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Hyundai Kona N 2021.

Hyundai Kona N 2021.

Hyundai Kona N 2021.

Hyundai Kona N: «hot» crossover with a 280 «horsepower» engine.

At the end of April of the twenty-first year, the premiere of the «charged» crossover Hyundai Kona N. The novelty became the fourth model developed by the sports N-division of the Korean brand.

Such a SUV can be recognized by a more aggressive body kit: it has different bumpers, door sills, a double-deck spoiler at the stern with a built-in brake light triangle, as well as enlarged exhaust pipes.

Plus the car has a bold red decor and 19-inch forged wheels.

The interior of the new Hyundai Kona N has embossed seats and a plump steering wheel. The latter has blue keys to which you can assign individual configurations of riding presets.

There is also a red button to activate the most extreme robotic box mode. The tidy of the «charged» crossover is digital, with special N-graphics, and the multimedia system also has a corresponding design.

Hyundai Kona N 2021.

Additionally, the model boasts a head-up display, the design of which is made in the style of racing games — with a digital speedometer and a color tachometer ruler.

In terms of technology, the Hyundai Kona N 2021 is largely unified with the i30 N hot hatchback. The front-wheel drive chassis and main units are borrowed from the latter.

The car is driven by a 2.0-liter turbo engine with a capacity of 280 hp. (392 Nm).

The engine works in tandem with an eight-speed N DCT robot with two wet clutches, although the same i30 N can be ordered with a mechanics.

Hyundai Kona N 2021.

The Koreans deliberately abandoned the use of a manual transmission on an off-road vehicle: after studying the market, they came to the conclusion that the demand for a three-pedal version would be minimal.

As for the robot, this box is structurally the same as on diesel Santa Fe and KIA Sorento, although it uses different gear ratios and a different control program.

There are three modes of operation: standard N Power Shift, track N Track Sense Shift and extreme N Grin Shift.

The latter can be activated only for a short time (for 20 seconds), while the gear changes become as fast and accurate as possible, and the engine power increases to 290 forces.

Hyundai Kona N 2021.

After that, this mode is deactivated and it takes at least 40 seconds to turn it on again.

The robotic box also has an honest manual mode, in which the given gear is kept even when the engine is spinning up to maximum revolutions, while the driver can switch between steps either by swinging a standard lever or using the paddle shifters.

The Hyundai Kona N ride-on electronics comes with five presets: Normal, Eco, Sport, N, and customizable. For an effective start from a place, Launch Control is provided as standard.

Plus, cars for the European market will also receive the N Road Sense system, which automatically prompts the driver to activate the «hot» N-mode when the sign «Dangerous turns» is recognized.

From zero to hundreds, such a SUV is capable of accelerating in 5.5 seconds (with Launch Control activated), the maximum speed is declared at 240 km / h.

Hyundai Kona N 2021.

Four-wheel drive is not required for the car, but the e-LSD differential with an electronically controlled lock is designed to partially compensate for its absence.

Also, the crossover has a recalibrated suspension with low ground clearance and reinforced bottom in some places.

In South Korea, Europe and the United States, the «hot» Hyundai Kona N will appear in the summer of 2021. The company has high hopes for the model, hoping to sell about 11 thousand cars in the first year.

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