---
title: "Hyundai Will Likely Build Two More N Models but Probably Won’t Do a G70 N"
description: "The company also isn't ruling out an all-electric Ioniq N."
date: "2018-08-22"
modified: "2018-08-22"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/23066/hyundai-will-likely-build-two-more-n-models-but-probably-wont-do-a-g70-n"
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# Hyundai Will Likely Build Two More N Models but Probably Won’t Do a G70 N

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While it's still early days for [Hyundai's recently-minted N performance brand](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/22436/2019-hyundai-veloster-n-first-drive-nurburgring-tested-driver-approved>), the company apparently isn't planning on slowing down its expansion. Speaking to [*Automotive News*](<https://www.autonews.com/article/20180820/OEM04/180829966>), Hyundai performance boss Albert Biermann says two new N cars are likely in the manufacturer's game plan, one of which might be a high-performance crossover of some kind.

"There's a car within the next two or three months that we probably have a chance to show to Vice Chairman Chung \[Eui-sun\] and our top management," Biermann told the publication. "Depending on what is the current mood and situation, we might get a spontaneous 'Okay, go for it.'" The German Hyundai exec went on to say that his team "could come up with a car in a pretty short time," but shied away from giving any concrete timelines as they would be heavily influenced by the development cycle of base, non-N models.

Last May, Biermann was quoted in saying, ["We have a good platform with the Tucson to make a high-performance SUV."](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/10476/hyundai-tucson-n-is-coming-says-hyundai-n-boss>) Whatever the two new cars end up being, they'll join N versions of the i30 hatch, Veloster, and the upcoming i30 fastback on Hyundai's performance roster.

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*2019 Hyundai Veloster N, *Hyundai Motor America**

What the future of N *won't* soon consist of, however, is a hot version of the company's [Genesis G70](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19104/the-2019-genesis-g70-will-be-available-with-a-manual-in-the-u-s>) sports sedan to take on the BMW M3 and its numerous rivals. "Before the Genesis brand was started, we had made some concept investigation for a G70 N. Of course, we would love to do that, but right now I cannot see that," said Biermann.

As for what lies in store for Hyundai N in the farther-flung future, Biermann says a fully electric model is all but inevitable, even mentioning an Ioniq N as a genuine possibility.

"When we think of cars after 2021 for N, I think we cannot avoid electrification. We will have an EV sooner or later," Biermann told *Automotive News*. "It's just a matter of timing. As an example, we have an Ioniq EV. Were we to find a nice battery, a bigger motor and inverter, we could make an Ioniq EV N with a nice chassis and more power. Something like that is not fully crazy."

We've reached out to the company for further comment and will update this story once we receive a response.

***UPDATE:*** In an email to *The Drive*, a Hyundai spokesperson said, "At this stage, we cannot elaborate any further on Mr. Biermann's comments. However, we do have strong aspirations for the N brand, both in the U.S. and globally."

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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