This is the Kona N, not the Kona N Line. The difference? The Kona N–the one tested here–gets the 276-horsepower engine, an 81-horsepower boost.
This is the Kona N, not the Kona N Line. The difference? The Kona N–the one tested here–gets the 276-horsepower engine, an 81-horsepower boost.
I remember the base Kona being on a "10 cars that are quicker than you'd expect" list. 276hp isn't mind blowing, but I bet it will surprise a lot of other commuters
calteg said:I remember the base Kona being on a "10 cars that are quicker than you'd expect" list. 276hp isn't mind blowing, but I bet it will surprise a lot of other commuters
Funny and awesome that in 2022, a 276hp 4 cylinder is considered "not mind blowing". As a comparison, a base Macan produces 261hp. Dodge's new Hornet starts at 265hp.
Truly fun times.
-Rob
In reply to rob_lewis :
I think it's more of a telling stat about expectations of cars vs SUVs. There's a very, very long list of LS powered trucks and SUVs that have made 300hp for the last 20 years. With few exceptions, none of those were marketed as hotrod SUVs
Is there another N suv that is AWD?
In reply to 759NRNG :
Nope. Only N cars are the now discontinued veloster, the elantra and the Kona.
bobzilla said:In reply to 759NRNG :
Nope. Only N cars are the now discontinued veloster, the elantra and the Kona.
shoot.....but still uh er pretty dang strong.....would ya?
rob_lewis said:calteg said:I remember the base Kona being on a "10 cars that are quicker than you'd expect" list. 276hp isn't mind blowing, but I bet it will surprise a lot of other commuters
Funny and awesome that in 2022, a 276hp 4 cylinder is considered "not mind blowing". As a comparison, a base Macan produces 261hp. Dodge's new Hornet starts at 265hp.
Truly fun times.
-Rob
They also have AWD standard on the turbo models. Id bet the Hornet is going to be the quickest "little" SUV you can buy once it comes out.
rob_lewis said:calteg said:I remember the base Kona being on a "10 cars that are quicker than you'd expect" list. 276hp isn't mind blowing, but I bet it will surprise a lot of other commuters
Funny and awesome that in 2022, a 276hp 4 cylinder is considered "not mind blowing". As a comparison, a base Macan produces 261hp. Dodge's new Hornet starts at 265hp.
Truly fun times.
-Rob
Dial that back and in the late 80's to early 90's that would have been more power than anything the big 3 were producing. ANYTHING. The corvette in that era was 230hp, the Syclone was 260. Mustangs/Fox body's were at 220-ish.
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