Hyundai develops new high performance concept cars for N sub-brand - Gizmag
Now Hyundai is showing us the power of N. The Korean automaker will put focus on its performance sub-brand at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, shining the spotlight on three high-performance projects. The new 2016 i20 WRC will be there, as will an all-new Vision Gran Turismo show car and a mid-engined Veloster track concept. Hyundai is saving the details on the i20 WRC and Vision GT for Frankfurt, but we do know a little bit about the Veloster-based RM15 (Racing Midship 2015) concept because it was first revealed at the Seoul Motor Show back in April. A successor to the 2014 RM Veloster, the rear wheel-drive RM15 track car features a 2. 0-liter Theta T-GDI engine secured transversely between the two-seat cabin and rear axle. The mid-engine layout helps distribute the concept's weight in a 43:57 front:rear ratio and promises a much sportier drive than the front-engined production Veloster. Hyundai N cuts some 430 lb (195 kg) by using an aluminum spaceframe dressed in carbon fiber body panels, putting weight at 2,778 lb (1,260 kg). The body is reinforced with a WRC-inspired roll cage and features an aerodynamics kit with big rear... As cool as a mid-engined Veloster track car is, the fledgling N nameplate should get its biggest boost in brand recognition from the N 2025 Vision Grand Turismo. Source: www.gizmag.com
