The article's author wrote,
All in all, this new Hyundai might just give Golf GTI fans something to think about, at least in terms of value for money.
LOL, no it won't.
This same thing was said for the lackluster Genesis 2.0T/3.8NA versus established RWD vehicles and that's now discontinued.
I'd love for Hyundai to get into the sports car scene, but they always cut too many corners by trying to cheaply regurgitate what every other car manufacturer is doing. Not only that, but we already have 8 competitive hot hatches in the US, and over in Europe they have like 15. In my opinion, Hyundai could easily take their established 1.6L T-GDi Gamma engine and hop into the roadster market in the US, which just has the Madza Miata, BRZ/86, and 4C.
looks like a mk6 golf R meets a focus ST/RS
With a splash of MS3 for length.