Hyundai i30 N Selected as 'Sports Car of the Year' by German Auto Bild

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] Hyundai Motor Company announced on the 9th (local time) that it was selected as the 'Sports Car of the Year' by readers of the German automotive magazine Auto Bild.

Hyundai's high-performance model i30 N topped the 'Import Winner' category in the 'Compact and Subcompact Cars' segment at the '2020 Auto Bild Sports Car Award,' which determines the best sports car in Germany.

Now in its 19th year, the Auto Bild Sports Car Award featured a total of 117 cars competing across five categories based on test drive reports from the past 12 months.

The i30 N received 9.6% of the votes among 11 competing models, ranking first in its category and third overall among all models.

The Auto Bild Sports Car Award is hosted by Auto Bild Sports Car, a sister publication of the leading German automotive magazine Auto Bild, specializing in sports cars and high-performance vehicles. It selects the sports car of the year in five detailed categories.

The five categories include compact and subcompact cars, as well as ▲sedans and wagons ▲sports cars and roadsters ▲supercars ▲vans and sports utility vehicles (SUVs).

Hyundai was also selected as 'Auto Bild Sports Car of the Year' in 2018 (i30 N) and 2019 (i30 Fastback N).

Hyundai explained that the i30 N winning this prestigious award for three consecutive years proves the performance and popularity of the high-performance N in the European market.

The i30 N, Hyundai's first high-performance mass-production car launched in 2017, has sold more than 27,200 units in Europe to date. Hyundai plans to launch an upgraded model in the European market in the first half of next year, increasing output to 280ps and enhancing safety and convenience features.

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