The Hyundai N performance skunkworks will expand its lineup in the United States to seven entries by the end of 2022, and one of them will be the new Kona N.
The high-performance compact crossover has been testing at racetracks all over Europe for the past year and on Tuesday Hyundai finally gave us a first look at the completed design, albeit only in a series of teasers. We probably don’t have to wait too long for the reveal as sales are expected to start later this year. We’ll likely see it arrive as a 2022 model.
The teasers hint at an aggressive design for the Kona N, with the front end in particular dominated by large air intakes and a lip spoiler. A tamer version of the design features on the Kona N Line due on sale this spring as a 2022 model. Other interesting features include the dual-wing design at the rear and large exhaust tips. Hyundai also looks to be continuing the trend of using fake vents as design elements on the Kona N’s rear fascia.
As mentioned above, there will be seven Hyundai N models in U.S. showrooms by the end of the 2022. The first three have already arrived in the form of the updated Veloster N and new Elantra N Line and Sonata N Line, all of which arrived for the 2021 model year. These will be followed by the aforementioned Kona N Line, a Tucson N Line, an Elantra N and this Kona N.
