A HOT crossover is on the way from Hyundai as it goes about releasing a performance version of the Kona.
The Kona N will be the Korean car maker’s first performance SUV and is slated to be available later in 2021. It will join the company’s other N models such as the i30, the i30 Fastback and the i20.
Details of the Kona N are sketchy at the moment but Hyundai says it will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine mated to an eight-speed DCT automatic transmission.
As with its other N models, the Kona N will be fitted with a variety of high-performance driving features such as launch control and an exhaust sound generator for sporty fun.
“The all-new Kona N is the first ‘hot SUV’ from the N brand,” says Till Wartenberg, vice-president and head of the N brand management and motorsport sub-division at Hyundai Motor Company.
“As a ‘hot SUV’, it will have plenty of versatility as well as the driving pleasure like any other N vehicle. Enthusiasts will enjoy taking this car anywhere – from road to the track.”
Hyundai says it will be releasing further details of the new model in the coming weeks.
