On December 9, witnessed by the "N players" and professionals, Hyundai Motor's N brand China's first N Lounge opened trial operation at Shanghai Tianma Circuit. With the opening of the first N Lounge, the 2024 pre-season final of the N Brand Esports Championship also came to a successful conclusion at the N Lounge of Shanghai Tianma Circuit.
At the event, Till Wartenberg, Vice President of Hyundai Motor's N Brand and Motorsports Business Headquarters, and Jang Ji-ha, Director of Hyundai's Driving Experience and Motorsports Department, delivered speeches on the stage and welcomed the "N players" and professionals who came to the scene. Till Wartenberg, Vice President of Hyundai Motor's N Brand and Motorsport Business Headquarters, said, "Since the launch of the all-new Elantra N at the Shanghai Motor Show in April this year, we have successfully fulfilled our commitment to the Chinese market. In August, the all-new Elantra N sold out of The First 200 units in less than five minutes. And this past November, we successfully held the "China n Birthday Party" at the Shanghai F1 Circuit, and have successively delivered the new Elantra N to the first batch of owners. At the same time, I am proud to inform you that the N Lounge at the Shanghai Tianma Circuit will officially open early next year. This is a platform for fans of the N brand who share a common passion to communicate with each other. As a fan-driven brand, we will always put the expectations and requirements of our customers first, and strive to provide a better experience. I'm sure that the N brand and its fans will have a brighter future. And we are committed to digging deeper and jointly building China's automotive culture, which will guide us forward. ”
In particular, as the star model of Hyundai Motor's N brand, the Elantra N TCR car not only shines in the "Divine Force" e-sports game, but also surpasses the crowd in real sports, winning a number of top domestic and foreign championships. In the 2023 TCR World Tour, he won the Drivers' Cup of the year. **Hyundai Motor's N brand Elantra N TCR race car, which has performed well in both e-sports and offline top competitions, was also on display, along with the all-new Elantra N, the brand's first production model to be introduced in China, and the N brand's first mass-produced high-performance electric vehicle, the Ioniq 5 N.
The all-new Elantra N on display was well received around the world, and the all-new Elantra N is priced at 24980,000 yuan;The new Elantra N is priced at 26380,000 yuan. The all-new Elantra N adopts the sales model of online official website ordering and offline door-to-door delivery, and users who want to know the driving pleasure of the all-new Elantra N can also go to the N brand cooperation experience store N Space+ experience.
In addition, the N brand's first mass-produced high-performance electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5 N, which was exhibited at the site, just made its debut in China at this year's Guangzhou Auto Show and will be officially introduced to China next year. On November 29, the IONIQ 5 N won the TOPGEAR Car of the Year award, giving the N brand a good start on its future journey to electrification.
Hyundai Motor's n brand continues to explore high-performance technologies to deliver both virtual e-sports and real-life events. Although the finals have ended, the fun has not stopped. Next year, the N brand will not only introduce its first mass-produced high-performance electric vehicle, the Ioniq 5 N, to China, but will also continue to hold test drive experience activities such as track days, driving training academies, e-sports challenges, continue to participate in the TCR China series, and will also introduce the N brand's One Make Race to China.