Our exclusive rendering of The N Line shows how it should look.

The Venue is Hyundai’s smallest and most affordable SUV. It’s actually the smallest and most affordable Hyundai. There is only one Accent below it. However, small doesn’t necessarily have to be boring. The Venue’s design is already impressive, but the Venue could do with a little more power.

We decided to do it ourselves, rather than waiting for Hyundai to make a more popular Venue N edition. It wouldn’t take much to inject some aggression into the Venue from a visual standpoint. The design is bold and edgy, which makes it a great foundation for a performance model. The lower fascia has minor design changes, including a chin spoiler and squared-off rocker panel. The rear fascia is a bit lower than the front, but those are minor changes that are really all that’s required.

Red trim and removing chrome are always good ideas. We had to make it an N model so we could show the Venue in motion. Here we move from merely aesthetic changes like one might find in an N Line, which is already in development, to a complete N model.

The VelosterN is clearly in our thoughts with this rendering. So why not borrow the turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder of the hot hatchback, which produces 250 horsepower (186 kW) and is turbocharged to 2.0 liters? This would be a huge upgrade to the Venue’s 1.6L, 121-hp (90kW) engine. The Veloster Turbo R-Spec’s 201-hp (150kW) 1.6-liter engine could provide an alternative. It can be connected to either a six-speed manual transmission or the dual clutch gearbox, which was introduced on the Veloster N’s April debut.

Hyundai would make such a machine. The automaker said no to a question about a Venue N high-performance machine. We don’t think such an investment is in Hyundai’s best interests, as the Venue is a small crossover that is value-oriented. We can still dream.