From June 1st to June 4th, the 2023 World Rally Championship (WRC) Sardinia Rally in Italy came to a successful conclusion. Hyundai Motor's high-performance N brand, with the outstanding performance of the i20N Rally1 hybrid racing car and the stable performance of drivers Thierry Neuville and Esapekka Lappi, won the first and second places of this rally. It is worth mentioning that this is also the sixth time that Hyundai Motor has won the Italian rally of the WRC, demonstrating the consistently stable ultra-high performance level and strong technological strength of Hyundai Motor's high-performance N brand.
The robust and stable results stem from Hyundai Motor's high-performance N brand's excellent technology and mature quality. Since last year, the WRC has entered the hybrid era, and the i20 N Rally1 hybrid racing car has emerged accordingly. It is equipped with Hyundai Motor's direct-injection turbocharged engine, boasting a hybrid power of 380HP + 134HP. It also incorporates a 12,000RPM motor-generator unit (MGU) + inverter control unit + 3.9KWH battery hybrid power unit, possessing impressive performance. In the future, the i20N Rally1 hybrid racing car will continue to compete in the 2023 WRC. From June 22nd (Thursday) to June 25th (Sunday), let's witness the charm of Hyundai Motor's high-performance N brand and the i20N Rally1 hybrid racing car again in Kenya.
