Hyundai teases i30 Sedan N again with second video

UPDATE, JULY 7: Hyundai has again ramped up hype over its upcoming i30 Sedan N with a second teaser video released this week.

This time the Korean marque has captured the car's exhaust crackling and burbling against the rev limiter.

A specific time has also been revealed for the unveiling of the new N Performance car, 10.30am on July 14, leaving us just a few more days to wait.

UPDATE, JULY 6: Hyundai has fuelled excitement for its new i30 Sedan N – confirming a reveal date by releasing a short video online, teasing the car's exhaust sound (above).

Covers are set to come off the new car on July 14, giving the i30 Sedan its own N Performance variant which is expected to utilise the same running gear as the existing i30 N hatch.

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A low-level rear spoiler will set the i30 Sedan N apart from its four-door siblings

JUNE 22: Hyundai's range of 'N' cars is set to grow with the brand's global headquarters teasing an i30 Sedan-based performance model, with further details set to be released in the coming weeks.

Launched in 2020 to replace the Elantra, the i30 Sedan is the sixth car to get Hyundai's N treatment since the i30 N was released in 2017, the most recent model coming this April with the Kona cross-over receiving a high-performance makeover.

Initially announced at the end of last year, this is the first time we have seen teaser photos of the model in Hyundai's iconic performance blue paint, showing off bigger brakes behind newly designed, 19-inch wheels, shod in 245/35 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber.

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber wraps the specially designed wheels

The Sedan N is set to get a range of finishing touches to set it apart from the rest of the range and in line with its high-performance siblings, such as; red side sills, a low-set rear spoiler and black trim in the rear bumper, as well as a dual exhaust set-up.

Vice President of Hyundai's N brand and motorsport, Till Wartenberg, said the i30 N Sedan – badged overseas as an Elantra – will highlight the sports characteristics of the model and will compliment the existing range of performance Hyundais.

"Elantra (i30 Sedan) N is a high-performance sedan which reveals the sportier side of our exceptional all-new Elantra through exciting N brand enhancements,” said Mr Wartenberg.

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"We designed it to be a race-proven sportscar with dynamic driving capabilities and style performance enthusiasts love. I can’t wait to unveil Elantra N, an outstanding addition to the N brand line-up which offers pulse-pounding performance.

"Stay tuned for the digital world premiere."

Though pricing has not been confirmed, it's expected the i30 Sedan N will cost around $1200 more than the hatch variants in line with the current pricing of the N-Line models, with the i30 N recently going through a price update to $44,500 for the manual and $47,500 for the dual-clutch auto.

In September 2020, Hyundai released an i30 N Sedan for the TCR Racing Series worldwide, offering it to customer teams with inaugural TCR Australia champions HMO Customer Racing expected to upgrade from their i30 N racers next season.