Hyundai Ioniq 5 is getting more powerful. Hyundai has launched a new variant of its now-loved EV, giving it the classic N treatment — and making it the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
If you are familiar with Hyundai N cars, you will know what this variant means. The new car features racing-style accents, turns the design pixels up to eleven, and, as you’d expect, offers a new powertrain and a suite of performance-focused features that will make driving the new Ioniq 5 N much more enjoyable. .
“The IONIQ 5 N was developed to take driving pleasure to a new level by utilizing the latest technology available,” said Till Wartenberg, vice president and head of N Brand and Motorsport at Hyundai Motor Company. “Starting with the IONIQ 5 N, the N brand aims to deliver a distinctively enjoyable driving experience, regardless of fuel, electricity or hydrogen. To achieve this, we have closely monitored the voices of our N fans to perfect our first all-electric N with the aim of electrifying the driving passion of our most demanding N fans.”
First, the arrangement. This car offers N branding throughout, including the steering wheel, seats and metal pedals. The steering wheel itself has N buttons that allow the driver to switch between N driving modes, and the modes themselves can be adjusted to be more easily accessed via the N buttons on the wheel. The center console is made with knee pads for comfortable driving and cornering on the track.
Hyundai is quick to note that the car offers a series of technical improvements over the previous version of the Ioniq 5. For example, the car offers a new 84kWh battery with a two-stage inverter that produces up to 641 horsepower — with N Grin Boost, which delivers maximum power to the wheels for 10 seconds, activated.
Hyundai typically says its N cars are built for the track. The car is reinforced in an effort to better support the driving track, with 42 additional welding points, and an additional 6.9 feet of structural adhesive. And, the steering system is reinforced in an effort to increase stiffness, helping improve overall steering response. According to Hyundai, the Ioniq 5 N offers a quicker steering ratio. This will provide a more nuanced driving experience overall.
Because Hyundai has to balance the weight of an electric car to provide a sporty driving experience, it built a new N Pedal system, which adds an additional layer of regenerative braking that can help with sharper cornering when combined more aggressively. driving.
The Ioniq 5 N is also made for drifting. It has a new N Drift Optimizer feature that aims to absorb various car inputs and simulate the sensation of drifting on a combustion engine car. According to Hyundai, the N Drift Optimizer reacts in milliseconds, so the Ioniq 5 N’s drifting sensation is more or less the same as other cars.
While the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is certainly a cool car, it’s definitely not for most people. The base Ioniq 5 is certainly one of the better EVs for most people — but most drivers who aren’t concerned about performance should consider one of the entry-level models instead. Still, that doesn’t take away from the Ioniq 5 N – and it’s great to see Hyundai continuing that tradition with its electric car.
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