I like how the N sub brand is so much more than badge-power. They really throw a lot of R&D and track testing into these cars, and should be taken seriously. Biggest performance bang for the buck out there in any segment.
The only issue I have is them selling n-line stuff that’s a base model Elantra with some sporty styling. Call it something else and don’t tarnish the N name. That’s like ford calling one of their econo cars a mustang..
Sat in one today during the LA auto show, and among the brands there offering a car with 3 pedals. The Elantra N felt the best (parked not running). The ford guys told me not to break it rowing thru the gears so I said I'll just buy a Chevy if rowing through the gears in a manual will break it. The Chevy box was alright other than the ambiguous feeling that 5 and 6 have. I was listening to the kids in it before me talking about "Oh you're gonna shift from 4 to R and blow it up." I was like yeah right kid. Then I sat in it and there wasn't a Reverse gear lock out. Pretty lame design. Also the Subaru gearboxes felt like they had a lot of synchro bite if you know what I mean. Almost dog box like. Depends on what you like I suppose.
Too bad it'll be $40,000+ Dealership near me is asking $34,990 for a Kona N-Line. The actual N Performance I have no doubt will be $43,000. Elantra too. They're gonna treat it like the Civic Type R as if it's the holy grail.
@@red07ls Thank you for saying it... This car will be way over it's MSRP. Dealerships will treat them like a cash grab and find an impulsive buyer. Just like the new GTI Autobahn being $37,000. Back in 2017 by buddy got one brand new one for $25,500.
@@red07ls lol I didn't see this as a problem for the Veloster N The performance pack model in 2019 at my local dealership was like $29k which was right around the MSRP
I just got a GV70 a month ago and LOVE it. I actually would like to see Matt do a review on it on this channel. Hyundai/Genesis poached some serious heavy hitters from the other high performance manufacturers and it's paying off huge for them right now.
@hon solo All of which are unappealing. You clearly see a car as a utility tool and focus on resale. I see it as why would you want to buy something that's not what you want and subject yourself to that for the next 3-5 years. Also the resale is speculative right now since Genesis is a new brand, and the GV70 is a brand new model. Anyway, don't bother replying because I'm not going to read it.
Everyone hates Hyundai, but they are really putting forth a great effort to provide a variety of performance versions of their vehicles and they actually perform well. I dont think they will ever be able to get away from the stigma that comes with their name which is a bummer. I will say, that blueish color is pretty polarizing
as the above comment states, a friendly reminder that Hyundai won WRC titles twice back to back. I’m surprised they haven’t come up with a GR Yaris competitor, considering they beat Toyota twice already (although it isn’t really looking good for them this season).
totally agree with you. I just wish they would make more timeless designs, these cars may look cool and different now, but I do not think they will age well
I am currently leasing a sonata N line with the 290hp turbo engine. It absolutely rips. That wet DCT is absolutely incredible. I had an Audi A3 and the DCT blows the DSG trans out of the water in terms of smoothness. I can leave people in the dust off the line and still enjoy smooth driving throughout town. I love my car, I can only imagine how much fun this Elantra would be. Cannot recommend Hyundai enough, they know what they are doing with these cars.
Isn't a DSG a DCT? DCT is just a general term for dual clutch transmission As far as I know DSG is just the trademark name but is so common people say DSG when referring to cars with DCT
The people complaining about companies not making fun drivers cars and crying over losing the FoST, FiST, MS3 are the same people hating on the Veloster N/Elantra N. Can't please everyone I guess lmao
@@AlbanianGoose Civic type r looks ugly asf sounds bad and doesnt have an auto, for a daily driver I think this makes more sense, for a person who tracks often CTR all day.
I just purchased this car about 3 days ago and I’m like blown away. The car has echo normal and sport and also nmode each mode gives the car different power. Nmode it’s a rocket. The transmission is unbelievable. Shifts fast I had a 2020 scat pack charger. And this Elantra n blows it away All I can say is you won’t be disappointed if you can test drive one. Do it I can say you will be shocked.
