Hyundai i30 N hot hatch remains, could get hybrid drive – report

The Hyundai i30 Hatch N he was expected to ride off into the sunset. According to a “well-informed source” who spoke to a British publication, this is not the case Autocar.

Instead, Hyundai has reportedly started work on a “new version” of the i30 N, which will feature an internal combustion engine rather than an electric drivetrain.

It is expected to be hybridized, similar to the next-generation i20 N Autocar There is speculation that this could be an uprated version of an existing electric powertrain or even an entirely new gasoline engine.

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Hyundai recently confirmed it is testing a new engine for performance cars, described as high-revving and powerful, and intended for mass production. It was mounted amidships in a Veloster mule.

Autocar According to reports, this new i30 N could be based on an upcoming facelift for the i30 Hatch, which has already been spotted in testing and suggests a launch in late 2026 or early 2027.

That suggests Hyundai may be looking to extend the lifespan of its current-generation i30 Hatch, launched in 2017, even further, while the company is planning a similarly sized Ioniq 3 electric vehicle (EV) – unveiled in this year’s Concept Three – for markets such as Europe.

This move would also make it less likely to integrate a new engine into the aging i30.