With a new generation of Hyundai owners buying the high-performance Veloster N as cars hit dealer lots, Hyundai fuels the excitement even further with the debut the Veloster N TCR race car at the North American International Auto Show. The Veloster N TCR joins the fierce competition in the 2019 International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge. It will line up on the grid alongside the Honda Civic Type R TCR, Volkswagen GTI TCR, and the Audi RS3 LMS TCR.

Hyundai Motor America adds the Veloster N TCR to its championship-winning customer motorsports programme operated by Bryan Herta Autosport. Herta's team will prepare two 345bhp Veloster N TCRs for the upcoming season. One car will be piloted by Hyundai TCR veterans Michael Lewis and Mark Wilkins, while the team's second entry will be driven by team newcomers Mason Filippi, age 20, and Harry Gottsacker, age 18.

"The Veloster is a perfect fit for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge as we expand our motorsports efforts," said Dean Evans, Vice President, Marketing, Hyundai Motor America. "The all new 2019 Veloster and Veloster N are playful, fun-to-drive cars, and thanks to Bryan and his team we're excited to introduce them to racing fans. In 2018, we won a manufacturer's championship, so it is great to get back to racing with our proven veterans, a pair of great young drivers, and this brand new car."