Video Hyundai i30 N Project C

[cybermad]

Lo presentarán en el Salón de Frankfurt, imagino que la C será por la fibra de carbono , asientos deportivos, sport mode...es una serie limitada de 600 unidades de Hyundai Europa que subió un vídeo al yutube sin listar, pero la peña lo ha cazado y aunque ya lo han quitado, aquí está:

De pruebas en el centro que tienen en Nurburgring

Os recuerdo que el jefe de diseño de BMW se acaba de ir a KIA, y el jefe de Motorsport está en Hyundai, dueños de KIA


https://www.bmwfaq.org/threads/bmw-serie-1-f40-presentacion-oficial.973415/page-14

Hoy el jefe de diseño de BMW se ha cambiado a KIA, todo correcto

Former BMW Design Boss Karim Habib Will Now Head Kia Design
Karim Habib, former head of design at BMW, has landed at Kia where he will head up design. He joins former BMW M boss Albert Biermann at Hyundai Motor Group (which owns Kia).



Kia Motors Appoints Karim Habib as Senior Vice President and Head of Kia Design Center

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors Corporation has appointed Karim Habib as Senior Vice President and Head of Kia Design Center. Habib's appointment will enable Kia to continue enhancing the design competitiveness of its brand and products. He will take up his new post at the start of October and will be based at Kia's global design headquarters in Namyang, Korea.

Responsible for the design of Kia vehicles, Habib will oversee the work of Kia's exterior, interior, color, and material teams, and help determine the future design strategy and direction of the Kia brand, reporting to Luc Donckerwolke, Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer of Hyundai Motor Group.

Renowned for his exceptional ability to reflect brand identity in his designs, Habib brings with him more than twenty years' experience leading major design projects at premium brands. His most recent role was as Executive Design Director at INFINITI Motor Company, overseeing the design of brand's latest concept vehicles. He worked previously with both BMW Group and Daimler Group. Born in Lebanon, Habib studied Mechanical Engineering at McGill University in Canada, as well as Transportation Design at the Art Center College of Design in California. He is fluent in English, French, German, and Italian.

"Kia is a growing, ambitious brand on a determined path toward electrification and mobility innovation," said Habib. "I am thrilled to be a part of this transformation to strengthen the Kia brand further into the future of the automotive industry, which promises to be full of challenges and opportunities. I look forward to working with CDO Donkerwolke whose work I have admired for many years, as well as the Kia design team that has created some truly remarkable designs."

"SVP Habib will be an asset for the Kia brand with his international background and global experience," said Donckerwolke. "We highly appreciate Karim's talent and experience. He is joining Kia at a crucial moment to project the brand into the future of mobility and to reinforce the young-spirited and motivated design team which has won numerous international design awards."

The Kia Design Center is the birthplace of Kia's global models, responsible for overseeing all aspects of vehicle design – from conceptualization and modelling to styling and development of color and materials. Based in Namyang, Korea, Kia's Design Center operates as part of the brand's global design network, with regional design centers in the U.S. and Europe.

Karim Habib career highlights:
2017 ~ 2019: Executive Design Director INFINITI, Nissan Motor Company
2012 ~ 2017: Head of Design BMW Automobiles, BMW Group
2011 ~ 2012: Head of Exterior Design BMW Automobiles, BMW Group
2009 ~ 2011: Senior Manager Advanced Design Germany, Daimler
2007 ~ 2009: Chief Designer Advanced Design, BMW Group
2004 ~ 2007: Senior Designer (Exterior Production Design), BMW Group
2002 ~ 2003: Exterior/Interior Designer - Advanced Design, BMW Group
1998 ~ 2001: Exterior/Interior Production Designer, BMW Group

 

[cybermad]

Hyundai Inadvertently Reveals i30 N Project C Without Camouflage
9 Sep 2019, 13:57 UTC ·

The i30 N is one of the greatest achievement of the N performance division so far. But what happens when you give the i30 N to the engineers for a once-over with an emphasis on lightness and handling? Project C happens…

Confirmed on August 20th with minimal details and a few photographs of a camouflaged prototype, the i30 N Project C is out of the bag thanks to an unlisted video uploaded to YouTube by Hyundai of Europe. The thing is – and we’re not surprised – the media dep has since taken the clip down.

The reason for this change of heart is that Hyundai intends to reveal the i30 N Project C in full at the IAA 2019, carbon-fiber hood and everything. More carbon fiber can be seen on the side mirror caps, rocker panels, and lip spoiler up front while the gear knob for the six-speed manual transmission boasts short-throw operation and a specific design with a chrome finish.