The fact that they seemed welded certain parts of the chassis alone adds a level authentic motorsports enthusiasm that a lot of sporty package on the market don't offer. This is what you call over engineering and bang for buck value. Styling is polarizing only because not enough people have seen them in public yet. I'm sure just other styling in the past, it will grow on them.
@@noahp6886 As long as they have black, gray, and white- it will sell. Just keep see it, more and more; people said the same thing when the Mustang got redesign in 2015.
@@Elephant_Thoughts I'm still trying and it hasn't grown on me. The red accent actually makes it worse here. I think keeping it blue and black would have been better. I think the overlap of the black silver white crowd and those that want a N model are going to be incredibly small.
@@noahp6886 I said the same thing about the Kia K5 model, which I still think is uglier than sin but found the sliver lining or gimmick of putting that orange drl on the front end to mask it's over the top fussy front end. LOL- now they are selling like hotcakes!
Performance Blue 6-spd on the ground yesterday. Everything I hoped for and more. 53 year old long time sport-compact Gti, WRX,ST, RS, owner......nobody is building anything like this anymore. Just "nice" enough to impress a few passengers, or at least need no apologies....just "hardcore" enough to put a huge smile on your face the rest of the time. Very impressed!
This is a fantastic line of products that Hyundai has going right now. Easily the best on the market when it comes to inexpensive performance fun. Can’t wait to get my hands on one!
The new 2022 type R will be a competitor as well, although it will likely cost 10k+ more than the elantra N.... It will be interesting to see how they stack up!
@@patmald true, but I was speaking in terms of value. It's hard to justify the added costs with dealer mark ups on the CTR (at least where I live). Even availability was scarce on last gens model. But in terms of raw performance 1:1 you are absolutely correct ahah
owned my ‘21 Sonata N-Line for 6months already put 21k miles on it with ZERO issues. 290hp and 311tq makes it a bit more powerful than the N cars. 0-60 in 5.2 on all seasons with fwd, definitely can’t complain about that. Plus it’s got all the creature comforts the N cars don’t have. All for 2k less than the Elantra N. Can’t wait to test drive one tho!
If you hate on hyundai you're either under the age of 15 or over the age of 55 lol There is no better NEW performance car for the money. The elantra, kona and Veloster are all almost 300hp tunable amazing sounding cars that are 30k with a 10 year warranty. That doesn't even get voided if you do track it.
Hyundai has come along way from those clapped out Hyundai Exel models I used to see in the 90s…. They were cheap throw away cars back then. Kiddos to Hyundai 😎
Good job talking while driving on track Zack! Just based on your inputs and the way the car reacts it looks like a proper driver's car. FF can be a lot more fun than most people think, it's just so rarely tuned to be fun from the factory.
The adjustable exhaust is actually from an electronic adjustable exhaust baffle in the system opening and closing depending on how you have it adjusted in the N custom screen.
the exhaust sound is changing the sound outside the vehicle its variable. If you want to change the pipped in sound to the interior its actually under active sounds.
Seems all the TH-cam test drives of the Hyundai line were done at Sonoma on the same day. That must have made it tough on the test drivers. This was the best of all the test drive videos I saw. I've had my Elantra N DCT for almost a week now and I like it more every time I drive it.
I owned my 2012 Elantra since it was new and with 250,000 plus miles on it and no major issues, it's the perfect everyday driver. I would like to see this N package performance team put together a rear wheel drive for the Elantra and make the cabin quieter with less road noise. Performance always to me always results best with rear wheel drive, especially on the track. This is the only thing left to do to make this car perfect.
@Soul2Top I don’t hate wings 🙄 but since you asked, I think it would look very clean and sleek without. I like it just fine as is, which is why I said “spoiler delete option” and not “remove the wing on all of them”. Does the wing reduce drag or only reduce lift?
The first Hyundai Biermann had a hand in was the 2017 Elantra Sport, and likely helped style. The chassis tune is spot on and the 1.6t, while being torquey, still gathers hp towards redline. With just a downpipe and a cone filter my 2018 DCT gained a big chunk of satisfying shove. I dont even miss an LSD in it and I'm also an Si owner. I wish the Elantra N could have come with the 17-18 styling, but this new one might already be growing on me a little even though I cringed at first. I want to see other colors. I'm still wildy excited that Hyundai gave this car to America.
