2022 Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid WRC Racecar Revealed

Hyundai has revealed a racecar that will slot into a WRC class that currently boasts the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 and the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1. The class stipulates that all vehicles that race in it have to be hybrid vehicles. Hyundai’s new hybrid racing car is called the i20 N Rally1.

While some of the car’s specifications are a mystery, we know from Hyundai that it packs a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and all-wheel drive. While the overall power output has yet to be revealed, the electric motor provides 134 horsepower and 132 lb-ft. of torque of added boost, for a combined peak output of about 500 hp.

At its core, the car is a new i20 N that’s all gussied up for racing. Its aerodynamic body kit has much wider front and rear fenders along with new bumpers, a central exhaust, and a giant rear wing. It has a sequential transmission, and the electric motor is powered by a 3.9 kWh battery pack tucked inside a carbon fiber housing for safety. The battery pack supplies electricity to the electric motor and recharges from regenerative braking and outside sources between stages.

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The first outing for the car will be in Monte Carlo on January 20.