Hyundai’s N Division has shaken up the efficiency automobile world because it launched the spicy Veloster N in 2019, and its future is wanting vibrant. The N Division is answerable for one of the participating and thrilling EVs now we have but to see within the Ioniq 5 N, and the Ioniq 6 N is the following N mannequin, however information simply dropped that the next-generation Tucson may additionally be touched by the N angels with a 300-horsepower hybrid powertrain.
The information that Hyundai’s N Division might be planning a correct Tucson N is big, on condition that the Tucson is the model’s finest promoting mannequin by far. The model’s different N fashions are extra area of interest than a efficiency compact crossover is, for the reason that Elantra N is barely bought as a sedan, and the Ioniq 5 N is an EV. Producing a correctly performance-oriented hybrid crossover would possibly simply be the division’s golden ticket.
As a refresher, Hyundai’s N Division was spearheaded by Albert Biermann, the previous head of BMW’s M division who’s answerable for the E39 BMW M5, the E46 BMW M3, and the skunkworks BMW 1 Collection M. He retired in 2021, however he stays an government technical advisor to Hyundai’s efficiency division.
What to anticipate from a Tucson N
Vice chairman of Hyundai’s N Administration Group Joon Park instructed Auto Categorical UK that the N Division is not going to limit itself to EVs, however may even embrace a sequence of lighter hybrid automobiles together with the Tucson N. He stated, “We’re not limiting ourselves to EVs. We’ll go additional with the ICE-based automobiles as effectively; this isn’t the tip of our journey. I can’t let you know precisely – however lighter, extra agile, nimble, and thrilling. These are the important thing components that we’re heading to.”
Park additionally stated that Hyundai will proceed with completely different hybrid powertrain methods, one for effectivity, and one for impartial effectivity, and if an N automobile has a hybrid system, will probably be centered extra on energy. He stated, ” If we are able to make a smaller mannequin with a less-weighted battery, then it may be higher.’
The 300-horsepower Tucson N hybrid could find yourself receiving a brand new model of Hyundai’s present 1.6-liter I4 hybrid electrical powertrain, and if Hyundai’s different N fashions are any indication, it’s going to be a sport changer within the compact crossover house. The yet-to-be-revealed 2027 Hyundai Tucson has been caught in pre-production camouflage, however its design hasn’t formally been revealed as of but. We’ll hold you posted with any updates we discover.
