Performance Blue seat belts, and unique TCR Edition badging. There are no changes to the i30 Sedan N’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which in Australia produces 206kW and 392Nm ...

Hyundai N’s peculiar signature shade of light blue is already becoming ... because when you stand next to the i30 N TCR any thoughts of the N road car are a long way from your mind.

In Australia, all i30 N Sedan models come equipped with the same sporty black leather seats complete with embossed N logos ...

It feels like a car from the next size and decade up. Being the i30 flagship, the N Premium’s dashboard is also dressed up to look suitably upmarket, angled towards the driver and offering twin ...

While Australia gets it badged as an i30 N Sedan, the truth is a little different ... programmed it into my chosen settings for the pale blue N button on the steering wheel.