Hyundai Australia has announced that an i30 Fastback N Limited Edition will be available to order until September 31. A maximum of 500 units are set aside for the local market for punters keen to get their hands on the performance model.

The Limited Edition brings a paddle-shifted N DCT automatic for the first time in i30 Fastback N, as well as introducing additional high-performance driving features and upgraded technology.

The new model has a new 206kW, 392Nm 2.0-litre engine featuring an upgraded turbocharger and intercooler. Top speed is 250km/h and the DCT version can reach 100km/h in 5.4 seconds.

The company says that redesigned suspension geometry and hardware further enhance performance, along with a bespoke Australian-developed tune for the Electronically Controlled Suspension (ECS).

There are body-hugging N Light Seats, strengthened 19-inch forged alloy wheels, and a larger 10.25-inch Sat Nav multimedia system and wireless (Qi standard) smartphone charging.

The new 2.0L turbo gets a ‘flat-power’ tune, which Hyundai says enhances responsiveness and acceleration, providing more torque and power at lower rpm.

Driving features include a Rev Matching function, Launch Control and an N Supervision cluster with shift lights.

The company says that the new N DCT eight-speed dual clutch transmission enables a range of high-performance driving features.

Drivers can choose to engage manual mode and shift gears via either the paddle shifters on the steering wheel or using the gear selector, and the N DCT enables three new N performance functions: N Grin Shift, N Power Shift and N Track Sense Shift.

N Grin Shift (NGS) releases maximum power of the engine and transmission for 20 seconds; N Power Shift (NPS) is engaged when the car accelerates with more than 90 per cent accelerator, reducing torque drop-off during shifts; while N Track Sense Shift (NTS) recognises when the road conditions are optimal for dynamic driving – on a racetrack, for example – to activate automatically.

The N Grin Control System gives the driver a choice of five driving modes: Eco, Normal, Sport, N and N Custom.

These driving modes adjust the parameters of the engine, the suspension, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), N Corner Carving Differential (e-LSD), active variable exhaust, steering and transmission, to optimise them for a variety of driving conditions.

In N Custom mode, drivers can select from Eco, Normal, Sport and Sport+ settings for individual vehicle systems, to match their driving preferences and the road conditions.

Amongst the suite of driver assistance systems are Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Driver Attention Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Lane Following Assist, and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.

Price for the Limited Edition model is $49,000 for the 6-speed manual and $52,000 for the 8-speed DCT.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (August 2021) 

12 August 2021