Moving on to the interior of the hot hatchback, here is where you’re greeted by red stitching, red go-faster buttons, a sport mode that makes the driving experience that much sportier, and Sabelt body-hugging seats with red accent stripes, lots of Alcantara, and a few leather patches on the sides. As far as we can tell, there’s no Project C branding regardless of where you search for.

Only 600 units will ever be made by Hyundai of Europe, all of them equipped with 19-inch lightweight wheels with N center caps to bring the point home. There’s no telling how much Project C will cost, but look forward to a higher price than the i30 N with the Performance package optioned (€33,100).

It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Project C pushes €40,000 given that carbon fiber is an expensive material, more so if you remember that Hyundai has also re-tuned the chassis as well. The C in Project C takes its name from Area C, a track at the Hyundai Namyang development center in South Korea.

As far as suck-squeeze-bang-blow is concerned, don’t expect anything more than the i30 N Performance. In other words, look forward to a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine with 275 PS and 353 Nm of torque (271 horsepower and 260 pound-feet).

 

[tronco39]

No se como irá mecánicamente, pero a nivel estético me dice más bien poco...

 

[Gavira]

Un buen pepinillo, ¿30 mil?

 

[jagus]

Para mi es de admirar como Hyundai se ha puesto las pilas en este tipo de "pepinillos". En un santiamen, está plantando cara a los grandes (Golf GTI, Focus RS, Megane RS...)

 

[Pichon82]

otro huevito con ruedas,hace muchos años que se me paso la fiebre por estos coches.

 

[Jaco86]

Al

Para mi es de admirar como Hyundai se ha puesto las pilas en este tipo de "pepinillos". En un santiamen, está plantando cara a los grandes (Golf GTI, Focus RS, Megane RS...)

Al Gti se lo merienda,al Megane estan ahi ahi en prestaciones porque en calidad el Hyundai le pega un meneo y el Rs de Ford juega en otra liga por potencia y por 4x4

 

[cybermad]

2020 Hyundai i30 N Project C -

With the i30 N Project C, Hyundai has made no compromises in order to optimise the i30 N's high-performance credentials. The forged OZ racing wheels play a big part in vital unsprung weight reduction. The imposing 19-inch wheels alone account for 22 kgs of shed weight.

Using CFRP in the bonnet (-7.2 kgs), both side sills (-499 grams each), front splitter (+240 grams of pure aerodynamic function and good looks), newly designed integrated rear diffuser (-386 grams) as well as the lighter manually operated Sabelt® competition front bucket seats with CFRP backings (-7.5 kgs each), helps account for the lost weight. The Sabelt seats also provide the driver and front passenger with perfect lateral and shoulder support in an enhanced seating position geared toward performance driving.

Power remains 275 PS and overboost-torque at 378 Nm as with the i30 N with Performance Package, while the i30 N Project C’s reduced weight and added responsiveness make for noticeably enhanced feedback to the driver.

The i30 N Project C is 6 mm closer to the road – with centre of gravity height effectively 8.8 mm lower – thanks to new internal calibrations for the existing i30 N dampers and new shorter higher-stiffness suspension springs. The rear wheel hangers – or ‘knuckles’ – at the hubs together remove a surprising 4.66 kgs as here they are made from aluminium not steel. Project C also has the rear cargo zone stiffness bar of the i30 N’s Performance Package for greater overall balance at higher speeds and particularly during aggressive weight transfers in curves.

Meanwhile, all driving modes have been specifically calibrated for Project C, and both the Sport and N drive modes give drivers greater direct feedback for an even stronger fun-to-drive effect. The extremely dynamic N mode in this case is designed for the required agility and predictability while on race-track quality tarmac in the hands of more experienced drivers.

The i30 N Project C’s unique specifications include clearly visible carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body parts lacquered smooth to show the perfect carbon fibre weave. The front splitter, rear diffuser, bonnet and N-branded side sills are all made from CFRP, making the special edition model not just lighter but also tighter to the tarmac at speed while being stunning to look at. Despite featuring a larger frontal area and standing lower to the ground, the Project C drag coefficient of 0.32 remains the same as on the i30 N. Meanwhile, dedicated aerodynamic touches placed high and low on Project C also contribute to an exhilaratingly quicker but even more steady drive for confident curve slicing.

 

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[cybermad]

Para mi es de admirar como Hyundai se ha puesto las pilas en este tipo de "pepinillos". En un santiamen, está plantando cara a los grandes (Golf GTI, Focus RS, Megane RS...)

Plantando cara... y mojando la oreja con el i30 N normal, este irá mejor

 

[fransmax]

La pena que son solo 600 unidades y 500 van Alemania y las otras 100 a repartir ósea que a España pocas llegarán una pena.