![Hyundai will reveal more about its N Performance arm at the 2016 Paris motor show.](/web/20160927111143im_/http://www.drive.com.au/content/dam/images/g/r/m/k/2/n/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.grmk4q.png/1474588611369.jpg)
Hyundai's most dynamic model yet is not far away.
The booming brand is set to unveil a motorsport-inspired i30 concept at next week's Paris motor show alongside the road-going version of its new hatchback. Dubbed the RN30 Concept it previews the brand's first model from its new N high performance division.
Hot hatches such as the Volkswagen Golf R and Ford Focus RS are the focus of the brand's new performance arm, which is headed by former BMW M Division executive Albert Biermann. The manufacturer has invested heavily at a new research and development centre at the Nurburgring, where it has been testing the upcoming model and competing in endurance races for production cars.
![The brand has been testing its turbocharged i30 N at the Nurburgring.](/web/20160927111143im_/http://www.drive.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/3/5/f/o/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.grmk4q.png/1474588611369.jpg)
Hyundai says the new RN30 concept builds on the new i30's styling with "purposeful aerodynamic design" as well as a lower, wider stance to offer optimum grip on road and track.
The production version is likely to be powered by a tuned version of the brand's turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine offering around 200kW of grunt. Big brakes and tyres will also be part of the package, which will include pumped-up bodywork and a sporting interior.
Drive will bring all the latest news from the Paris motor show next week.
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