We don’t get too see special edition Hyundais very often, but the Korean car manufacturer has launched a limited run of Santa Fe models to celebrate its partnership with Sir Bradley Wiggins’ elite cycling team for the U.K.
If you’re a cycling aficionado, then you’ve most likely have heard about seven-time Olympic medalist and first Brit to win the Tour de France, Sir Bradley Wiggins. Well, his partnership with Hyundai (which will see five vehicles used by his team throughout the 2016 season) has spawned this special variant.
Called the Santa Fe Team Wiggins Edition (no surprises here), the model is based on the Premium SE and comes with its own individual design and packed full of equipment, such as a Smart Electric Tailgate, Smart Parking Assist, Ventilated Front Seats, and Smart High Beam (all available as standard).
In addition, Hyundai’s special sports utility vehicle named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, sports very subtle Team Wiggins badges on the front wings, Side Bar Sport running bars, and all-new Dark Gunmetal-colored 19-inch alloy wheels sitting on 235/55 R19 tires.
Customers can choose from five limited body colors, including two pearl-effect hues, three metallic paints and a solid color.
But here’s the catch, unlike other limited-run vehicles, the Santa Fe Team Wiggins won’t carry a price tag that reflects its exclusivity and added standard equipment, as the 7 seat 2.2 CRDi 4WD Manual will cost £705 ($939) less than the Premium SE, coming to a total of £35,995 ($47,977).
Only 500 units will be built and all of them will feature the 200 PS (197hp) 2.2-litre CRDi diesel.
“It’s great to be working with Hyundai this year – the company is a great fit with a really positive spirit and attitude. The diversity of the cars at our disposal has already proved invaluable in the Tour of Yorkshire and the Santa Fe has been a big hit with the team. I’m very proud to put my name to this limited run of special Team Wiggins Edition models and am looking forward to putting the range through its paces over the summer racing season and beyond,” said Sir Bradley Wiggins.