It’s been greater than a 12 months since we noticed the Hyundai Kona N for the primary time. At the moment, weeks or days earlier than the official debut, we are able to lastly see it in its full glory courtesy of a brand new batch of spy images. Get pleasure from each inch of the efficiency crossover within the hooked up gallery under.
Our spies had been in the best place on the proper time to catch the Kona N throughout what seems to be an official picture session in Germany. The quick crossover didn’t have any sort of camouflage and was accompanied by a particular Audi Q7 movie automotive and a crew of a number of members. In some unspecified time in the future, the assistants weren’t proud of the presence of a spy photographer and determined to place a black wrap to try to disguise the rear of the car.
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Simply earlier this month, Hyundai launched official teasers of the Kona N, which just about confirmed what to anticipate by way of design. By means of these new images, we are able to clearly see the sculptured entrance bumper, the black facet skirts with purple accents, and the considerably busy rear finish with a big diffuser and two spherical exhaust pipes. Our favourite design contact must be the big double-wing roof spoiler with an built-in triangular stoplight.
There’s no official phrase on what’s powering the Kona N, although we count on to see a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 278 horsepower (207 kilowatts) and 289 pound-feet (392 Newton-meters) of torque. In accordance with unofficial data, energy might be channeled to the entrance (or doubtlessly all 4) wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch computerized gearbox.
When it debuts – hopefully within the subsequent few weeks – the Kona N will develop into solely the third small efficiency crossover, becoming a member of the Ford Puma ST and Volkswagen T-Roc R. The latter is a stronger machine with its 2.0 turbo and all-wheel drive and will probably be very attention-grabbing to see how the brand new Korean child on the block will compete towards its German rival.
