In 2013, Hyundai announced plans to launch N Performance, a sub-brand that will develop performance-oriented versions of the company’s existing products and handle its ambitious World Rally Championship program. Three years have passed since then and we have yet to see N-badged cars on the road, but that’s not to say that Hyundai hasn’t been working hard to achieve its goals. The Koreans have made tremendous progress in the World Rally Championship and unleashed a handful of race-inspired concepts as of 2016. Its latest creation goes by the name RM16 and was unveiled to the world at the 2016 Busan International Motor Show in South Korea.
Essentially a new development of the Racing Midship (RM) program that debuted in 2012, the Hyundai RM16 follows in the footsteps of the RM14 and RM15, which were showcased in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
"RM models will continue to play an important role as the ‘rolling lab’ in the development of our future high-performance ‘N’ cars," said Albert Biermann, head of Hyundai’s Vehicle Test & High-Performance Development.
Although the Korean brand declined to say how much of the RM16 will make it on a production model, it is believed that the upcoming i30 N will be heavily based on this concept car. And, with the performance hatchback reportedly scheduled to arrive in 2017, the RM16 might be the last show car to preview the production model. But until Hyundai launches its first N-badged car, let’s have a closer look at what the RM16 adds to the previous Racing Midship concept.
Continue reading to learn more about the Hyundai RM16 Concept.
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