High performance Hyundai Ioniq 5N Electric vehicles (EVs) will have a slimmer and more elegant companion.
What it seems like Hyundai Ioniq 6N has been spotted testing in Europe, with an aggressive rear spoiler and black-finished 20-inch forged wheels, behind which are bright red brake calipers.
The prototype also appears to have wider tracks than usual. Ioniq 6.
With both this prototype and the facelifted version of the regular Ioniq 6 – both sporting heavy camouflage at the front – recently spotted has been trackedIt is possible that Hyundai is preparing for a 2025 launch.
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The Ioniq 5sharing the same dedicated E-GMP electric vehicle platform and first entering production in 2021, it has just received an update this year with minor styling changes but more significant changes inside.
The Ioniq 6 may not be far off as it will go into production in 2022.
It’s no secret that Hyundai has been testing a high-performance version of its polarizing ‘streamliner’ electric car. The company has invited the media to take it for a test drive. RN22e In 2022, a ‘mobile lab’ equipped with an engine based on the Ioniq 6.
The production version of the Ioniq 6 N will likely use the dual-motor all-wheel-drive system from the Ioniq 5 N.
The system produces a total of 448kW of power and 740Nm of torque, which can be increased to 478kW and 770Nm in N Grin Boost mode.
The claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time is 3.5 seconds or 3.4 seconds with N Grin Boost activated, while the Ioniq 5 N reaches a top speed of 260km/h.
The dual-motor powertrain is powered by an 84kWh lithium-ion battery, which has a WLTP range of 448km.
Since the Ioniq 6 has a lower and slimmer body, the N version could improve that range.
The Ioniq 5 N was developed for more than just track-based thrills, and we expect the Ioniq 6 N to share plenty of performance software and hardware aimed at improving track performance and driver engagement.
These include paddle shifters that let you switch between simulated gears; N-Torque Distribution, which lets you configure the car to send 100 percent of torque to the rear wheels; N-Pedal, which is a regenerative braking function for use on the track; and a drift mode called N-Torque Optimization.
The Ioniq 5 N also features simulated engine and exhaust sounds that can be heard both inside and outside the car, while the body is more reinforced than the regular Ioniq 5 and has a higher steering ratio.
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