Hyundai Motorsport is well on its way in the testing phase for their first electric race car project, the Hyundai Veloster N ETCR. The company spent two long days in Budapest last week testing out the all-electric race-spec Veloster at Hungaroring without any issues or hiccups.
The tests were mainly to look into finetuning the Veloster’s chassis balance as well as maximising its mid-mounted electric motor for better all-round performance and efficiency. Needless to say, Hyundai still has a lot on their plate in terms of development but luckily, they have the touring car championship-winning i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR as huge points of references.
The Hyundai Veloster N ETCR is the first race car from the manufacturer to be fitted with a floor-battery design and double wishbone suspension package to further improve their chances against other electric competitors ahead of its racing debut in the year 2020 in ETCR.
According to Hyundai Motorsport Team Director, Andrea Adamo, “The first test for any new project is always a very important date, but with the Hyundai Veloster N ETCR it takes on greater significance. It is our first electric race car, and our first chassis to have a mid-mounted motor and rear-wheel-drive.”
“We have shown with the i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCR that we can produce a very strong Touring Car, but now we have a lot to learn about this new package before the racing starts in 2020. The next few months will be very busy – we essentially have two challenges; we have to develop the chassis, but also learn to use the power from the batteries and motors effectively. However, with the testing schedule ahead I am confident that our engineers will be able to produce another race winning car.”
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