Unlikely he had time to work on that car when he arrived at Hyundai. But it shows Hyundai was already on a good upward track, just needed someone to help them sharpen things up.
@@ghepardogts He was hired in 2015 and spoke on the release of the acclaimed "Beirmann influenced" Elantra Sport '17 and GT "18 as the unofficial birth of N-line in North America. This was much of the reason their was so much attention paid to these cars at launch. Do some research next time🙂
In Australia and world wide we get the i30N hatchback and Sedan (Elantra N) and people are getting heaps of power particularly torque out of them. The engine has potential for power great for the street and track.
While this is cool 'n all, I honestly love that veloster N. I've only driven the R, and I loved that, especially the shifter, serious Honda vibes in how perfectly crisp it is. With more torque & power I can imagine the N is an absolute joy as well. My only beef is the 1 door, wish it had 2 rear doors. Especially because the rear door isn't driver-side in the US. I'm glad they brought that formula into this though, even though the elantra is too "accordy" for me, they're good cars & a seam welded chassis plus the the strut tower bars and suspension really should sharpen that up nicely. That's basically what they did with the ITR (too many Honda references in this post). I love that Hyundai is focusing on performance to some degree in a world where sports cars are quickly dying out.
@@vroomgc I think you misunderstood, I was referring the veloster R-spec, as I have not driven the veloster N & from what people say they're very similar in driving experience, which is why it's worth pointing out. I only bring up Honda because their linkage shifters have amazing feeling and I thoroughly enjoyed the shifter in the R-spec as it reminded me instantly of a Honda linkage...which is very rare these days, most companies including current Hondas use cables & have extremely soft bushings to dampen them.
2nd Podium! Comment! Extremely interesting car in Hyundai's N Lineup. I really think with the sophisticated multilink fully independent rear suspension (1 up on the i20N) and a 6spd manual option (1 up on the Kona N), and just this solitary luxury item option available on the Elantra N a SUNROOF (DCT version only), (Veloster N not sold in my part of the world). It may very well be the pick of the entire Hyundai N Lineup!!!! Fun fact: Hyundai had an embargo on driving impressions of the new Elantra N until November 23rd, 2021 at 12.01am, precisely! I owned a Lantra twin-cam manual in the day, it really was a great driving car in its humdrum 4dr family sedan sector. Better handling than any of its Japanese compact 4dr sedan competitors.
It’s amazing to think about the garbage Hyundai was making 20 years ago compared to everything they make now. Why couldn’t GM or Ford do the same thing?
They literally went from basement to class leading (especially with SUVs including EVs), especially at a price point, in less than 20 years or 3-4 car generations...
Variable exhaust opens up when you put it into N mode. Very loud. A lot of people had to swap the manual exhaust onto the DCT veloster to get the louder exhaust but elantra N DCT gets the loud exhaust.
This will be one of those cars in about 15 years that will be highly sought after by the automotive enthusiasts that follow. Much how people wax poetic about old supras and 240's. This will be one of those cars in 15-20 years.
depends what you want. GLI is the superior road car and has tonssssss of modification options that makes the MQB platform punch way above its class… now if you just want to buy a fun, roudy, track focused car that you dont have to modify at all, the N product line might be for you. VW is the more refined and road focused option, where as N is looking for track focus for sure.
I realize design is pretty subjective but I couldn’t buy one of these bc of the design. I’m sure it’s great to drive if it’s anything like the veloster N
I like how the N sub brand is so much more than badge-power. They really throw a lot of R&D and track testing into these cars, and should be taken seriously. Biggest performance bang for the buck out there in any segment.
It shows in the used market. They hold their value annoyingly well
@@the-boring-car-guy that’s why if you can find a new one it’s worth to try to get it right away
The only issue I have is them selling n-line stuff that’s a base model Elantra with some sporty styling. Call it something else and don’t tarnish the N name. That’s like ford calling one of their econo cars a mustang..
