Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing has unveiled the i20 N Rally2, an all-new rally car intended for privateer teams and drivers. It follows on from the Hyundai i20 R5 with which Hyundai Motorsport entered the Customer Racing arena at the end of 2015. The i20 N Rally2 builds on the experience gained by the department over the last five years to deliver an improved all-round package. The car is … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 April
Hyundai Motor UK has announced the introduction of the PLAY special edition models to the multi award winning i10 and i20 ranges. The PLAY special editions present an opportunity for customers to have the combination of both higher equipment levels and a low entry price from just £11,195 from the 8 April. Less than half the nation own cars outright. Xavier Collins, Director of Turo UK, … [Read more...]
Williams and Whittock get Hyundai R5 test drive
Welshman James Williams and English co-driver Ross Whittock are the first recipients of a test with Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing. Their prize is a test in the latest specification Hyundai i20 R5 for leading the Prestone MSA Motorsport News Junior British Rally Championship after the opening two rounds. The prizes, which are supported by Hyundai Motorsport Customer Racing, will offer … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Hyundai i20 Coupe 120ps
Horses for courses shows that Hyundai is not a one-trick pony. Founded as an engineering company in 1947 and a car company twenty years later, it relied on British, Japanese and Italian expertise to introduce its first model in 1975, the Pony. Since launching into the UK market in 1982 it has spread worldwide and became a manufacturer’s brand in 2005. It now sells city cars, family cars, … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 August
Hyundai Motor UK has revealed pricing and specification details for its new i20 Turbo Edition. Designed, engineered and built in Europe, the i20 Turbo Edition will be priced from £12,975 OTR when it enters showrooms this month. Meeting the growing trend for small capacity turbo petrol engines, the special edition i20 Turbo features Hyundai’s entertaining yet efficient 100PS 1.0-litre … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Hyundai i20 Premium SE 1.4
When Irish eyes are smiling they are looking at the Hyundai i20, which has been voted Car of the Year on the Emerald Isle. And the Irish know a good bargain when they clap eyes on it. I tested a 1.2 litre version last spring and was very impressed, and I was even more impressed by its bigger brother 1.4 version driven recently. All that was lacking in the smaller version was … [Read more...]