The humble hot hatch has captivated car fans since the mid-1980s. Chances are, if you class yourself as a petrolhead or gearhead, there are at least two hot hatchbacks that you have either driven or would love to drive.
In 2017 Hyundai decided to have a stab at the hot hatch market by taking their everyday run-around (the i30) and giving it some motorsport-inspired performance thanks to its N Performance department.
In this video, John Marcar takes the i30N for a drive ahead of a facelift coming later this year (2023) to see if it's good enough to keep up with the hot-hatch heroes that have been around for decades.
Written and presented by John Marcar
Filming by Richard Fullbrook & Luke Wilson
Additional support by Anthony at Izuna Visuals
6 сен 2024
