Tested: 2022 Hyundai Kona N vs. Cherohala Skyway:
Out here, the Hyundai is completely in its element, like it was designed for this specific route. Unlike the Tail of the Dragon, the skyway features some long sweepers and straightaways mixed in with tighter blind corners and those bends that almost make you dizzy before straightening out again.
The Kona N shares its engine with the Veloster N and Elantra N. An overboost feature can temporarily bump horsepower from 276 to 286.In addition to the drive-mode knob and preset N buttons, there's one more button at your disposal: a big red one on the steering wheel that looks like it should initiate a self-destruct sequence.
Given all the time, effort, and money expended on this road, we feel lucky that we can just show up and drive it for free. The Kona N is also the culmination of a lot of effort, and if its $35,495 base price isn't free, it's still a certified bargain for a practical piece of transportation that's infused with so much joy. Like the Cherohala Skyway, nobody really needed a 286-hp Kona. But they built one anyway, and we're all better off for it.
The Kona N’s interior looks like lesser Konas’, but with a big red panic button on the steering wheel.We realize that crossovers pay the bills. The Kona N is an exciting and clever four-door alternative to the funky Veloster N, all effervescent energy and snorting exhaust bound up in a more salable package. But Hyundai botched its chance to fix one of its N models' biggest deficiencies: an annoyingly stiff and harsh ride on anything but freshly laid asphalt.
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