I know DCTs are the hotness, but I love that they're offering a manual.
Sat in one today during the LA auto show, and among the brands there offering a car with 3 pedals. The Elantra N felt the best (parked not running). The ford guys told me not to break it rowing thru the gears so I said I'll just buy a Chevy if rowing through the gears in a manual will break it. The Chevy box was alright other than the ambiguous feeling that 5 and 6 have. I was listening to the kids in it before me talking about "Oh you're gonna shift from 4 to R and blow it up." I was like yeah right kid. Then I sat in it and there wasn't a Reverse gear lock out. Pretty lame design. Also the Subaru gearboxes felt like they had a lot of synchro bite if you know what I mean. Almost dog box like. Depends on what you like I suppose.
I like both
But are you gonna buy one?
@@abes3925 maybe in about 5 years when I have more money.
@@abes3925 are you?
So glad they made an Elantra N this is going to be the hottest thing on the market rn🔥
Too bad it'll be $40,000+ Dealership near me is asking $34,990 for a Kona N-Line. The actual N Performance I have no doubt will be $43,000. Elantra too. They're gonna treat it like the Civic Type R as if it's the holy grail.
Here come the mark ups, defeating the purpose of shopping for an entry level performance sedan.
@@red07ls Thank you for saying it... This car will be way over it's MSRP. Dealerships will treat them like a cash grab and find an impulsive buyer. Just like the new GTI Autobahn being $37,000. Back in 2017 by buddy got one brand new one for $25,500.
@@red07ls lol I didn't see this as a problem for the Veloster N
The performance pack model in 2019 at my local dealership was like $29k which was right around the MSRP
@@lifeofmike556 Eventually markups will be there for the first 1-2 years then they'll drop it
This is what happens when Albert Biermann and his team work on a car. If only the M division could’ve held on to him.
I just got a GV70 a month ago and LOVE it. I actually would like to see Matt do a review on it on this channel. Hyundai/Genesis poached some serious heavy hitters from the other high performance manufacturers and it's paying off huge for them right now.
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Enjoy!
@hon solo Resale value isn't the only reason to buy a car.
@hon solo All of which are unappealing. You clearly see a car as a utility tool and focus on resale. I see it as why would you want to buy something that's not what you want and subject yourself to that for the next 3-5 years. Also the resale is speculative right now since Genesis is a new brand, and the GV70 is a brand new model.
Anyway, don't bother replying because I'm not going to read it.
@@Hardcaslte I love open minded people like you
Everyone hates Hyundai, but they are really putting forth a great effort to provide a variety of performance versions of their vehicles and they actually perform well. I dont think they will ever be able to get away from the stigma that comes with their name which is a bummer.
I will say, that blueish color is pretty polarizing
Because of WRC rallying, Hyundai has now definitely NO negative stigma attached to its name.
as the above comment states, a friendly reminder that Hyundai won WRC titles twice back to back. I’m surprised they haven’t come up with a GR Yaris competitor, considering they beat Toyota twice already (although it isn’t really looking good for them this season).
totally agree with you. I just wish they would make more timeless designs, these cars may look cool and different now, but I do not think they will age well
I got no problem with their name. I got a problem with the front grill. Also they need some rwd/awd. Veloster N is cool though
Everyone hates hyundai?
I am currently leasing a sonata N line with the 290hp turbo engine. It absolutely rips. That wet DCT is absolutely incredible. I had an Audi A3 and the DCT blows the DSG trans out of the water in terms of smoothness. I can leave people in the dust off the line and still enjoy smooth driving throughout town. I love my car, I can only imagine how much fun this Elantra would be. Cannot recommend Hyundai enough, they know what they are doing with these cars.
i hate the DSG in low speed, city traffic type situations. im glad to hear you like this dct
@@2strokeFORever Which vehicle? All DCT aren't the same?
@@TonyStone3000 I know they're not all the same? I'm referring to the dq250 which is more than likely what was in the a3 he was driving..
