)
Surprisingly they are aiming at the GTI not the R so it probably won't be 300hp. But it wouldnt surprise me if this engine is tuner friendly. Would easily allow for Golf R or even hopefully focus RS numbers.
A Coul im not exactly sure yet .. but rumors claim that there will be a regular veloster (150hp ) and a turbo one (245hp ) and they will use the genesis g70 \ kia stinger engine in the veloster N which will probably give the car an output of 355-370 hp and it will be a 4wd .. so i guess they are aiming at the gti + the r versions of the golf which would be exciting 👌🏻
Ricco123tube lol .. over here in Dubai we dont really get the i30 but they give us the veloster instead , pretty sure that both cars has the same engine configuration and transmission , its just aimed at different markets , i30 is definitely more European and the veloster is more of a mass production .
They have the Veloster which is this car with 3 doors and a coupe body. It's we in Europe who should ask for the better looking Veloster to be imported to here ☺ .
This is really exciting, it almost reminds me of how in the 90s Suzuki released their second attempt at a hothatch which really managed to give the GTI and SIR a run for their money despite having several hinders
It's so sad that Hyundai is the only brand that makes A REAL sports car. I wouldn't say "forget about your GTI", it's more like "forget about your R8 and everything under 200.000 dollar". And all that "magic" Hyundai has done to this chassis is made a suspension kit that offers grip and loads the tires instead of comfort. Yes, your supercar is a comfort car and nothing else. :-P This cheap little i30 ie more serious than almost every car ever made.
Looks and sounds like a fine effort from Hyundai. Great handling, fast enough, good value. What's not to like? If people can see past the badge this should be a good seller for Hyundai. If I was in the market for a new hot hatch, I'd definitely consider it. Good to see Steve on the EVO team and a great looking video by the way.
I began the video already disliking it for being a Hyundai but seriously... I really liked this car for this 1:35 and 2:56 alone... Sounds more like a Civic than a Civic
I'm sure many people thought the same about the Golf GTi Mk1 back in 1975...from a company that only produced Beatles before that. That's why I think VW fanboys beating down on this car are pathetic. They would have been the ones bashing on the Mk1 back in it's early days and for all the same reasons they are bashing this car today. All while the 'early adopters' loving this Hyundai already would have been the ones that would have defended the Mk1 back then, for the same reasons they defend the i30 N today...if you understand what I mean :D
Love the car, but when did the hot hatch start getting so heavy? My civic EP3 isn't considered light, and remember people saying just a few years ago it was a bit too heavy. But it's 300kg lighter than these modern hot hatches. What's considered a light car these days?
Mr Dayum Fine, the increase on weight is basically because the increase of security items. More enforced chasis, more insulation, many more automated features, more cables, more airbags, etc... I still remember my Ford Falcon 1985 I used to drive in Argentina. 3000cc engine sedan but only 1250kilograms...
GT86/BRZ is under 1300kg and is considered pretty light for a modern car. Some of the contruction is aluminium but it also lacks sound dampening and other luxuries to achive it. Even the glass is thinner than normal. It's the safety requirements that make cars heavy.
It's pretty epic. By class up to 60ish k, I'd go Fiesta St, i30 N, Civic Type R. I want to go A110 next, but M2 until that's available. I'm really hoping that Hyundai and Honda fight it out next iteration :)
I'm buying this car for 1 major reason. Hyundai actually cared about how much fun the car is to drive rather than participating in the rediculous HP race between just about any brand producing hot hatches today. For me, the most important thing in a hot hatch should still be how much fun it is to drive on a daily basis. I don't give a shit about whether it has 275 hp, 310 hp or 400 hp.
You buy a hot hatch because you want a sporty car that you will use every day. All other hot hatches seem to have forgotten that on 99.9% of public roads and daily drives you will not use the full potential of these cars. They have put all of their eggs in the basket of hp and that required them to put so much electronic managment in these cars that you feel completely detached from the car as a driver. Thank you, Hyundai, for giving us back the curvy road on hot hatches, rather than a boy racer made for 1/4 mile powertrips. Thank you for understanding that real driving pleasure is found in corners and not in straight lines.
