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At the Paris Motor Show, one such limited run model is the i20 Sport Edition, co-developed by Hyundai’s European R&D team and aftermarket tuners Car Research and Development (CRD) in Germany. The i20 Sport Edition goes into limited production in the first half of 2011.

The interior of the Hyundai i20 Sport Edition gets orange leather wrapped Recaros, a chrome shift knob and 7-inch touch screen sat nav. The centre console, door panels and gearshift cover also get the leather treatment.

Sporty exterior there is body-colored front skirts and wheelarch flares, glossy mesh grille insert and B-pillar, black bezel headlights, daytime running lights, smoked side and rear glass, dark red tinted taillights and 17-inch Brabus alloys wrapped in Yokohama rubber.

Also available as either 3dr or 5dr model, it will be manufactured in Hyundai’s existing i20 plants in either India or Turkey, depending on the market.