There’s no argument that Hyundai’s first proper attempt at creating a hot hatch has been supremely successful – just about everyone who’s driven the i30 N agrees it’s a feisty little devil.

The i30 N’s power comes from a 1998cc turbocharged four-cylinder ‘Theta’ engine borrowed from the wider Hyundai/Kia conglomerate ... and a clever adaptive set-up tuned specifically for ...

Being the rapid version of the Hyundai i30 Fastback, the N Performance has bigger 19-inch wheels ... engine response and exhaust sound. To match the tuned driving performance, the 1.4-litre T-GDI ...

There's an old-school feeling to the way the Hyundai i30 N drives. And we mean that in the best way. The steering has a lovely weight and feel to it, so you really feel part of the driving experience, ...

The new Hyundai i20 N has already proven itself as an accomplished hot hatch in isolation, but we wanted to put it up against its larger sibling - the i30 N - to really test its mettle.

The internal-combustion hot hatch isn’t quite dead yet, as Hyundai N is currently working on hybrid-powered successors to the critically acclaimed i20 N and its larger sibling, the i30 N.