My wife has the Sonata N and that car performs and drives like a much more expensive luxury car. And it does Leave other cars in the dust.
Isn't a DSG a DCT? DCT is just a general term for dual clutch transmission
As far as I know DSG is just the trademark name but is so common people say DSG when referring to cars with DCT
The people complaining about companies not making fun drivers cars and crying over losing the FoST, FiST, MS3 are the same people hating on the Veloster N/Elantra N. Can't please everyone I guess lmao
Yeah but best fwd drive car? Yeah no civic all the way
@@AlbanianGoose that has nothing to do with anything I said lol
@@tedweiss5702 wrong comment lol
@@AlbanianGoose Civic type r looks ugly asf sounds bad and doesnt have an auto, for a daily driver I think this makes more sense, for a person who tracks often CTR all day.
@@quandalemuncher2337 the N cars are more fun to drive than a type r
Your driving impressions for this car mean a lot to me. I appreciate that you included drive footage interspersed with what you are thinking.
I just purchased this car about 3 days ago and I’m like blown away. The car has echo normal and sport and also nmode each mode gives the car different power. Nmode it’s a rocket. The transmission is unbelievable. Shifts fast I had a 2020 scat pack charger. And this Elantra n blows it away All I can say is you won’t be disappointed if you can test drive one. Do it I can say you will be shocked.
The fact that they seemed welded certain parts of the chassis alone adds a level authentic motorsports enthusiasm that a lot of sporty package on the market don't offer. This is what you call over engineering and bang for buck value. Styling is polarizing only because not enough people have seen them in public yet. I'm sure just other styling in the past, it will grow on them.
I've seen them in public and I have a hard time with that front in basic colors.
@@noahp6886 As long as they have black, gray, and white- it will sell. Just keep see it, more and more; people said the same thing when the Mustang got redesign in 2015.
@@Elephant_Thoughts I'm still trying and it hasn't grown on me. The red accent actually makes it worse here. I think keeping it blue and black would have been better. I think the overlap of the black silver white crowd and those that want a N model are going to be incredibly small.
@@noahp6886 I said the same thing about the Kia K5 model, which I still think is uglier than sin but found the sliver lining or gimmick of putting that orange drl on the front end to mask it's over the top fussy front end. LOL- now they are selling like hotcakes!
Performance Blue 6-spd on the ground yesterday. Everything I hoped for and more. 53 year old long time sport-compact Gti, WRX,ST, RS, owner......nobody is building anything like this anymore. Just "nice" enough to impress a few passengers, or at least need no apologies....just "hardcore" enough to put a huge smile on your face the rest of the time. Very impressed!
This is a fantastic line of products that Hyundai has going right now. Easily the best on the market when it comes to inexpensive performance fun. Can’t wait to get my hands on one!
Honda, this is what we expected you to compete with the integra. This is 10x the better buy.
The new 2022 type R will be a competitor as well, although it will likely cost 10k+ more than the elantra N.... It will be interesting to see how they stack up!
@@TheLimitPoint what? A CTR is going to blow this doors off haha but at low 30k nothing compares to the N. We already have the data from the veloster.
@@patmald true, but I was speaking in terms of value. It's hard to justify the added costs with dealer mark ups on the CTR (at least where I live). Even availability was scarce on last gens model. But in terms of raw performance 1:1 you are absolutely correct ahah
Fl5 is amazing, but they screwed up not making a DCT option, that and the 20k difference is swaying me to go the Elantra N
Elantra n and Kona N are my favorite N models from Hyundai both awesome machines.
For the driving part, I’d put the rear camera as the main view. Not that we don’t love your face :)
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These new Hyundai's are starting to pull on me a little bit. They seem to be the only manufacturer trying to get new customers right now.
Kia has been as well.
owned my ‘21 Sonata N-Line for 6months already put 21k miles on it with ZERO issues. 290hp and 311tq makes it a bit more powerful than the N cars. 0-60 in 5.2 on all seasons with fwd, definitely can’t complain about that. Plus it’s got all the creature comforts the N cars don’t have. All for 2k less than the Elantra N. Can’t wait to test drive one tho!
