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The updated 2020 Hyundai i30 has been officially unveiled, bringing a subtle facelift, improved connectivity features and for the first time, an electrified 48-volt mild hybrid option. Hyundai is also updating its i30 N Line range. The i30 N-inspired design features will continue to be available on the i30 hatchback …

When I was growing up I was a big fan of the 1994 Mazda 323 Astina. It was the car that pioneered the combination of a sleek coupe body with four doors and it looked fantastic. Those frameless windows and slim headlights, the low nose and liftback rear, and the …

Hyundai’s first ever hot hatch has gone even hotter with the official unveiling of the i30 N Project C at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. Based on the highly acclaimed i30 N hatch, the Project C gets its name from the Area C test track at Hyundai’s Namyang R&D …

The Hyundai i30 N first burst onto the scene at the start of 2018 with one big goal of taking on the hot hatch hierarchy and proving its place as the South Korean company’s first proper hot hatch. And do that it certainly did. Offering up better performance than many …

Hyundai Australia has announced pricing and specifications for the new liftback version of its i30 N hot hatch – dubbed the Fastback – which sports nearly identical specifications but commands a $1,500 premium. Starting from $41,990, the i30 Fastback N’s most notable difference from the hatch is its swooping coupe-esque …

Hyundai Australia has announced pricing and specifications for its updated 2019 i30 range, which sees the introduction of a new N Line variant to replace the outgoing SR models.  Drawing inspiration from the range-topping i30 N and hinted at by the Euro-spec N Line variant released earlier in the year, …

Hyundai is presenting its vision of a future N branded factory performance accessories with the i30 N ‘N Option’. On display at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, the hotted up i30 N show car gives a first glimpse of how Hyundai’s high-performance offer could evolve. With the new N Option to …

Hyundai has unveiled the new N Line package for the i30 in Europe to smarten up the popular hatch’s looks in the style of the flagship i30 N.  In the vein of Mercedes’ AMG Line models and the like from other manufacturers, the new variant brings a host of equipment …

The all-new 2017 Hyundai i30 Wagon has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at Geneva next month. The latest member of the i30 range maintains the sharp new design of its five-door sibling, adding practicality and versatility in its wagon body style. Hyundai claims the i30 Wagon has one …

This is something you don’t see very often. Car maker really testing their prototype by towing a trailer up and down a hill! Underneath the thick camouflage is the next-generation Hyundai i30, due out in mid-2017. Spotted by spy photographers, the hot-selling Korean hatch were undergoing testing in the Austrian Alps. A closer …

Hyundai Australia has launched the first i30 in the world to be fitted with the company’s 2.0-litre direct-injected 4-cylinder petrol engine. Previewed at last year’s Sydney Motor Show, the i30 SR also comes with unique sports suspension tuned developed in Australia. The i30 SR’s 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine develops 129kW …

Hyundai has added a new 3-door i30 to the local line-up. The ‘Special Edition’ i30 is powered by the brand’s 1.6-litre GDI petrol engine also seeing duty in the Hyundai Veloster. It delivers 98kW @ 6,300rpm and 163Nm @ 4,850rpm and is paired with a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic …

Hyundai has unwrapped the Mistra Concept the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. The concept is a joint project between Hyundai Motor Group’s R&D Center and the Beijing Hyundai Technical Centre. It serves to preview Hyundai’s upcoming midsize sedan, due for release in the Chinese market later this year. The Mistra Concept’s dimension …

Hyundai has announced it will be unveiling the new Grand Santa Fe at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next month. The full size SUV is 10mm taller, 5mm wider and 225mm longer than the regular Santa Fe and has a 100mm longer wheelbase. This gives the Grand Santa Fe a …