Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor Corporation Drive Motorsport Culture at 'Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival' By Investing.com

• Hyundai Motor Company (OTC:) again Toyota Motor (NYSE:) held the inaugural 'Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival', strengthening the culture of motor sports South Korea
• Hyundai Motor (OTC:) Group Executive Chairman Euisun Chung again Toyota Chairman Akio Toyota fully participate in the dynamic car show run
• The festival features high-end cars from both companies, including Hyundai's ONIQ 5 N Drift Spec and At Toyota GR YARIS Rally 1 HYBRID
• Hyundai Motor continues to promote South Korean motorsport culture with the latest event, building on previous programs spanning more than two decades

SEOUL, South Korea, October 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation have successfully partnered to host the first ever 'Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival'. Yongin Speedway in the middle Korea.

Hyundai N and Toyota GAZOO Racingboth competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC), joined the event to showcase Hyundai and At Toyota high-end production and racing cars. The sold-out event highlighted their shared commitment to development in South Korea motorsport culture and improving customer engagement.

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Euisun Chung and Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation Akio Toyota actively participate in this event. Chung joined the Toyoda-driven Yaris WRC in Morizo's hard-driving performance including donuts amid thunderous applause from the spectators. After the game, the two men went up on stage together to thank the fans nearby, shake hands and share their thoughts.

“With our high-performance N model, we are committed to bringing joy and satisfaction to all car enthusiasts. We will continue to push the automotive industry forward. Toyota so that more people can enjoy the joy of driving,” said Euisun Chung, Executive Chairman of Euisun Chung Hyundai Motor Group. “When I met the Chairman Akio Toyota earlier this year, we discovered our mutual love for racing, and I was happy that we were able to host this event. Chairman Toyoda is someone in the auto industry that I have the utmost respect for, and it is an honor to be here with him today,” he added.

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyota it started with “Saranghaeyo!” (which means “I love you” in Korean) and continued, “Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting Executive Chairman Chung Japanwhere this amazing idea came from. And here we are, 10 months later, making this amazing event a reality! I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this event a reality. Together, Toyota and Hyundai join hands to build a better society and shape the future of travel.”

Following the two-master program, the Hyundai N brand has treated fans to a powerful lineup that includes the i20 N Rally 1 Hybrid, two competition cars the i20 N Rally 2 for motorsport customers, the high-performance mass-produced N series “including the IONIQ 5 N and Elantra N “ and IONIQ 5 N Drift Spec.

Hyundai N drivers are included Thierry Neuvillecurrently leading the 2024 WRC drivers' championship, Dani Sordo, Andreas Mikkelsenagain Mikel Azcona2022 Touring Car World Cup champion.

Toyota showcased its high-performance lineup with dynamic runs featuring the brand's GR YARIS Rally 1 HYBRID, GR Yaris Rally 2, GR Supra and GR86.

Drivers include current Toyota WRC driver Takamoto Katsuta, principal of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally team. Jari-Matti Latvalaagain Norihiko Katsutanine-year Japanese Rally champion and father of Takamoto Katsuta.

The festival included a number of participation programs to give customers a first-hand experience, including a day event where 30 Hyundai model owners and 30 TOYOTA GR car owners drove their high-performance cars. Yongin Speedway region. This allowed them to see the performance of their cars on a professional level circuit.

Other focused programs include 'WRC Taxi', where customers get the chance to ride in a full WRC racing car for a rally-style experience, and 'WRC Circuit Taxi', where drivers from both companies “including the main driver ' Spices. ' himself ” took the passengers on a high-speed tour of the track, showing the full capabilities of the cars of each type of WRC.

The event also featured a 'Gymkhana' competition, where professional Hyundai N drivers and Toyota GAZOO Racing together with customers running in Hyundai's Avante N and At Toyota GR86. Additionally, the 'Show & Shine' corner of the event showcased the participants' customized cars, celebrating the tuning culture surrounding both brands.

The event concluded with a 'Parade Lap' featuring 66 Hyundai N and Toyota GAZOO Racing cars driven by customers. Executive Chairman Chung and Chairman Toyoda lead the way. Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor Corporation also showcased their next-generation high-performance vehicles at their dealerships during the event.

At the Hyundai N booth, the company showed two 'Rolling Labs': the RN24, a new test vehicle that embodies the new Hyundai N high-performance vision, and the N Vision 74, a hydrogen fuel cell hybrid with high emphasis. Hyundai Motor Company commitment to hydrogen innovation. The winning IONIQ 5 N TA Spec Pikes Peak and the fan favorite Elantra N was also shown.

in Toyota booth, several new models were shown. This includes the ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept, an AE86 H2 concept “ hydrogen combustion engine based vehicle based on the Toyota Sprinter Trueno. Alongside these, there were also high-end cars, including the GR Supra and the GR86.

Other attractions included the 'WRC Game Zone', where visitors could drive the Hyundai N for once Toyota GAZOO Racing cars through the racing simulator. This was joined by the 'Racing Car Service Park' where festival goers could watch the race cars being prepared for the events as they would on the WRC stage.

At the event, Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor Corporation announced that they will donate all proceeds from ticket sales Korea Automobile Racing Association (KARA) to contribute to the development of domestic car culture and the expansion of motor sports.

Hyundai Motor reinforces commitment to driving motorsport culture

The 'Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival' is the latest effort in a long line of initiatives Hyundai car to develop motorsport culture in South Korea. In the past 20-plus years, Hyundai has held the 'Hyundai Click Speed ​​Festival' (2003-2010), the 'Korea Speed ​​Festival' (2011-2018), and the 'Hyundai N Festival' (2019- current).

Furthermore, since announcing its return to WRC competition in 2012, Hyundai car he participated in many motorsport events, gaining knowledge and developing new technologies, such as high-performance suspension and braking systems.

In 2015, the company introduced its high-performance model, the Hyundai N, and released performance cars with motorsport-based technology. Hyundai's N models continue to bring driving pleasure to customers, enhancing the overall competitiveness of Hyundai vehicles by expanding the use of high-performance automotive technology in mainstream vehicles.

Hyundai car is pioneering a new area of ​​eco-friendly performance cars by using this innovative technology in cars like the IONIQ 5 N, which offers driving pleasure in an electrified era.

Looking ahead, the Hyundai Racing World Team and the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will show the strong performance of both teams when they compete in the FORM8 Rally Japan, the final round of the FIA ​​World Rally Championship 2024 series, from. Thursday, November 21 to Sunday, November 24 in Aichi and Gifu prefectures, Japan.

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