MANILA: Hyundai recently had its latest victory in the Nürburgring 24 Hours after leading the TCR class for the race this year.  The newest accolade is the brand’s fourth consecutive title at the competition.

The car — driven by Team Americas’ Mason Filippi, Harry Gottsacker, Bryson Morris and Mark Wilkins — crossed the checkered flag line after completing 44 laps of the 25-kilometer track.

They headed a historic 1-2-3 in the class in the first year Hyundai Motorsport has entered a trio of cars into the race. Team Europe, the defending class winning driver Mikel Azcona, Marc Basseng and Manuel Lauck. Team China – Hongwei Cao, Zhang Zhendong, Rainey He and Andy Yan completed the podium in third aboard the #832 Elantra N TCR.

 “We knew that a 1-2-3 finish in class for our Elantra N TCR teams was possible if we avoided mistakes and brought the cars to the finish. Mason, Harry, Bryson and Mark of Team Americas in the #831 had a very consistent race which was the key to their success in the end, and we know they could also be quick after Bryson took pole position from Qualifying,” Hyundai Motorsport Circuit Race Project Manager Julien Moncet said.

“Manuel Lauck had an amazing first stint in mixed conditions to start building a good lead, but a technical issue – even though it was well handled by the team – would prove costly when the red flag stopped their comeback. Team China did an excellent job in the difficult situation, even as the least experienced line-up from our squad to complete the podium. It is unfortunate that after many months of preparation, including car preparation specifically for this event that the race was stopped due to weather conditions. It is something we can't control but nevertheless we have achieved an historical 1 2 3 in TCR class. Our drivers stayed out of the many incidents on track and showed again Hyundai Motorsport cars can complete at the highest levels and on such demanding track as the Green Hell,” the executive added.

Hyundai Motor Philippines showcased the Elantra N TCR at the Manila International Auto Show 2024, which marked the entry of the Korean automaker’ high-performance sub-brand alongside the N versions of the sedan and Ioniq 5.

PH-spec Elantra N

Expected to arrive next month, the Philippine-marketed Hyundai Elantra N — which paved the way for the Korean subcompact sedan’s re-entry to the local market — is powered by 2.0-liter turbo-gasoline engine that can give out a peak churn of as much as 276 horses and 391 Newton-meters. It is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Providing the stopping power for the vehicle are the disc brakes (18-inch at the front and 17-inch at the rear). 

The Hyundai Elantra N can be had in Polar White Pearl, Performance Blue, or Cyber Gray Metallic body colors and is priced at P2.738 million.

Photos from Hyundai, Juan Paulo Papa

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