Hyundai i30
Hyundai wants i30 Fastback to jolt 'boring' compact segmentJuly 17, 2017 06:01 CET
Hyundai hopes its new i30 Fastback will ignite a passion for coupe-styled four-door compact cars in Europe at a time when many car buyers are switching to SUVs. 
Hyundai's N division works on its Golf game 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 15, 2017
The first production vehicle to come out of Hyundai's N performance line is a hot hatch aimed squarely at Volkswagen's Golf GTI, but not at Americans. 
2017 FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW
Hyundai readies high-performance N-badged carJuly 2, 2017 06:01 CET
Hyundai will start production of its first N-badged model, the i30 N, in September at its Czech Republic factory. |
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