Will Hyundai give us this mid-engine hot hatch?
Will Hyundai give us this mid-engine hot hatch?
Recently shown at the Seoul Motor Show, Hyundai's RM15 concept should have caught the hot hatch fans' attention. Using the Veloster's body, it ditches the front-wheel drive, front-engine layout for a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive one. Now that would have gotten your attention i hope!
Using a 2.0-litre turbocharged T-GDI engine that is transversely-mounted behind the two-seater cabin and in front of the rear axle, it produces 296bhp and 382Nm of torque, allowing the car to hit 100km/h in 4.7 seconds.
Other interesting facts to note include a weight saving of 195kg over the original structure and a weight distribution of 43:57. The car runs on 19-inch monoblock forged alloy wheels and uses aluminium double-wishbone suspension.
With so many front-wheel and all-wheel drive hot hatches in the market, this would be an interesting addition to the segment if it does make it into production!
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