The 2024 Hyundai Elantra N is going to look a bit different as Hyundai used Auto Shanghai to provide a better look at the refreshed performance sedan. The new Elantra N adopts looks similar to the 2024 Hyundai Sonata and Sonata N that debuted last month. Starting from the top, front fascia has been reworked likely for reasons of cost — the complex clamshell hood and two-section headlights are gone. Fenders that rise higher on the car create traditional hood shut lines. The headlights point at the horizon-line units on the Sonata but don't go all the way, with a metallic strip providing reflection but no illumination. The blacked-out face underlined by a body-color lower intake frame on today's car is cut into clearer horizontal and vertical sections. A black bumper bisects matters laterally, while taller, slanted stanchions create a larger lower intake.
Hyundai provided no specs, so we're not sure if the current 2.0-liter engine provides the bang. Former N head Albert Biermann told an Australian outlet their version of the Elantra N, the i30 Sedan N, would show with a new gas engine. We don't know what that means for our market. The current motor makes 286 horsepower and 289 pound-feet of torque. That gets shifted through a six-speed manual or eight-speed dual-clutch to a limited-slip diff on the front axle. The stoplight sprint to 60 mph takes 5.1 seconds.
Aft of the fenders, we note two changes along the sides. There's a more colorful "N" on the sill extensions, and a spanking new set of 19-inch wheels that look like Hyundai's take on telephone dial rims a few Italian brands are known for.
Hyundai calls the rework "a new aggressive look that emphasizes the low and wide stance inspired by motorsports competition." That's a nod to the TCR World Tour, a customer-focused touring car race series evolved from the World Touring Car Cup. The Hyundai Elantra N TCR seen sharing photos with the Elantra N above won both the driver's championship for pilot Mikel Azcona and the team's championship for BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse.
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