Sounds like a good purchase but this one looks better , sorry about that
If you hate on hyundai you're either under the age of 15 or over the age of 55 lol
There is no better NEW performance car for the money. The elantra, kona and Veloster are all almost 300hp tunable amazing sounding cars that are 30k with a 10 year warranty. That doesn't even get voided if you do track it.
But do they get voided if you do a simple stage 1 tune?
@@OlJackBurton ya you gotta pick and chose haha do you want the engine warranty or power
@@Deadset.zr2 In that case, it's already faster than you need out of the box...
Hyundai has come along way from those clapped out Hyundai Exel models I used to see in the 90s…. They were cheap throw away cars back then. Kiddos to Hyundai 😎
If ONLY it had a better looking front bumper!
You gotta take the good BMW DNA with the bad lol
@@joeleonard9965 lol
Agreed. Woof.
Ye the front styling looks fucking retarded, but at least from a technical perspective Hyundai is killing it right now.
It looks better with black paint
Hyundai N Division has been killing it 👌🏽
The fact that you have a car that is priced well, has warranty that covers track days, dct so the Mrs can drive it, practical space is so appealing
Good job talking while driving on track Zack! Just based on your inputs and the way the car reacts it looks like a proper driver's car. FF can be a lot more fun than most people think, it's just so rarely tuned to be fun from the factory.
Best n safety car Hyundai Elantra N...I want that car!
The adjustable exhaust is actually from an electronic adjustable exhaust baffle in the system opening and closing depending on how you have it adjusted in the N custom screen.
Not a fan of the front end, but really love the interior
Not a fan of the new Kona front.
I want this car with the body of 2018 model year elantra and a better 6spd
Amen lol
i love this thing a whole lot. when some aftermarket somebody comes out with a bumper cover that isnt so... awful, ill prolly get one
just change ure opinion, i love it
the exhaust sound is changing the sound outside the vehicle its variable. If you want to change the pipped in sound to the interior its actually under active sounds.
Hyundai really surprising all car fans at the moment, making some really great and interesting cars. I love what they’re doing at the moment 🔥
I really wish I could like the front end styling, looks like a great car though.
Seems all the TH-cam test drives of the Hyundai line were done at Sonoma on the same day. That must have made it tough on the test drivers. This was the best of all the test drive videos I saw. I've had my Elantra N DCT for almost a week now and I like it more every time I drive it.
Wow it looks awesome! Those wheels slap.
So fetch!
That’s not how the word is used - From a concerned Bay Area native
I owned my 2012 Elantra since it was new and with 250,000 plus miles on it and no major issues, it's the perfect everyday driver. I would like to see this N package performance team put together a rear wheel drive for the Elantra and make the cabin quieter with less road noise. Performance always to me always results best with rear wheel drive, especially on the track. This is the only thing left to do to make this car perfect.
Where's the video for the Kona N? I don't see it in the description.
Wait. You mean to tell me that the guy who use to run m division, now runs the n division? Lol
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The data from their TCR race cars really helped in the research and development of the N line cars. Kudos to Hyundai.
And yet my dealer has never heard of Bryan Herta.
Looks like a fantastic sport sedan. Would love if they would also offer a spoiler delete option
@Soul2Top I don’t hate wings 🙄 but since you asked, I think it would look very clean and sleek without. I like it just fine as is, which is why I said “spoiler delete option” and not “remove the wing on all of them”. Does the wing reduce drag or only reduce lift?
Where’s the Kona video?
Did you say you're 5'2" when you meant 6'2"?
I literally came to the comments wondering this lol
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The first Hyundai Biermann had a hand in was the 2017 Elantra Sport, and likely helped style. The chassis tune is spot on and the 1.6t, while being torquey, still gathers hp towards redline. With just a downpipe and a cone filter my 2018 DCT gained a big chunk of satisfying shove. I dont even miss an LSD in it and I'm also an Si owner. I wish the Elantra N could have come with the 17-18 styling, but this new one might already be growing on me a little even though I cringed at first. I want to see other colors. I'm still wildy excited that Hyundai gave this car to America.