Iron883Man Freaking awesome! Congrats! Please make a vid when you’ve got it and notify me here!
lol, you're just in time. I'm getting it today. :) Will try, only have my smartphone camera though. I'm not a very tallented editor, etc. :p
No worries, today's smartphone phones have 4K cameras. Forget editing! Just want to see a walk-around, some cool stills and hear of course the great sound.
Groeten uit Mokum
First thing I would do if I were you is get rid of the hideous logo that is Hyundai. The front look like a Mercedes and the rear look like an updated Golf. Congrats mate.
Foreign Express Is that the update that VAG hasn’t done for many years now? I did remove the chrome and plastic dipped the logo black. Not because I’m ashamed, just because I don’t like chrome on a red car.
Never thought i would like a Hyundai. Same with the new KIA Stinger GT. The Koreans are coming with some great cars.
and rockets..
Fred Schriks could you stop saying whit, mate? Unless you’re gonna compliment me with my whit of humour.
Fred Schriks ? hyundai and kia are built in south Korea
Agreed. They're getting in the right people.... Hyundai/Kia got ex-Audi design guy Peter Schreyer in, and the modern Optima and others are way more interesting than most current "Balanced but dull" Audis. Now they've also got Albert Bierrman and look what he's doing! Not surprising these guys want to move either when they're getting such freedom of expression. This kind of competition will - as it improves over time, and as it has started to - push western manufacturers towards better products and be good for us all.
Fred Schriks I'm buying the stinger on 2019 after they fix all the problems
I know the 3.3t will have problems but like how they did the 2014 2015 fix they passed porsche since their engineers fix problems faster than any other company.
kia stinger has me on the list
Whoever filmed and edited this... PAYRISE!
It's OK, some of the audio levels are unequal and you struggle to hear what's he's saying on some transitions.
Oath!
@Dapdoi Ardon LOL
i can bearly hear what hes saying
Never thought I'd hear an auto journalist say a Hyundai was "way more serious" than a Golf GTI.
The golf GTI isn't a serious competitor in the hot hatch market. The Golf R is but compared to the likes of the focus RS and the civic type R. Hot hatches have tiers and people always seem to confuse them.
I could watch this guy review a fridge and still get thrilled about it
hahahaha no BS
The fridge is proper ice cold - really, really ice cold
It's just a proper piece of appliance kit
Steve Hash that review is coming soon.
IMO he's the best car journalist out there
Wow! I've always had a soft spot for Hyundai as a company. When I was 6 (very earl 90's) my Grandpa took me with him when he picked up his brand new Hyundai Excel from Frankston Hyundai, 10 years later I learnt to drive in it and then owned a similar age Excel hatch as my 2nd car. This is very cool.
Definitely my next car.... was looking at a Golf GTI and I believe this looks a better package. Company I work for has moved from BMW’s to Hyundai’s company cars over the last couple years and have been brilliant, way more reliable.
Mine is fantastic and a good all round car. Plenty of poke in N-mode . Sport is enjoyable and normal for the motorway journey. Put 36k miles on it and hasn’t missed a beat.
Kudos to Steve & Evo for a proper review of a proper hot hatch, just love the accompanying throttle lift-off pops & bangs. As a BMW M2 owner, I'm keenly interested in this car. Sadly, most BMW M cars since the F80/82 M3/4 has lost their magic. It seemed that Mr.Biermann has done it again, albeit with a different brand. He truly is the man who can use magic and summon a car that's above the sum of its parts - be it E30 E36 E90 M3 or my favorite E82 1M. Guess this Hyundai is BMW 1M's front-wheel-drive stepbrother lol...
Great review Steve. Personally I think this car is a bit special and anyone who dismisses it simply because of the badge will be missing out big time.
Well said mate. This is a really good car.
JB oh no! I am going to miss out on an over priced over rated Korean hatchback! This is a disaster!
