Hyundai Motor Unveils Teaser for First High-Performance SUV Model 'Kona N'

Design teaser of the high-performance version Kona N of The New Kona unveiled by Hyundai Motor Company on the 10th

[Photo by Hyundai Motor Company]

Design teaser of the high-performance version Kona N of The New Kona unveiled by Hyundai Motor Company on the 10th

[Photo by Hyundai Motor Company]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Hyundai Motor Company on the 10th unveiled the design teaser of the Kona N, the first high-performance brand 'N' applied to a sports utility vehicle (SUV). Following the Veloster N, the first high-performance model launched in Korea in June 2018, this is the second model to continue the N lineup.

The Kona N is a high-performance model of the The New Kona, which was released in September last year. The front of the Kona N features a dedicated radiator grille with the N logo and a dedicated bumper that gives a strong impression of N. Additionally, the performance red color symbolizing N is applied throughout the lower front splitter of the bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper.

The side features body-colored cladding and N-exclusive performance wheels. The rear draws attention with large-diameter exhaust outlets. Furthermore, a dedicated spoiler and large diffuser designed with aerodynamics in mind are installed. The center of the spoiler includes a triangular auxiliary brake light, one of the distinctive features of the N model.

Til Vattenberg, Executive Director of Hyundai Motor's N Brand Motorsports Division, said, "The Kona N, as Hyundai's first high-performance SUV, presents a new direction in design and is expected to offer the 'joy of driving' to more customers."

Meanwhile, Hyundai plans to expand the high-performance N brand product lineup by sequentially introducing the Avante N and Tucson N Line following the Kona N this year.

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