Hyundai goes after lucrative Chinese market with 2024 i30 Sedan N

Hyundai will launch its first N model in the world's largest car market of China with the refreshed i30 Sedan N that is also due in Australia in early 2024.

But what's changed between this new model and the original i30 Sedan N (known as the Elantra N in the US and Avante N in South Korea) that launched back in 2021?

Aside from a new look, revealed back in April, Hyundai claims the new i30 Sedan N "boasts upgraded technological capabilities transferred from motorsport competition to offer improved handling balance in high performance driving".

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Key among the improvements are changes to the engine mounts, bushings and rear suspension insulation, all designed to improve overall handling and dynamic control.

Steering has also been tweaked with a low-friction universal joint for better feedback, while tyre pressure (front and rear) has also been adjusted to better on-limit driving characteristics.

On the outside, the new front bumper is designed to guide more cool air into the engine and brakes – with the latter also scoring added thermal protection and "enhanced" with new Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software.

In response to feedback from owners, the powertrain will also make better use of high-octane petrol for race events.

Steering has also been tweaked with a low-friction universal joint for better feedback.

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Drive is again sent to the front axle via a six-speed manual gearbox or eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

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Despite all these tweaks, outputs from the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine carry over as before.

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The interior of the new i30 Sedan N also appears to carry over unchanged.

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Despite all these tweaks, outputs from the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine carry over as before, which means 206kW/392Nm.

Drive is again sent to the front axle via a six-speed manual gearbox or eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, while the i30 N Sedan's top speed hits 280km/h.

The interior of the new i30 Sedan N also appears to carry over unchanged with an N-branded sports steering wheel and shifter, large multimedia touchscreen, digital instrument cluster and red-accent stitching throughout.

Full Australian pricing and specs will be revealed closer to the car's local launch, but as a reminder, the current i30 Sedan N is offered exclusively in Premium trim, priced at $50,200, before on-road costs, for the manual or automatic.