Hyundai N

The 2021 Hyundai i20 N's arrival in Australian showrooms has been pushed back to October – six months after its original planned introduction. According to information released today by Hyundai Australia, the new i20 N hot hatch will cost from $32,490 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australia in late 2021 – just $200 more than its closest rival, the Ford Fiesta ST.

The 2021 Hyundai Kona N has been unveiled ahead of an Australian showroom arrival within the next six months – about the same time as the pint-sized Hyundai i20 N and updated Hyundai i30 N hot hatches are due, giving Hyundai Australia’s performance arm its broadest range to date. The price of Hyundai’s first high-performance SUV is yet to be revealed, though it is expected to cost close to or in excess of $50,000 by the time it’s in the traffic.

Australian pricing and specifications for the 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line have been announced. The new mid-sized Hyundai sedan will launch in Australia in mid-2021 in performance-focused N Line form only, priced from $50,990 before on-road costs. That's up $5500 over the last turbocharged Sonata sold Down Under, phased out in 2020 – though the new model packs greater amounts of standard equipment and a more potent, performance-oriented punch.

The 2021 Hyundai i20 N has been put through its paces on track, as captured in a new video put out by the Korean car company. Designed to fight against the Volkswagen Polo GTI and Ford Fiesta ST, the i20 N comes with a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 150kW and 275Nm. Drive is through the front wheels via a six-speed manual and limited-slip differential. Earlier this month, CarAdvice was invited to test a prototype of the i20 N on track.

Just as you've settled in to read and watch our first prototype drive of the coming 2021 Hyundai i20 N, a pair of new teaser images have been handed down. As established in Joshua Dowling's review, the i20 N will be powered by the same 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine that drives the bigger N Line 'warm' models, producing the same 150kW and a slightly better 275Nm (up from 265Nm).