R Soul Oh no how disappointing for you, you’ll miss out on all the fun! 😂
JB my next car will be either a Stinger or g70
Most of the people dismissing it, myself included, will never be able to even buy one as it will most likely never come to the US so no big loss. The Veloster N is not a good substitute as it's even uglier.
Wow, this is an extremely high quality video. Keep it up, EVO!
That crack from the exhaust at 6.23 😍😎
Comparing it with the Megane RS is perhaps the highest praise a hatchback can get.
And from a Hyundai!
Kidding me? :) Renault sucks balls.
Yours? :P
I would never buy Renault :P But yeah.. i tried and i didnt like it at all.
ZiK Fair enough, but Renault's RS models especially the Megane RS are universally praised for the driving experience.
They say you should never talk about taste. Let not talk about it. Have great evening/night mate!
A great review not biased, clearly Steve was enjoying the drive in the i30 N and this came across in the video. Quality, one of the very best motoring journalists and car enthusiasts out there. Evo reviews are the business.
First time I actually really want to drive a Hyundai !
Thibaut MISERQUE lol right I want to buy this its a shame its not here in usa. There are rumors of a volester n coming here no thanks
@@505enthusiast4 Its there now..
If steve say it is amazing than no need for me to take drive test before I buy it. .
My thoughts exactly.. To quote him, the man knows his onions ..
Steve says pay me 100000 dooooollars lol
When EVO says it’s this good, i take notice. I’m blown away that this came from Hyundai. Not because its a Hyundai but because Hyundai has always made good cars that arent that engaging to drive especially their numb steering feel
I think for the first time in my life I actually want a Hyundai :o
That drift in the beginning tho!! LOVED IT
I just came back home from a test drive. What a maschine! Like Steve said, the front end is just fantastic and the sound very addictive. My Mk7 Fiesta ST feels completely bland afterwards. The Recaros are superior though ;)
Exact same experience here. I just put my Fiesta up for sale.
Whoever edited this did a FANTASTIC job
as a mechanic at Hyundai and Honda dealership here in Norway, and getting to test drive this car, its awesome. also tried the new Type R. the honda got more power but i had so much more fun in the i30N
wowgt93 how can something have less horsepower be more fun?
@@StinkySundae power doesn't make a car fun. It's how the chassis deals with the power and allows you to use power that makes a fun car!
Pucker little car that, looks like a Golf R and sounds like a MK3 Focus RS. Can’t wait to drive one for our channel. It has some tough competition but for the price it’s a winner for sure.
We need these in the USA RIGHT NOW
Ralph Burrows you guys get a Veloster N
You wouldn't even buy it
arms manga that's what I'm afraid of coz it's a great car
Im very interested in one of these
Tuddie Me too.
i read only 100 are being made?!
Daniel Schlegel Are you sure ?
thats what it said on the german hyundai website..
Daniel Schlegel Hmm, that isn't much. I wonder how much each country will get.
That's it I'm buying one. Can't wait
Did you? I tested one and it’s amazing.
Definitely going to get one.
this is by far the best review of this car.
Looks like they made really good car.
Please bring this to North America.
I know.. I've been so excited to see how these turned out and only found out the other day we aren't getting them :(
Paul Paplinski you're not going to buy it
We get the veloster version of this.
You will get the Veloster N I think. Not bad!
Too bad most Americans don't like hatchbacks :(
I'm very proud this driving machine is from my homeland. Vielen Dank Herr Biermann! Sie haben fuer uns enorm beitrag gemacht!! So I'm not just impressed on the positive response from EVO, but also the comments seems very friendly to hyundai!
Great review of what seems to be great drivers car. Thank you. In addition, I don't doubt Mr. Albert Biermann. Mr. Biermann had been with BMW for over 30 years developing M cars. Make no mistake, this car is no joke at all. Respect to Hyundai for doing all this and moving in this direction.
Steve is THE BEST car journalist out there. He really is a proper, proper auto reviewer.
