250 horsepower or more for the little crossover? We spied the upcoming Hyundai Kona N in its production shape for the first time thanks to CarPix. Earlier sightings at the Nürburgring revealed a mule but now its time for the real deal.
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The prototype is covered up not only to hide the N typical parts such as a deeper front spoiler, an aggressive front end, a bigger rear spoiler and a different rear bumper but also because the Kona N will get all of the facelift treatments that the regular Kona will get.
Back to the N prototype there are a few things that camouflage cant hide. We can see the bigger brakes behind the sporty wheels as well as two big exhaust pipes. We also notice different shaped side sills.
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Power is expected to come from the 2.0 liter four-cylinder powertrain known from the i30 N and is believed to deliver 250 horsepower but that can of course change. Maybe we will even find the updated i30 N engine that will come with the i30 N facelift under that bonnet, a engine said to deliver 280 horsepower.
We also noticed that the Kona N prototype was being benchmarked against the Cupra Ateca, slightly bigger and with 300 horsepower. That could be the hint of more power that we wished for. Expect a debut during the summer of 2020 as a 2021 model.
