The Kona N is great for people in the market for something a little different.
As a driving enthusiast, you may wonder what the future holds as the market goes all-in on SUVs. The answer, it turns out, is to dress up the classic hot hatchback as an SUV. Sure, it's a little taller and its center of gravity is a little higher, but throw the right speed parts at it, and guess what? The formula still works. Enter"Expectations grossly exceeded," technical director Frank Markus said.
Driven one way, it grips up and lets you carry a surprising amount of speed through corners. Driven another, it'll unload the rear end and rotate just enough for you to point the nose at the apex. Either way, it burbles and pops and even torque steers likereminding how much like an SUV it isn't."You're paying for the engine here," Mexico editor Miguel Cortina said,"and that's what stands out.
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