While most manufacturers are abandoning their investment in purely emotional products, there are still some brands that are sticking with them. Hyundai N and Toyota GR They are the sports divisions of the South Korean and Japanese firms, respectively. Both have models with a lot of character and enviable features. And now speculation begins about whether they could have a collaboration in this aspect that ended with a joint development copy.
All for an event that has been named Hyundai N x Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival. It is an appointment scheduled for the next October 27 at Everland Speedway in Yong-in, South Korea, which wants to serve as a showcase for both brands. Although it is normal for each one to carry out the actions on their own, in this case they have joined forces to the delight of fans. The day will consist of a track day with exhibition of the most sporty models of both parties and a lot of competition flavor.
On the Hyundai N side there will be WRC cars. The i20 N Rally 1 Hybrid and i20 N Rally 2 They will be driven by official drivers Thierry Neuville, Dani Sordo and Andreas Mikkelsen. In addition, the TCR drivers will take their most performance street cars, such as the Ioniq 5 N and the Elantra N. On the Toyota GR side, the GR Yaris Rally 1 Hybrid, GR Yaris Rally 2GR Supra and GR 86; with the pilots Jari-Matti Latvala, Takamoto Katsuta and, his father, the legendary Norihiko Katsuta.
That will be the highlight of the event, which will have similarities with a real rally in a single test. Although there will also be room for what each company considers It will be the future of the competition. Hyundai will exhibit the Ioniq 5 N Drift Spec, the Ioniq 5 N TA Spec of Pikes Peak and the N Vision 74 prototype. Toyota will do the same with the AE86 H2 Concept and the hydrogen-powered GR Corolla. This action could only be possible with presidents so close to the competition such as Akio “Morizo” Toyoda and Euisun Chung, who will also participate in the event.