The i30N is no doubt the best sounding 4 banger in the market at the moment, and I really didn't expect it from Hyundai. It's been a while since the last time Steve seems this excited while reviewing a new car. He certainly didn't when driving a ferrari recently.
"Hyundai, pls give." - Americans
clutchthepearls u.s market will release veloster N
급똥 I want something practical and decent looking though.
clutchthepearls we really need one in us.
veloster N ? not that we need i30N here in US !!!!please !!!
after fast abd the fursious, hyundai would just dangle this car off the US market till 2 years from now or more.
If Steve says its brilliant then it is .Going to get one.
Nice to see in this Vid... not even a Race Pilot can get out the smile on his Face for this review. Proud to have one.
I rekon this will be what the Megane RS 250-275 was for the last 10 years. A bargain basically.
Cheaper down under, performance package 202kw announce today at 23389 pounds / 39,990 aud
I got goosebumps at 1:10 ! Well done, evo, well done!
This just proves, a company is only as good as its employees.
its2realj Didnt they hire the BMW M division guy to make this car?
Great car.
Hyundai's vice chairman is Peter from Audi
Employees yes, but the CEO needs vision.
Its literally the biggest conglomerate in s korea, it can do what it wants
Hyundai hired Audi's chief designer back in 2010 for aesthetics and BMW's M divisions chief engineer in 2014 for performance. Why not take the best of both worlds? #hyundaiftw
Great video, great review and great editor! The hand brake at the beginning it's lovely!!
Seems like they’ve done a fantastic job! Really impressive
No bad reviews so far....sounds like a dream....I'm buying it
The new Hyundai hot hatch has the charm that Honda lost and their logo looks like an updated Honda logo lol
Hyundai destroyed Honda in the recent years. And go on. Sorry Soichiro.
West Senkovec I am sorry but you are talking bullshit
West Senkovec pretty much
somehow i know this shit would beat the type r on the strip lol
SI RICKO triggered litteraly shaking right now
Its sad but as a Honda cars lover i have to agree with you. Mechanically speaking the latest Civic Type-R is the thing but aesthetically speaking... They failed a bit...
The sound exhaust is addictive and the car looks great, beautiful hatch!
Incredible review. Car is amazing. I would pick this over a golf gti. No joke.
I've never been so excited for a Hyundai before.
And that sound hooooly
That exhaust sound...damn!
A45 owner here...gotta admit this looks really interesting! At 28k this is a bloody steal and really competitively priced.
1:09 Whoever drifted this thing through that apex is a true mastermind. It's ridiculously hard to drift a fwd car.
I think the driver used the handbrake; you can briefly see the rear wheel is locked when the car comes into frame.
Believe every word. I recently drove one and it’s very good indeed. Never thought I’d ever be on the verge of buying a Hyundai.
I truly believe I've found my next weekend warrior and it's a Hyundai.
Great review. I took a testdrive yesterday. I giggled like a small boy from start to finish. Puts you in such a good vibe. Now desperately waiting for a second hand car to show up which is more affordable😀
It's a shame we won't see it in the states.
Jason Lillis you guys get a Veloster N
Veloster N is not even the same thing. It doesn't even have 4 doors and its ugly.
Foreign Express same engine, same chassis, same suspension, same electronic LSD, same gearbox. The biggest difference is that it has 3 doors instead of 4 but can still seat 4 adults, and the coupe like body style.
Veloster is ugly we want i30N in the US please
megane rs 2016 or this..... GOD i cant decide! it's going to be my only car and future proof so i dont have to sell it when kids arrives in the future
Would love this, just arrived in South Africa, but way too expensive for me.
I'm amazed by the value of them I have an I10 the best price value wise reliable brilliant customer service the n range are definitely golf eating monsters with performance and reliability
*jesus christ this is good! and i want it!!*
Just got mine... “I love it” 👌
Saw it on the IAA in Frankfurt. Looks pretty cool from the outside, sounds cool, but inside its really were you see how they were possible to get a low price.
