In context of similarly-sized hot hatchbacks the i30 Turbo’s £22,500 price tag (£23,000 in five-door form) looks like good value – most on-paper rivals now cost north of £25,000.

The confirmation came from Joonwoo Park, Hyundai N's vice president and co-founder, who confirmed to Auto Express that his ...

transverse-engined i30 N at launch in 2017. Hyundai didn’t chase Nürburgring times or headline power figures, it simply fashioned a hot hatch that nailed the brief: well-made, comfortable and ...

Is it possible for a ‘hot hatch’ to be over-the-top and completely under-the-radar? When it’s the facelifted version of the radically-styled i30 Sedan N, then definitely. People just don’t associate ...