Unlikely he had time to work on that car when he arrived at Hyundai. But it shows Hyundai was already on a good upward track, just needed someone to help them sharpen things up.
@@ghepardogts He was hired in 2015 and spoke on the release of the acclaimed "Beirmann influenced" Elantra Sport '17 and GT "18 as the unofficial birth of N-line in North America. This was much of the reason their was so much attention paid to these cars at launch. Do some research next time🙂
Nice job Zach! Would you trade your e46 for this and gain some reliability and good MPG? Thanks!
We all wanna see the review with a manual gearbox
In Australia and world wide we get the i30N hatchback and Sedan (Elantra N) and people are getting heaps of power particularly torque out of them. The engine has potential for power great for the street and track.
You keep saying look at that, but all we can see is you and hear tire squeal! Why isn't there the normal front facing big camera?
This is really impressive, hopefully it's not priced to high. Also, Hyundai should definitely do a AWD version with torque vectoring.
Ah ok sure, are you ready to add an additional 7k to the price tag. I'll stay with the lower priced fwd thanks
That might be something the Kona N has.
@@LoneWolfSparty Kona N is fwd and if u want awd you can get the Kona N-line. They did fwd for the fun factor on their N models. And it works!
I hope buyers go for the manual! 🙏
Good video but why is Zack the main camera the entire time driving? I’d much prefer to see outside the window and see how well the car holds a line
Wanted to try a different angle. A lot of channels have changed their format to 1 angle at a time, or spending more time on the driver. - ZK
TY Zack. Would you trade in a Fiesta ST for one of these? What is more fun?
5 days between uploads??? Crazy, I miss you guys.
damn zack i thought you were a little taller than that
I know it probably costs too much to do, but I think that some wider fenders and wheels would have taken this from okay to good looking.
It’s 32k
While this is cool 'n all, I honestly love that veloster N. I've only driven the R, and I loved that, especially the shifter, serious Honda vibes in how perfectly crisp it is. With more torque & power I can imagine the N is an absolute joy as well. My only beef is the 1 door, wish it had 2 rear doors. Especially because the rear door isn't driver-side in the US.
I'm glad they brought that formula into this though, even though the elantra is too "accordy" for me, they're good cars & a seam welded chassis plus the the strut tower bars and suspension really should sharpen that up nicely. That's basically what they did with the ITR (too many Honda references in this post).
I love that Hyundai is focusing on performance to some degree in a world where sports cars are quickly dying out.
By the way the R is the Golf R , the Type R is Honda's car.
@@vroomgc I think you misunderstood, I was referring the veloster R-spec, as I have not driven the veloster N & from what people say they're very similar in driving experience, which is why it's worth pointing out. I only bring up Honda because their linkage shifters have amazing feeling and I thoroughly enjoyed the shifter in the R-spec as it reminded me instantly of a Honda linkage...which is very rare these days, most companies including current Hondas use cables & have extremely soft bushings to dampen them.
@@MrSlowestD16 Ah, ok sorry on the confusion
Great job Zack keep up the great work really enjoyed the video!
Can you get these N cars in.... not that blue? Fascinated buy these cars but would nevvvvvveer but it in that color
Yo heads-up Zack! Audio only plays in the left ear during the RM20e clip @ 2:19.
So which N is the best? Elantra, Kona or the Veloster?
Do you feel/think this is a better fwd car than the Fiesta ST?? It looks like it.....
No ads on this channel for some reason. Refreshing
2nd Podium! Comment! Extremely interesting car in Hyundai's N Lineup. I really think with the sophisticated multilink fully independent rear suspension (1 up on the i20N) and a 6spd manual option (1 up on the Kona N), and just this solitary luxury item option available on the Elantra N a SUNROOF (DCT version only), (Veloster N not sold in my part of the world). It may very well be the pick of the entire Hyundai N Lineup!!!!
