This is the 2021 Hyundai Kona N before you’re supposed to see it. The sporty crossover was spotted fully naked near the Nurburgring racetrack in Germany, as it was filming a promo. The spy photographers state that the roads nearby were closed down, and a small army of people and vehicles were used to hide the vehicle. The Korean automaker’s performance division had the Kona N wrapped up in black foil too, which only came off for the video shot.
These pictures were taken from afar, but they
do show the model’s design in all its glory. It has a black honeycomb mesh
grille with the ‘Hyundai’ logo in the middle and the ‘N’ badge next to it. Red
trim decorates the apron, N-branded side skirts and rear diffuser, which still
has a four-fin styling, but instead of the double exhaust pipes on the right
side on the regular 2021 Kona, the N has larger dual tips. It also sports a
bigger roof spoiler, an ‘N’ emblem on the tailgate and black V-spoke rims with
‘N’ center caps spinning around the red brake calipers.
As usual, the devil could be in the
details, like the license plates that read ‘HN 0280’. ‘HN’ could stand for
‘Hyundai N’ and ‘0280’ might actually refer to the output, which is expected to
stand at 280 PS. Power is supplied by a 2.0-liter
turbocharged four-cylinder engine, mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch
automatic transmission, the company has previously confirmed. This is probably
the same unit from the Veloster N, where it is good for 279 PS and 353 Nm of torque.
Considering that the 2021 Kona N (2022
Kona N for North America) looks ready for launch, its official premiere is
perhaps days or weeks away.
