First Korean hot hatch suddenly within reach as an occasion
Hyundais and Kias are conspicuous by their absence in this section. Their owners are apparently not so concerned with engine power. That changes if you have a Hyundai i30N. It has been praised by friend and foe alike and you will never come across it. Until we meet Stefan Bos. It has a Performance, with standard 275 instead of 250 hp.
Stefan Bos had an eye on the Hyundai i30N from the start. “I thought it was an interesting car and got excited about all the rave reviews. I went straight to the dealer only to discover that it was way too expensive for me. I had to wait a few years for attractive occasions to appear. Suddenly it was possible to buy one.” The rest is history. An i30N has recently been on board with Stefan. On board indeed, because his Korean travels on an inland vessel.
Overboost delivers 378 Nm of torque
Stefan is overflowing with enthusiasm: “I especially like the story behind the car. It is the first sporty Hyundai in this segment and it was right from the start. In the village where I live, many Golfs GTI are driving around. Then I like to come up with something different. Moreover, it produces a beautiful sound.” If we go through the specifications before the measurement, Stefan has a correction. “The turbo delivers an overboost for eighteen seconds at a speed of 1,750 to 4,200, with which it should go up to 378 Nm. In practice, these are of course the speeds in which you always drive.” Dynamometer chief Ghisbert van Ginhoven calls this no coincidence: “Eighteen seconds is exactly how long a dynamometer test takes.” In any case, Stefan expects the Hyundai to deliver its power. “I went to the Eifel with it once and that was a festive experience. If he doesn’t deliver it, I’ll bring it back,” he laughs. “That sounds like a nice ride. But to be fair: I have very little comparison material, so I really couldn’t predict it for you.”
More torque
German cars from this segment always deliver a lot of extra power during a roller test, so we are very curious to see what the Hyundai does. A precise statement as usual, or have they also mirrored the Germans in this area? It turns out to be the first, although the pulling power rises considerably at a certain moment. Ghisbert: “The nice thing is that you can clearly see the overboost on the graph, and the torque is very generous. Without it you can already reach 380 Nm. Moreover, the overboost comes in beautifully. It does not work as a light switch. You sometimes see that differently.”
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