Hyundai Auto Express is expected to take a more aggressive chassis approach with the upcoming Ioniq 5 N to make it a major EV model, Auto Express has learned.
The hotter version of our Reigning Car of the Year is expected to make its debut in 2023 and has been watched with increasing frequency near Hyundai’s test facility at Nurburgring. It is said to be spacious to get the same dual-engine configuration as the new Kia EV6 GThas 577bhp.
But a senior source close to the project told Auto Express that although the two cars may share the same powertrain as well as the E-GMP platform, the intent is that they will be very different in characteristics. “With the N, you won’t see possibly too many changes in terms of power,” said our insider, “but the chassis will be very different. With the Ioniq 5, we’ve worked particularly hard on body control – recovery rates, etc.” Hyundai’s N engineers are also said to be experimenting with more aggressive settings for the differential. Electronically limited anti-slip than the setting applied on That.
This shows that the N division is working to overcome the Ioniq 5’s inherent EV mass and keep it similar to the original N models, the i20 N and i30 N, with tighter body control and more agile than their conventional stable models.
Spy shots of Hyundai Ioniq 5 WOMEN
Hyundai was discovered new test Ioniq 5 on a number of occasions. These spy shots seem to show a mysterious Ioniq 5 prototype with very little to separate it from the regular car versions. The only gift is a set of light alloy wheels shod with high-performance Pirelli P Zero tires.
Auto Express knows about Hyundai N division has a high performance development plan tram based on a model from the one-time new Ioniq sub-brand. We reported this based on a quote from the Korean manufacturer’s head of technical development and a suggestion from Hyundai management that N’s focus would shift to more sustainable, eco-friendly models. more environmentally friendly.
Hyundai vice president of product and strategy, Thomas Schemera, told us in early 2021: “We never stop thinking about expanding our product portfolio. Strategically, we are moving as fast as we can with eco-friendly services. We have a clear plan. One thing is for sure, environmentally friendly vehicles are always on our priority list, at the top. ”
When specifically asked if N would like to develop a car based on the Ioniq model, using Hyundai’s e-GMP modular electric platform, Schemera said, “Everybody knows that the electric architecture of Hyundai has a lot of potential and shows a lot of versatility. So this is an interesting question. I guess if you look at our strategy going into the future, delivering more eco-friendly vehicles and moving forward with our battery-electric concept and our fuel-cell electric concept, then that seems to be the case. ”
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