12/10/2023 0 Comments 2022 hyundai elantra n![]() ![]() If a Civic Type R sounds like, well, nothing except for a few turbo chirps and a Golf R likes to send fake engine noises through its sound system, the Elantra N is all about its exhaust. I’m here to tell you that Hyundai understands performance quite well, because the Elantra N is wild as fuck! Let me begin by how this thing sounds. Many carmakers have claimed to sell a proper sport compact car in the past, but many have failed. That’s a full $10,000 less than the new, 2023 Civic Type R. It kicks off at $40,003 for the manual transmission and $41,603 for the automatic. And then there’s the pricing for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N which is frankly decent and rather embarrassing for both the Civic Type R and Golf R. Hit a button on the steering wheel, and horsepower climbs to 286 for 20 seconds. However, buyers of the 8-speed dual-clutch automatic will get an added bonus in the form of the N Grin Shift overboost function. Real drivers (I’m kidding) will want to spec this thing with a six-speed manual transmission. It sends all of that furious might to the front wheels via an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. ![]() It therefore pumps out a healthy 276 horsepower and 289 lb-ft of torque. This is essentially the same turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine as in the Veloster N. But of course, a sport compact car wouldn’t be complete without a proper drivertrain and in that respect, Hyundai did its homework. The Elantra N also gets a multilink independent rear suspension (like in the N Line), contrary to the regular Elantra that makes do with a standard torsion beam setup. Behind those fancy wheels you’ll find a set of 14.2-inch brake rotors up front and 12.4 out the rear. There are adaptive dampers and a stiffer rear anti-roll bar, reinforced front strut towers, and a chassis brace behind the rear seats that connects the suspension’s towers. Just like a Civic Type R, this Elantra was considerably modified in the areas that matter. I mean, Hyundai’s N division is very serious about performance. You just feel as though this Elantra means business. Oh, and I absolutely dig the baby blue color of my example. They’re wrapped in P245/35YR19 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S performance rubber. 19-inch wheels, that look the business, properly dress up the wheel wells. That’s because the N car has a more agressive front bumper with a front spoiler that helps dress up the otherwise stale front fascia. It’s almost as if the designers began with this version and then removed stuff from the car as they were going down the lineup hierarchy. However, I will say that in N form, the Elantra comes together not bad. Two, its front and rear overhangs are just way too long, so from the side profile, especially when the car’s sitting on its base rental car wheels, it just looks goofy. One, it’s lacking a face, which makes the car look like it has one big mouth, like some sort of weird-looking fish. The new Elantra is an ugly car from every angle. No, Hyundai, I’m not going to say that I find your car looks pretty just because you loaned me one. ![]()
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