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Initially expected with front-wheel-drive like the i30 N, the most performance-oriented specification of the Kona will get all-wheel drive according to reports. The subcompact crossover with the 2.0 T-GDi hiding under its hood will also feature the dual-clutch transmission from the Veloster N in addition to a six-speed manual.
The Korean Car Blog is where this information comes from, and looking at the bigger picture, a wet-clutch transmission option and AWD seem adequate for a vehicle like the Kona N. Not that long ago, a consultant from Hyundai Australia let it slip that “the Kona’s rear end bolts right in” when asked about the i30 N facelift.
Turning out attention to the suck-squeeze-bang-blow department, the 2.0-liter turbo is available in two states of tune in the case of the i30 N and Veloster N for the 2020 model year. 250 PS and 353 Nm are the ratings for the stock specification while the Performance option levels up to 275 PS and the same amount of torque.
It’s more than obvious that Hyundai will offer both versions of the 2.0 T-GDi in the Kona N, but the question is, will front-wheel drive be on the menu as well? Whatever the future holds, Hyundai will have to face stiff competition in this segment.
The Kona measures 4,165 millimeters in length and Volkswagen’s T-Roc isn’t too far behind,although the German rival is classified as a compact crossover. As it’s also the case with the Golf R, the T-Roc R combines a 300-PS turbo four-cylinder engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive as well as the seven-speed DSG transmission.
With this hardware, the VW can shoot to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds while the Kona 1.6 T-GDi needs 7.7 seconds. With all-wheel drive and a different type of dual-clutch transmission, the Kona N will easily close the gap to the T-Roc R.
As the headline implies, look forward to Hyundai taking the veils off the Kona N for the 2021 model year in July 2020.
Turning out attention to the suck-squeeze-bang-blow department, the 2.0-liter turbo is available in two states of tune in the case of the i30 N and Veloster N for the 2020 model year. 250 PS and 353 Nm are the ratings for the stock specification while the Performance option levels up to 275 PS and the same amount of torque.
It’s more than obvious that Hyundai will offer both versions of the 2.0 T-GDi in the Kona N, but the question is, will front-wheel drive be on the menu as well? Whatever the future holds, Hyundai will have to face stiff competition in this segment.
The Kona measures 4,165 millimeters in length and Volkswagen’s T-Roc isn’t too far behind,although the German rival is classified as a compact crossover. As it’s also the case with the Golf R, the T-Roc R combines a 300-PS turbo four-cylinder engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive as well as the seven-speed DSG transmission.
With this hardware, the VW can shoot to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds while the Kona 1.6 T-GDi needs 7.7 seconds. With all-wheel drive and a different type of dual-clutch transmission, the Kona N will easily close the gap to the T-Roc R.
As the headline implies, look forward to Hyundai taking the veils off the Kona N for the 2021 model year in July 2020.
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