Photo: S.Baldauf/SB-Medien
Hyundai already teased the 2022 Kona N’s imminent arrival a couple of weeks ago, but those who are anxious to see it before its official unveiling are in for a treat.
Spy photographers recently spotted a completely undisguised Kona N during what looks like an official photo and video shoot for the upcoming launch of the model.
A road near the Nürburgring had been completely closed off for the shoot, which is only fitting since most of the car's development has been done on the famous Green Hell.
The ‘HN 0280’ license plate is no coincidence, and it seems to have been chosen to give an indication to the Kona N’s output, which should be 280 PS (276 horsepower).
In other words, despite featuring the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo found in the Veloster N and the i30 N, the new Hyundai Kona N will be the most powerful N model in the Hyundai lineup, at least for a while.
Speaking of the Veloster, the South Korean’s carmaker performance offensive only featured the Veloster N in the United States. Still, Hyundai has recently let it slip that the 2022 Kona N will accompany it by the end of this year.
It will sell alongside models like the i30 N and i20 N in Europe and other countries, but the ‘N’ dynasty is expected to be enlarged with other versions in the following year.
Getting back to the all-new Hyundai Kona N, some rumors suggest that it will be the first ‘N’ model to feature all-wheel-drive, especially since the subcompact crossover’s platform allows it.
You shouldn’t get your hopes up, though, with the production model likely to keep the FWD lineup of the i30 N and Veloster N. That said, hopefully, Hyundai surprises us.
The official launch, including the footage taken during this ill-fated video shooting, should happen sometime later this month or early April.
A road near the Nürburgring had been completely closed off for the shoot, which is only fitting since most of the car's development has been done on the famous Green Hell.
The ‘HN 0280’ license plate is no coincidence, and it seems to have been chosen to give an indication to the Kona N’s output, which should be 280 PS (276 horsepower).
In other words, despite featuring the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo found in the Veloster N and the i30 N, the new Hyundai Kona N will be the most powerful N model in the Hyundai lineup, at least for a while.
Speaking of the Veloster, the South Korean’s carmaker performance offensive only featured the Veloster N in the United States. Still, Hyundai has recently let it slip that the 2022 Kona N will accompany it by the end of this year.
It will sell alongside models like the i30 N and i20 N in Europe and other countries, but the ‘N’ dynasty is expected to be enlarged with other versions in the following year.
Getting back to the all-new Hyundai Kona N, some rumors suggest that it will be the first ‘N’ model to feature all-wheel-drive, especially since the subcompact crossover’s platform allows it.
You shouldn’t get your hopes up, though, with the production model likely to keep the FWD lineup of the i30 N and Veloster N. That said, hopefully, Hyundai surprises us.
The official launch, including the footage taken during this ill-fated video shooting, should happen sometime later this month or early April.
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