Fun fact: Hyundai had an embargo on driving impressions of the new Elantra N until November 23rd, 2021 at 12.01am, precisely!
I owned a Lantra twin-cam manual in the day, it really was a great driving car in its humdrum 4dr family sedan sector. Better handling than any of its Japanese compact 4dr sedan competitors.
any chance we could get the limited's interior as an option?
I love everything about that car, except for the front end
Looking forward to the Kona N video
I can’t wait to get in this in all black!!!!!!
What top speeds were you hitting in the straights?
Does this car have heated steering wheel feature?
Why do you have to have the windows down while on track?
Zach's favorite jacket 😉
Previous Elantra looked quite nice, why’d they have to go and make it ugly?
The 2017/2018 did anyway. Not sure what happened in 2019/2020 with the mid model refresh. That was a disaster.
Great video! Can't wait to test drive one.
Can you shutoff fake engine noise, and have open loud exhaust still?
Yup
If they keep this under 33k, Honda won't even make the type R anymore, lol
It’s amazing to think about the garbage Hyundai was making 20 years ago compared to everything they make now. Why couldn’t GM or Ford do the same thing?
They literally went from basement to class leading (especially with SUVs including EVs), especially at a price point, in less than 20 years or 3-4 car generations...
Nice video!
5'2" works well with the 4.2" front rotors. Wonder if those are on the Konan too. 😁
I have a 210hp Saab 9-3 manual which is kind of similar to this. They are good handling and cheap now.
Wow on the electric veloster! insane
Doesn’t the exhaust mode actually change the outside exhaust? Or is that just on international models?
Variable exhaust opens up when you put it into N mode. Very loud. A lot of people had to swap the manual exhaust onto the DCT veloster to get the louder exhaust but elantra N DCT gets the loud exhaust.
Yes it does, reviewer must of had trouble reading his notes.
Same circuit as the dome light is what I wanted to hear. Didn't want the N glowing on a long night drive
When are you going to do an i30N DCT?
The i30N isn't sold in the US.
clicked on a car video and got an ad on used Rolexes instead. Nice.
4.2" front brakes. Wow, those are some tiny brakes
Full respect to Hyundai and their effort but when it comes to front wheel drive performance Honda still remains king 👑
Yeah sure buddy because the veloster n beats the veloster n in 0-60
Not in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series.
Really cool that Hyundai is designing spaceships now
Following the Stig!
Love they are making these faster and cool. My issue is the design is just not good looking
If only the front end looked better!
Steve Zissou lurking in the background at 2:50
This will be one of those cars in about 15 years that will be highly sought after by the automotive enthusiasts that follow. Much how people wax poetic about old supras and 240's. This will be one of those cars in 15-20 years.
I agree with you everyone is going ev it will be the last fun 4 cylinder manual car
I think you got the front and rear brake sized messed up no way the front is a 4.2 and a 12 in the rear
There's no way the rear are 4.2
And you know what I think this car will smoke a lot of cars in the road lol. Sexy and powerful!
This vs the GLI?
Elantra has a manual hand break, GLI does not, I think I know which one I’m picking :)
VW all day...
@@stuartstogdill2406 i like the design much more on the GLI.
In the end I'm probably also taking the GLI.
@@clardrives9301 an e brake is better.
depends what you want. GLI is the superior road car and has tonssssss of modification options that makes the MQB platform punch way above its class… now if you just want to buy a fun, roudy, track focused car that you dont have to modify at all, the N product line might be for you. VW is the more refined and road focused option, where as N is looking for track focus for sure.
Looks like it had an off and the front bumper was replaced but is waiting for the paint shop appointment
I realize design is pretty subjective but I couldn’t buy one of these bc of the design. I’m sure it’s great to drive if it’s anything like the veloster N
I'll reserve final judgement until I've seen a black or dark blue in person. That should hide the more intense angles
4.2?
This, K5 GT, or save up for a Stinger GT 🤔
GLI and GTI?
How are you 5’2” 170? That’s heavy for that height.
He meant 5'10"
Test the Skoda Octavia VRS .
Skoda does not exist in the United States.