I thought it was great. The alcantara seats were really good. And a bit of plastic where you as a driver dont see it is really not a big deal. VW does the same.
Thats true. As a driver you mostly dont see it. But i like to buy stuff i also like to look at.
Still...i would drive it
The low price comes from not spending as much as others. The workforce is cheaper. The brakes, suspension is made by themselfe. They are not from a supplier like Brembo or Bosch or anyone other. They just are doing more themself. Also the production and logistic costs are less. But I believe also the margin. Because it really is positioned very smart. But still too expensive for me at the moment. In one year maybe. Or hopefully...
Brilliant review steve. Now before i could go to sleep i need to browse for tiffy and harris reviewing this also.
Looks incredible! Shame they most likely won't be making it here to Canada! I ended up springing for the warmest iteration of this platform we could get, which was an Elantra Sport, the sedan body, not the i30 (Elantra GT is its name here). Same wonderful suspension and steering setup less the e-dampers, and no e-diff, and only the 201 bhp 1.6 turbo to play with. It makes for a very cheap and still VERY enjoyable daily driver that can still handle a tight backroad and put a big smile on my face.
Kyle Reid I'm thinking of getting it. How do you like your s so far??
10,000 kms and I've loved it so far!
Kyle Reid since the Veloster N has been revealed that might be a very tempting proposition to you as both the i30 and Veloster N share the same drivetrain and the tuning should be very much similar
Never thought I'd say this. But think a Hyundai looks to be the next car. Went down to dealer for look yesterday. Amazing looking car. Can't wait to drive one.
Love this car...this one and the kia ceed pro gt...lovely
Waw, nice to see the brilliant video reviews has returned to evo! :)
Looks like a golf from the back. Hyundai is definitely doing here . This will change their brand image .
Soo cool that H have made this link with the WRC - money well spent then! Respect!!
Amazing video and surprisingly amazing car
I find it amazing how not a single reviewer is amazed by the exhaust note on this thing. Like if it were any other car make, they'd be worshiping the exhaust note, but here they just kinda glance over it with a slight nod. This thing sound better than the s3 or golf r's 4 cyl exhaust to me.
Great video and it seems, even better car!
So much more fun than a Golf GTI. The car just feels brilliant. It's hard to put into words until you drive one. Clearly been set up and polished by people who love driving. Makes a Golf GTI feel rubbery and numb by comparison.
The Golf's aim is to be a comfy, nice-interior, regular car, just very quick.
It's the best for its target public, which isn't keen drivers.
Hyundai got former audi, bentley, and bugatti designers, and the former BMW M division lead. Hyundai and its performance brand N isn’t shitty as you trollers may think.
So Korean didn't actually design the car then :(
they made it to about to 95~98% than they found that rest 2~5% is what world crazy about so they went global and hire right people for the right place from anywhere on earth.
As of korean american I don't understand why we americans don't abuse this system.
we are the least reliable but expensive automakers today (EX Cadilac????wtf)
Wow, I'm impressed! Bring this to the States!
What a car and i do love the design too .. however im waiting for the veloster N which will probably has 300hp and a 7 speed dual clutch 👌🏻🔥
Surprisingly they are aiming at the GTI not the R so it probably won't be 300hp. But it wouldnt surprise me if this engine is tuner friendly. Would easily allow for Golf R or even hopefully focus RS numbers.
Abdelhameed Barqawi do they still make the veloster? Sold terribly in uk and disappeared within a year or two.
A Coul im not exactly sure yet .. but rumors claim that there will be a regular veloster (150hp ) and a turbo one (245hp ) and they will use the genesis g70 \ kia stinger engine in the veloster N which will probably give the car an output of 355-370 hp and it will be a 4wd .. so i guess they are aiming at the gti + the r versions of the golf which would be exciting 👌🏻
Ricco123tube lol .. over here in Dubai we dont really get the i30 but they give us the veloster instead , pretty sure that both cars has the same engine configuration and transmission , its just aimed at different markets , i30 is definitely more European and the veloster is more of a mass production .
