Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 turbo 275 CV – Auto Sportive
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Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 turbo 275 CV – Auto Sportive
I love modern hot hatchbacks, they offer roominess, everyday usability, performance comparable to a 911-year-old Porsche 15, and acceptable operating costs.
The Hyundai i30 N Performance is the latest “bad” member of this segment and will have to face clearly tough contenders. The list is long: Renault Mégane RS, Golf GTI, Peugeot 308 GTi, Seat Leon Cupra and Honda Civic Type R. And I didn't bother with all-wheel drive, Focus RS and company.
On paper, Hyundai has some interesting but not impressive numbers: 2.0 turbo engine Provides 275 h.p. and 350 Nm of torque (which become 378 Nm overpowered), the transmission is a “simple” 6-speed manual transmission and power is transferred from the front wheels by an electronically controlled limited slip differential (with clutch pack). shoot out 0 to 100 km / h in 6,1 seconds and reaches me 250 km / h maximum speed; dry weight 1.400 kg. This is data.
However, the data does not suggest that the i30 N was forged at the Nurburgring and tuned by the same people who ran BMW M Sport, people who know how to make sports cars. The price is also interesting: 32.000 euro for the 250 hp version (calmer and quieter), e 37.000 euro for 275 HP N Performance.
ACCURATE AND CONCENTRATED
Not everyone likes this blue performance (Blu Performance), but I really like it. It is a personal color, but not an extrovert, which perfectly reflects the appearance. Hyundai i30N. It is comparable to the Golf GTI, which I would describe as "mildly sporty," with the right touches in the right places, but no overkill.
Thecockpit everything is done well: everything is where it should be, and on the sports steering wheel of the correct diameter we find a button (see a little, blue) that reminds of sportier settings, even mixed with each other. So, maybe I would like more racing frills (removed the steering wheel, it looks like a normal i30), but they soon forget about it.
Il place of detention e chubby steering wheel they convey clear and detailed messages to your body from the first meters. And as the speed increases, the interaction between you and the asphalt is minimized, and the confidence that the Hyundai i30 N is back is complete. It offers the same level of connectivity as a race car (I also drove an i30 N TCR, by the way), but it's definitely more reassuring.
The fact that he's driven this road in everything from a Mégane RS to a Porsche GT3 makes the way Hyundai handles this sequence of corners all the more shocking. The front is a scalpel and the back is deft but not nervous.
A QUESTION OF BALANCE
I 275 CV there are not many of them, but differential he puts them on the ground so well that not a single one is wasted, and everything turns into speed, without the sharp jerks on the steering wheel, as is the case with purely mechanical ones. I can almost hear him say, "You can try as much as you want, but you will never see understeer." And so it is: I manage to run fast "Ss" with the throttle wide open at a pace that is usually unknown to stronger and better trained athletes. To be honest, few cars on this road can keep up with this pace.
The merit is not only in grip, but also in the confidence that the car conveys: it is so strong, collected, alive in your hands. You get the impression that you are capable of incredible things, so soon you start to be even more daring.
Il agoif questioned, it slips just enough, but then stops there, no joke, and the cornering support is such that once you get out, you go and check the tires to see if they are on a smooth train. mistake. Where the hell is all this grip coming from?
Il frame it is so impressive that the engine fades into the background. IN four cylinders The turbo is nothing spectacular, but it has a little latency, matches the red zone of the tachometer and does its job well. Sometimes you feel like you're short on a few extra horsepower, but somehow the excess power can ruin such a beautiful balance.
Additionally, sound it races nicely without being artificial or forced, and with every shift it gives you thrilling explosions from the exhaust.
Il 6-speed manual transmission It sits a little low for my taste, but gives nice mechanical feedback. It also features an automatic side-by-side system (with varying levels of intervention), so even on the harshest climbs, there is no need to resort to a heel-toe.
After walking a few kilometers on the board, I understand that Hyundai i30 N Performance it is a special machine: all the ingredients are perfectly blended, and not a single screw is out of place.
CONCLUSIONS
While everyone is chasing exaggerated capabilities and hyper-tech solutions, Hyundai aimed directly at driving pleasure. This is a professional car, focused on its purpose: to go fast. At every turn, it reminds you that it was built by people who know their craft and that it was dedicated to true driving purists. There Hyundai i30 N demonstrates that it is not necessary to have disproportionate cavalry, but the perfect combination of chassis, engine, gearbox and steering. This is the Porsche 718 of front-wheel drive sports compact cars and one of the best cars I've ever driven. Not everyone is supportive of the newcomers, but they will have to change their minds.
