Hyundai Elantra N TCR
 Elantra N TCR in the paddock at Watkins Glen International. | |
| Category | TCR Touring Car |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Hyundai Motorsport |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Hyundai Elantra |
| Engine | Theta II (G4KH) 1,998 cc (121.9 cu in) 350 hp (261 kW; 355 PS) I4 turbocharged front-mounted, FWD |
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed Sequential |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 2021 BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona |
The Hyundai Elantra N TCR is a racing car developed by Hyundai Motorsport. It is Hyundai's third TCR car after the Hyundai i30 N TCR and the Hyundai Veloster N TCR.[1]
Development
The Elantra N TCR was unveiled by Hyundai Motorsport in September 2020, before which it took part in an intensive test program for 3 months and with the help of Gabriele Tarquini, among others, ran 5,000 km (3,100 mi). both longer competition packages were developed in parallel.[2] Spy photos of the events were also leaked.[3]
The car is equipped with a front-wheel drive and 2-liter turbocharged engine in accordance with the TCR rules, which comes from the base engine of the then completely new Hyundai Elantra. It has the same six-speed transmission with shift paddles as the previous two Hyundai TCR models. It was officially unveiled at Auto China.[4] Hyundai Motorsport said the project started with a completely blank sheet of paper, allowing designers and engineers in the Customer Racing department to take full advantage of Elantra's stable, high-performance chassis and limousine body to optimize design - its predecessors were sloping. To create the best competitive package, they were able to leverage the experience of more than two years of racing customers of the i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR, while taking advantage of opportunities to upgrade their existing car wherever possible.[2]
The car made its competitive debut at the 2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge season opener at the Daytona International Speedway.[5][6] Among the highest-rated touring car series, several copies of the vehicle were launched in the WTCR[7] and the TCR Europe Touring Car Series,[8] the latter winning its first race,[9] and in the TCR South America Touring Car Championship, several teams also bought them.[10]
References
- ^ Motor1 szerkesztő (28 September 2020). "A harmadik versenyautóját, az Elantra N TCR-t is pályára küldi még idén a Hyundai". Motor1 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Megérkezett az Elantra N TCR versenyautó". Hyundai Magyarország (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Lantos András (18 June 2020). "Új Hyundai túraautóról készült kémfotók keringenek a neten – Eurosport". Eurosport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Szabó Balázs (29 September 2020). "Hyundai Elantra N TCR – Micheliszék új WTCR autója". Alapjárat (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Hyundai unveil Elantra N TCR model". TouringCarTimes. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Hyundai Elantra N TCR makes race debut at Daytona". TouringCarTimes. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Racingline Hírek (12 April 2021). "Michelisz Norbert új autóval, de ugyanúgy a Hyundai-jal folytatja". racingline.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Fabio Ravaioli (19 April 2021). "Sébastien Loeb Racing with four Hyundai Elantra cars". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Lantos András (9 May 2021). "Először nyert a Hyundai Elantra N, Nagy Dani pedig ötödik – Eurosport". Eurosport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "New team to race Hyundai Elantra cars in TCR South America". TouringCars.net. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.