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07-21-2018, 06:29 AM | #1 |
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Hyundai confirms development of new ‘halo’ sports car
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/hyundai...alo-sports-car
A new halo model that will sit within Hyundai’s N division is in the pipeline Hyundai’s new N performance brand will develop its own standalone vehicle, the company’s Vice President of high-performance and motorsport Thomas Schemera has confirmed. The launch of the i30 N hatch and fastback, along with the Velsoter N, which will not go on sale in the UK, is the “completion of the first phase of N vehicles,” according to Schemera. The next step in the development of the N brand is a bespoke, standalone model. Schemera added: “The whole idea is to strengthen the Hyundai brand, to bring more emotion. “I can tell you Albert Biermann [Hyundai engineering boss] and myself are interested in hot things and have some ideas in the pipeline for a halo model - rest assured we are coming up with something.” Auto Express understands there is still an internal debate going on within the company as to what the ‘halo’ model should be; whether that takes form as a two-seater sports car or performance saloon like the Kia Stinger is still being discussed. The model, as a result, is still several years away from production. Biermann has also spelled out plans to be involved with the development of new models from the very beginning so the process of engineering Hyundai’s core products into N models is streamlined. That process is expected to begin with the next-generation i20 supermini. Hyundai launched the N brand with the RN30 concept (pictured) at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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07-21-2018, 09:24 AM | #2 |
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Go with a 2 door.
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02-12-2019, 07:08 AM | #3 | |
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Hyundai N division 'halo' car could be AWD and Hybrid
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02-12-2019, 09:28 AM | #4 |
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Looks great in camo. Too bad it will likely be released with lack of wide body and more generic looking.
Every single time these prototypes come rolling out (see Supra), people love it and say "hell yes, i'd buy that." Then the manufacturer releases a dulled down version that leaves you flaccid. |
02-12-2019, 09:36 AM | #5 |
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This is one place I am not sure that will be true.
If they make a limited run of less than 1K, they can make it as wild as they want. |
02-12-2019, 09:44 AM | #6 |
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Reminds me of the Renault R5 Turbo2.
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02-13-2019, 02:42 PM | #7 | |
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02-13-2019, 02:57 PM | #8 |
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Hyundai Supra-me-too Fast ///N Furious
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02-13-2019, 03:32 PM | #9 |
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While I'm not going to disagree, most mfrs don't apply camo like that to test mules... Camo like that is reserved to hide body lines of future releases. Maybe those photos are of a totally different car (ie, not the halo)?
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02-13-2019, 04:08 PM | #10 |
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Why can’t one company be different? Maybe if someone would make that super hot hatch it’d cascade down and lead to more performance options for hatch fans instead of us having to pick peanuts outta dookie.
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I have read very good things about the Veloster N, it seems like Hyundai is on the right track here (no pun intended). I'd buy a Hyundai super hatch. |
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02-14-2019, 02:19 PM | #12 |
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Since Hyundai/KIA headhunted talent from Audi and BMW, R8/i8/NSX knockoff? I could see that.
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Hyundai Plans To Turn The Hypercar Market Upside Down With New Halo Car
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01-04-2020, 07:19 AM | #14 |
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New Hyundai N sports car 2021: What we know so far about
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01-04-2020, 10:05 AM | #17 | |
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There's a huge wall of text, and a lot of it is conflicting... This is out of the portion about the high performance EV...
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02-15-2020, 06:06 AM | #18 | |
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Hyundai hired engineers away from BMW. They're investing in EV. They're releasing nice cars under the Genesis brand.
I'm liking the chances of an affordable EV sports car in the near future. |
02-15-2020, 11:24 AM | #20 |
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And we're sure this ***8216;Halo' isn't going to be some $100K thing?
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02-15-2020, 11:39 AM | #21 |
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Just stick the veloster pp engine in a normal body with a decent quality interior. Offer it with a manual and the supposedly coming dct.
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04-02-2020, 05:43 AM | #22 | ||
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Wild mid-engined Hyundai sports car spotted
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04-02-2020, 06:25 AM | #23 |
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Um, yes please.
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