i30 SR Is here

August 27th, 2013

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The i30 SR was designed exclusively for the Australian market.

Hyundai Motor Company Australia have lifted the lid on their new addition to the i30 line up.
The i30 SR hatch was first previewed at last years Sydney International Motor Show as a concept. Featuring a larger 125kw 2.0L petrol engine (the regular i30 houses a 1.6L), exclusively tuned sports suspension, and a host of other features, the Australian developed – Korean Hot Hatch has sparked interest in other markets including the UK.

Hyundai Australia seem to be throwing the Motorsport muscle behind the branding of the SR name plate with Aussie WRC competitor Chris Atkinson (the test driver for Hyundai’s return to the WRC In the i20) posting live pictures to Instagram from the i30 SR launch in Byron Bay.
Rumoured to be priced under $30,000 (+ORC) the SR will sit between the mid range Elite and luxury Premium models.
The SR nameplate is rumoured to expand past the i30 SR and Veloster SR Turbo to include the addition of a i30 SR Turbo to compete directly with the Golf GTi and upcoming hot hatches from sister company Kia.

The rumoured i30SR Turbo will use 1.6l turbo used in the Hyundai Veloster and Kia Cee’d GT (pictured)