I've been curious to see what the differences are between the i30n hatch and Sedan (Elnantra N). Is the Elantra N more capable around a track? Is there any good comparison articles/video's on the two?
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Are there any i30n hatch vs Sedan (Elantra N) performance comparisons?
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Should think they were pretty much the same.
The problem is the Elantra looks horrible compared to the i30N Hatch.
The Americans were literally falling over themselves to get a GR Corolla, which was pretty sad considering they get the Golf R in a manual and we don't. They don't get the i30N hatch over there or they wouldn't bother with the GR Corolla, I certainly didn't when I discovered the i30N.
Hyundai don't promote the car enough over here, I didn't know it even existed until I began searching for a new car option on Google, there are hardly any sold over here. I had written off a FWD only car because all my experience was based on an open diff Ford made in 1984 and it wasn't until you research the E-Diff from a technical perspective that you are prepared to move away from the Subaru AWD or a RWD car like the MR2 Turbo.
The problem is the Elantra looks horrible compared to the i30N Hatch.
The Americans were literally falling over themselves to get a GR Corolla, which was pretty sad considering they get the Golf R in a manual and we don't. They don't get the i30N hatch over there or they wouldn't bother with the GR Corolla, I certainly didn't when I discovered the i30N.
Hyundai don't promote the car enough over here, I didn't know it even existed until I began searching for a new car option on Google, there are hardly any sold over here. I had written off a FWD only car because all my experience was based on an open diff Ford made in 1984 and it wasn't until you research the E-Diff from a technical perspective that you are prepared to move away from the Subaru AWD or a RWD car like the MR2 Turbo.
In Australia, the sedan is called the i30 Sedan N. There are several videos that claim the sedan is faster on a track than the hatch due to its slightly lighter weight and good balance on its newer chassis/platform.
This is what I've heard, but I'm curious as to what the real world difference is. Are we talking a second a lap, or is it like a tenth.
Real world difference in time is likely to be small and will of course depend on the track itself and the driver.
The cars have a different feel due to the platform difference even though they share the same engine and transmission specs.
Google i30N sedan N and you will find some material.
Is the sedan now being offered in RSA?
No it's not. I have the hatch, just been curious as to what improvements have been made.
The range offered Down Under is as per this review.
A couple of observations regarding the review: the i30 Sedan N depicted in the presentation slides is the i30 N Fastback, not the i30 Sedan N. The i30 Sedan N is shown in the photos.
The i30 Sedan N has Michelin PS4S tyres as standard here, not Pirellis like the other N models.