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Unveiled merely hours ago, the new Hyundai i30, has hit the Internet. The i30 is the European and Asian counterpart to our Elantra GT. And while our most recent model of the Elantra GT is closely modeled after the i30, this most recent announcement makes no mention of a US bound version, but one can hope.

Simple. Dynamic. Our new #i30 revealed in Frankfurt today -https://t.co/6hdvvPRAD7 pic.twitter.com/4o0OZB5FRc

— Hyundai Motor UK (@Hyundai_UK) September 7, 2016

If this does become the new Elantra GT, than we here at Elgin Hyundai, know what car we will have…

Earlier in 2016 the internet was brought the news that Hyundai, the affordable car manufacturer, would be entering the business of creating compact performance hatchbacks. With little more than a 50 second video, the speculation grew. Gradually, as more information was released, we've seen more and more, and our excitement continues to grow.

The earliest of rumors say that the first incarnation of this car, the i30 N, will be housing a turbo-charged 2.0L engine pushing out 255 horsepower and 228 lb-ft of torque. Most likely this will be front-