Best presenter of the channel!
Bring it to the U S.
They have the Veloster which is this car with 3 doors and a coupe body. It's we in Europe who should ask for the better looking Veloster to be imported to here ☺ .
It sounds lovely in my opinion! Will be worth a test drive no doubt.
I will buy this.
This is really exciting, it almost reminds me of how in the 90s Suzuki released their second attempt at a hothatch which really managed to give the GTI and SIR a run for their money despite having several hinders
I really want this!!! Why Hyudai is not selling this in S. Korea??? It's shame on Hyundai union.
Worth the money for the engine note alone!
It's so sad that Hyundai is the only brand that makes A REAL sports car. I wouldn't say "forget about your GTI", it's more like "forget about your R8 and everything under 200.000 dollar". And all that "magic" Hyundai has done to this chassis is made a suspension kit that offers grip and loads the tires instead of comfort. Yes, your supercar is a comfort car and nothing else. :-P
This cheap little i30 ie more serious than almost every car ever made.
Mazda Subaru-Toyota Honda have seriously sportive cars for about as much as the i30N.
Great review. Love that exhaust farts, almost sounds aftermarket. Wish it was available in U.S
What's the song at 1:10??
Sounds epic please come to South Africa
My dream car fam 😤
This is 2018 and there are people actually saying that about a Hyundai. What a time.
Bige Lee beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Obviously haven't driven one.
Looks and sounds like a fine effort from Hyundai. Great handling, fast enough, good value. What's not to like? If people can see past the badge this should be a good seller for Hyundai. If I was in the market for a new hot hatch, I'd definitely consider it. Good to see Steve on the EVO team and a great looking video by the way.
I began the video already disliking it for being a Hyundai but seriously...
I really liked this car for this 1:35 and 2:56 alone... Sounds more like a Civic than a Civic
Driver7 I thought the same
I'm sure many people thought the same about the Golf GTi Mk1 back in 1975...from a company that only produced Beatles before that. That's why I think VW fanboys beating down on this car are pathetic. They would have been the ones bashing on the Mk1 back in it's early days and for all the same reasons they are bashing this car today. All while the 'early adopters' loving this Hyundai already would have been the ones that would have defended the Mk1 back then, for the same reasons they defend the i30 N today...if you understand what I mean :D
I really don't get why people hate on Hyundai so much. They make great cars.
Today managed to try one of these, excelent car, addictive with all ingridients of sports car. Hot hatch in every sense.
The Koreans are doing great.10 years ago I would not even have considered buying a Hyundai,I'm having second thoughts.
Well done EVO, great video!!
Love the car, but when did the hot hatch start getting so heavy? My civic EP3 isn't considered light, and remember people saying just a few years ago it was a bit too heavy. But it's 300kg lighter than these modern hot hatches. What's considered a light car these days?
Mr Dayum Fine, the increase on weight is basically because the increase of security items. More enforced chasis, more insulation, many more automated features, more cables, more airbags, etc...
I still remember my Ford Falcon 1985 I used to drive in Argentina. 3000cc engine sedan but only 1250kilograms...
GT86/BRZ is under 1300kg and is considered pretty light for a modern car. Some of the contruction is aluminium but it also lacks sound dampening and other luxuries to achive it. Even the glass is thinner than normal. It's the safety requirements that make cars heavy.
It's pretty epic. By class up to 60ish k, I'd go Fiesta St, i30 N, Civic Type R. I want to go A110 next, but M2 until that's available. I'm really hoping that Hyundai and Honda fight it out next iteration :)
Veloster N is coming to US
I thought I would never say this but. Welcome to the Hothatch game Hyundai :)
Looks nice, sounds bloody good too.
N power forever
This car looks great! I’m still sticking with my genesis coupe though.
It looks good :O
I love when steve says 'be in no doubt'
New winner hyndai not vw's..i like this look on this N and and the new koda..
What a class review, made me rethink about N30 which I discounted after watching many N30 reviews yesterday. Need a comparison with new Rs.