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2025 Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition

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The Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition, is a special model inspired by the Touring Car Racing (TCR) World Touring model, intended for enthusiasts who love the track. It will arrive in the South Korean market in December, while it will be available in other markets from 2025.

To be honest, the Elantra N TCR Edition seems more of a promotional move than a special version of the Elantra N, as almost all the improvements are available as options for the existing Elantra N. These include a large Carbon Swan Neck spoiler, an adaptive aerodynamic wing that increases downforce at high speeds and makes the car more stable, a large rear wing, and improved N Performance monoblock brakes with four-piston calipers.

The interior is taken from the standard Elantra N with some minor changes such as the steering wheel covered in Performance Blue Alcantara, and the seat belts and TRC Edition badging also in Hyundai Performance Blue.

Under the hood is a turbocharged 2.0-L four-cylinder engine with 280 hp (206 kW) and 289 lb-ft (392 Nm) of torque, or 290 hp (213 kW) thanks to N Green Shift overboost.

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Hyundai drivers prefer physical buttons over touchscreen

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Touch screens have become standard in most new cars, making car interiors look clean and stylish. They provide more options for controlling the car’s functions, and when the vehicle is not moving, they work perfectly well to use. However, Hyundai has done research that shows American drivers don’t really like touchscreens.

Hyundai conducted several tests on a certain group of users and found that people are stressed and annoyed when they want to adjust something quickly but fail to do so. It takes more time to find digital controls, which takes their attention away from the road creating uncertainty while driving, while they find physical buttons easier to use.

“When we introduced infotainment screens to our vehicles, we tried to integrate the controls as well, but people don’t prefer it,” Hyundai’s vice president of design in North America Ha Hak-soo told the Korea JoonAng Daily.

Hyundai has already started offering physical buttons alongside touchscreens, such as in the new Ioniq 5. Some believe that drivers could still accept only touchscreens if the driver assistance system were improved, which some automakers are trying to do.

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Hyundai manufactured its 100 millionth car

In 1967, the South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company and commonly known as Hyundai was founded. In its almost six decades of existence, it reached a historic achievement, 100 million vehicles produced.

On this occasion, a special ceremony was held at the factory in Ulsan, which is considered to be the historical place where South Korea’s automobile industry began. In this plant, Hyundai produced the first car in cooperation with Ford Motor Company in 1968, and in 1975, Hyundai developed its first car, the Hyundai Pony, which was also produced in Ulsan. Since then, Hyundai has expanded its operations around the world and now has production facilities in Turkey, India, the United States of America and the Czech Republic.

During this event, 100,000,001 were also delivered. copy, and it is about the electric Hyundai Ioniq 5, which was handed over to the new owner.

When it comes to the future, Hyundai recently announced that it plans to introduce 21 new electric cars by the end of the decade. Some of the new EVs to hit the market in the next five years is the high-performance electric vehicle, the N Vision 74.

This car was announced in 2022, and Hyundai’s executive technical advisor and creator of the N brand, Albert Biermann, did not show interest in this model in his earlier statements. His position is that the job of the N brand is not to produce show cars, but cars for young people and for enthusiasts, cars that are affordable and capable on the track. However, management seems to think otherwise.

Source: Hyundai