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Gallery: 2023 Hyundai Elantra N
The Detroit News
![After years of trying with the Elantra Sport and three-door Veloster N, Hyundai gets the pocket rocket segment right with the 276-horse, limited-slip-diff-equipped hellacious 2023 Elantra N.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/6780ee2d-3aff-4da2-adad-1eda602c3bca-HyundaiElantraN_hellstore-fr3-4.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
After years of trying with the Elantra Sport and three-door Veloster N, Hyundai gets the pocket rocket segment right with the 276-horse, limited-slip-diff-equipped hellacious 2023 Elantra N.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The playful 2023 Hyundai Elantra N in its natural habitat: Hell, Michigan's twisty roads. Here, the driver can explore the pocket rocket's high horsepower, nimble handling and terrific brakes.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/b50ee3e3-6b8f-49d0-91db-d0ea2dcf9fbd-HyundaiElantraN_hell-fr3-4.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The playful 2023 Hyundai Elantra N in its natural habitat: Hell, Michigan's twisty roads. Here, the driver can explore the pocket rocket's high horsepower, nimble handling and terrific brakes.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N paints the Elantra's distinctive full-fascia grille black.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/3a006989-5e9d-4a13-bd1b-8bfec94fba26-HyundaiElantraN_fr.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N paints the Elantra's distinctive full-fascia grille black.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N features Elantra's signature Lamborghini-like body stampings - then adds hot wheels and a red skirtline that wraps around the car.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/f94060ea-63fb-4f41-a418-fa5f1ce2e95a-HyundaiElantraN_side.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N features Elantra's signature Lamborghini-like body stampings - then adds hot wheels and a red skirtline that wraps around the car.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![Welcome to Hell. Detroit News auto columnist Henry Payne took the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N to Michigan ' s best twisted roads for a little fun.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/565f8f5f-9164-438c-8e6a-989a36a90475-HyundaiElantraN_welcome-tohell.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Welcome to Hell. Detroit News auto columnist Henry Payne took the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N to Michigan's best twisted roads for a little fun.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![You'll know the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N by its twin-cannon exhaust and decklid spoiler.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/8a13bcff-6de9-4e39-9520-16a54b66a133-HyundaiElantraN_hell-rr3-4.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
You'll know the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N by its twin-cannon exhaust and decklid spoiler.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N gains unique low-profile wheels married to sticky Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/3e786951-6c25-4f68-b5eb-17e61fbe7740-HyundaiElantraN_wheels.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N gains unique low-profile wheels married to sticky Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N's transverse-mounted tubo-4 engine puts out an impressive 276 horsepower and 289 pound-feet of torque.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/cb48ecdc-8950-4bf2-ac61-fa24dbd3ec46-HyundaiElantraN_engine.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N's transverse-mounted tubo-4 engine puts out an impressive 276 horsepower and 289 pound-feet of torque.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N features a modern interior with twin digital screens, rotary climate controls - and an "Oh, crap" handle for the passenger for when the driver decides to misbehave in the twisties.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/11f4ac24-f421-4145-8c61-5c2c1470b4b7-HyundaiElantraN_int.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N features a modern interior with twin digital screens, rotary climate controls - and an "Oh, crap" handle for the passenger for when the driver decides to misbehave in the twisties.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![With comfortable bolstered suede seats, electronic features and plentiful interior room, the $34K 2023 Hyundai Elantra N is at the bargain end of the pocket rocket segment.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/02e5c5a4-e8e9-43be-abe6-e68fbe9d46f5-HyundaiElantraN_seats.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
With comfortable bolstered suede seats, electronic features and plentiful interior room, the $34K 2023 Hyundai Elantra N is at the bargain end of the pocket rocket segment.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N sports a proper handbrake and six-speed manual transmission for performance enthusiasts.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/59e54593-d6d8-4e60-be93-1dfbc74876fa-HyundaiElantraN_manual.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N sports a proper handbrake and six-speed manual transmission for performance enthusiasts.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N features excellent cabin ergonomics, from its high-mounted screens to its useful knobs. One dissonant note is the right driver ' s screen, which is blank but for an artificial instrument graphic.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/30aee9bb-6285-4e0c-bcc1-84d776b117cd-HyundaiElantraN_cockpit.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N features excellent cabin ergonomics, from its high-mounted screens to its useful knobs. One dissonant note is the right driver's screen, which is blank but for an artificial instrument graphic.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N sprouts steering wheel "satellite" buttons like more expensive Porsches and Corvettes. The stick-shift N (pictured) offers buttoms for rev-matching (red) and drive modes. The automatic N replaces the red button for a Grin Shift mode for 20 seconds of over-boost. Hee hee.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/4d09a2a9-a9f8-4b15-8596-afbc3f02f682-HyundaiElantraN_steering-wheel.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N sprouts steering wheel "satellite" buttons like more expensive Porsches and Corvettes. The stick-shift N (pictured) offers buttoms for rev-matching (red) and drive modes. The automatic N replaces the red button for a Grin Shift mode for 20 seconds of over-boost. Hee hee.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![Curiously, the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N does not come with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto like its cheaper entry-level Elantra brethren. So Dairy Queen onion rings have to share the console cubby with a phone wire.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/e11ba25e-1c02-4af6-afe1-aaf75de9486d-HyundaiElantraN_fries.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Curiously, the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N does not come with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto like its cheaper entry-level Elantra brethren. So Dairy Queen onion rings have to share the console cubby with a phone wire.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N comes equipped with navigation but lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/fd566cbe-814c-4e86-afe3-af1ffc078577-HyundaiElantraN_android-auto.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 2023 Hyundai Elantra N comes equipped with navigation but lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![On I-96 to Hell, Payne puts the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N in ECO mode for fuel-sipping and sets cruise control to 75-80 mph.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/e969524a-fde2-4d70-8bec-c4240142b5e0-HyundaiElantraN_eco.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
On I-96 to Hell, Payne puts the 2023 Hyundai Elantra N in ECO mode for fuel-sipping and sets cruise control to 75-80 mph.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News![Like all Elantras, the 2023 N version offers a roomy rear seat for passengers.](/gcdn/presto/2023/03/14/PDTN/09b15005-a568-481e-8b83-5e27a46e2677-HyundaiElantraN_rr-seat.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Like all Elantras, the 2023 N version offers a roomy rear seat for passengers.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News