The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is officially revealed as an electric hot hatch with driver appeal and up to 641bhp on tap.
Sitting on the same E-GMP Platform as the regular Ioniq 5, the 5 N gets an 84kWh battery powering a pair of motors AWD, with 600bhp and 545lb/ft of torque, boosted to 641bhp when ‘N Grin Boost’ is engaged.
The two-motor setup comes with an e-LDS at the back and N Torque Distribution and works with Hyuindai’s N Drift Optimser to help balance drift control, as well as Torque Drift Kick which mimics a clutch kick on ICE cars.
Hyundai has butched-up the looks – but not too garishly – and increased the size of the 5 N so it’s 80mm longer and 50mm wider with an ‘N Mask’ front end with active air flaps, much-improved brakes and a ‘Virtual’ artificial gearbox (N e-Shift) and engine sound (N Active Sound) to mimic the feeling of an ICE hot hatch.
Engage the N Grin Boost and you’ll get a 10-second boost of power to 641bhp, enough to hit 62mph in 3.4 seconds if you also engage N Launch Control. The 5 N also comes with N Battery Pre-conditioning which sets up the battery whether you’re on-road or on-track.
Inside, there are new bucket seats and steering wheel as well as N treatment for the 12.3″ instrument cluster and infotainment and OTA updates to keep things fresh.
Hyundai’s Till Wartenberg said:
IONIQ 5 N, was developed to take driving fun to a new level by utilizing the latest technologies available. Starting with IONIQ 5 N, N brand aims to deliver N’s signature fun driving experience regardless of petrol, electric or hydrogen.
To accomplish this, we’ve closely monitored the voices of our N fans in order to fine-tune our first all-electric N with the goal of electrifying the driving passion of our most demanding N-thusiasts.
No prices yet for the Ioniq 5 N, but when it goes on sale later this year it’s likely you’ll need to find around £65k.
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