When Hyundai debuted the ionic 5 it showed off a quirky electric fat hatch with fun styling solid range and quick charging times still there are plenty of people like myself who always seem to want more. Hyundai loves to oblige the notion of more by way of its end brand division this group of folks has one hand in the Motorsport world and the other in the consumer side of things and the result is usually a fun slightly more entertaining version of an existing product.

With the introduction of the ionic 5n, we've gone crazy in a very good way. This car is similar to its cousin, the Kia ev6 GT, but it's certainly not just a copycat. The ionic 5n rides on the same platform as the ev6 GT, which is also excellent. However, Hyundai engineers set out to make sure that these two vehicles are distinct and make sense in their own right. This approach ensures that each vehicle gets the fine-tuning it needs from Hyundai's n brand, which fine-tunes its vehicles at the Nürburgring as well as various proven ground around the globe.

The ionic 5n seems to be working towards delivering one of the most engaging experiences possible in an electric vehicle. While it likely weighs north of 4500 pounds and won't deliver a glorious and sonorous V8 soundtrack, there's a whole lot of technology under this mega-hatch-sized skin designed to shock and delight.

Let's talk power first. The ionic 5n uses a front motor and a rear motor to deliver up to 641 horsepower. The standard output is 601 horsepower, but with the n Grin boost function, you're pushing towards an astonishing 640 plus horsepower. That's enough to launch this car from 0 to 60 mph in just over three seconds and on its way to a top speed of 162 mph. As for what that would do to the range, it's hard to say for sure, but it's likely going to be a bit lower than the non-end version. Any electric vehicle can handle straight-line fun though.

To make this car more capable of track duty, Hyundai has reinforced and stiffened its chassis, added more cooling, and completely reworked its suspension. You'll find 21-inch wheels with P Zero tires at the corners as well as a set of 15.75-inch front rotors with four-piston calipers and a single piston 14.2-inch brake setup out back.

The craziness deepens when we look at the entertaining tech deployed here by Hyundai. They've created a system called NE shift, which simulates an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox that you can shift via paddles. The car returns the feelings of an actual gearshift. There's also a sound component with the N Active Sound Plus System delivering different themes through a 10-speaker setup: one inspired by the sound of a four-cylinder engine, another by fighter jets, and an Evolution theme inspired by the RN22e concept car.

Beyond noise and shifting, you also have access to different drive modes. The 'n race' lets you choose between an endurance setting that limits peak power to help keep things cooler and maximize range or a sprint mode that delivers as much power as you need as quickly as you need it. However, the endurance mode is legitimate in its claims, with Hyundai engineers stating they could run this car for two full laps at the Nürburgring without any dip in performance.

The more exciting modes here are the 'N drift Optimizer' and 'N torque distribution'. You can adjust front and rear torque distribution through 11 different settings to get as much fun as possible. And if you want your drifting experience closer to natural, there's a clutch kick function to help with that. EV drifting is fun but it has its differences.

The ionic 5n also gets a larger battery pack, weighing in at 84 kW hours. According to Hyundai, the car can recharge at speeds of up to 238 KW on DC fast chargers and will get you from 10% charge to 80% in just 18 minutes. This is quick enough to get you back out on the track for more laps.

There's no word yet on the price of this beast, but it's likely going to sit higher than the starting MSRP of the ev6 GT. Additionally, Hyundai says this car will be sold in limited numbers and only in certain states and at select dealers. If you want one when they go on sale in 2024, you'll probably need to put in some work to find it.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhen Hyundai debuted the ionic 5 it showed off a quirky electric fat hatch with fun styling solid range and quick charging times still there are plenty of people like myself who always seem to want more Hyundai loves to oblige the notion of more by way of its end brand division this group of folks has one hand in the Motorsport world and the other in the consumer side of things and the result is usually a fun slightly more entertaining version of an existing product with the Hyundai I I IC 5n however we've gone crazy in a very good way this car is similar and will be compared to its cousin the Kia ev6 GT it's certainly rides on the same platform as that also excellent machine however Hyundai Engineers set out to make sure that these are two distinct vehicles that makes sense since Hyundai's n brand fine-tunes its vehicles at the nurur ring as well as various proven ground around the globe with this ionic 5n it really seems like Hyundai is working to deliver one of the most engaging experiences you can have in an EV yes it likely weighs north of 4500 lb no it won't deliver a glorious and sonorous V8 soundtrack to your ears but there's a whole lot of tech under this Mega hatch sized skin designed to shock and Delight first let's talk power the ionic 5n uses a front motor and a rear motor to deliver up to 641 horsepower the standard output is 601 horsepower but with the n Grin boost function you're up to the claim 640 plus that's enough to launch from 0 to 60 mph in just over 3 seconds and onward to a top speed of 162 mph no clue what a run like that would do to the range but I'm sure it's going to be a bit lower compared to the non-end version any EV can do straight line fun though so Hyundai has also reinforced and stiffened the chassis added more Cooling and completely reworked the suspension for actual track Duty you get 21-in wheels with plli P0 tires at the corners as well as a set of 15 and 3/4 in front rotors with a four piston caliber and a single piston 14.2 in brake setup out back the craziness starts to deepen when we look at the entertaining Tech deployed here Hyundai has created a system called NE shift and yes I already hate the names of all this stuff but it does sound like it could be a lot of fun the car simulates an 8-speed dual clutch gearbox which you can shift via paddles and their car returns the feelings of an actual gear shift further there's the sound component with the N active sound plus system the ionic 5n delivers different sound themes through a 10 speaker setup you have eight inside and two out one theme is that of a four-cylinder engine another is one inspired by fighter jets and the Evolution theme is inspired by the RN 22e concept car beyond the noise and shifting you also have different Drive modes to deploy n race lets you opt for either an endurance setting or a Sprint setting with endurance you limit Peak power to help keep things cooler and maximize your range alternatively the Sprint mode is about as much power as you need as quickly as you need it but that endurance mode is legit in fact Hyundai Engineers have stated that they could run the car for two full laps sessions of the ring without a dip in performance the more exciting modes though are the N drift Optimizer and N torque distribution you can adjust the front and rear torque distribution through 11 different settings may I suggest as much possible to the rear for the most fun because then you can use the drift Optimizer to set a desired drift angle and the car can help keep it there it also has a clutch kick function to get a serious drift initiation if you want to get it closer to feeling natural because EV drifting can be OD at times it's fun for sure but it's definitely different the ionic 5 gets a larger battery pack it's 84 kwatt hours in Hyundai says it will recharge it speeds up to 238 KW on a DC fast charger at that speed you can go from 10 to 80% in 18 minutes quick enough to get you back out on the track for more laps there's no word on price yet but I suspect this one will sit higher than the $62,000 starting MSRP of the ev6 GT additionally Hyundai says this car will be sold in limited numbers and only in certain States and only at select dealers so if you want one when these go on sale in 2024 you may have to put in a little bit of work to actually find one but when you do I'm sure your n Grin happy face noise making slidy time torque button will be worth the wawhen Hyundai debuted the ionic 5 it showed off a quirky electric fat hatch with fun styling solid range and quick charging times still there are plenty of people like myself who always seem to want more Hyundai loves to oblige the notion of more by way of its end brand division this group of folks has one hand in the Motorsport world and the other in the consumer side of things and the result is usually a fun slightly more entertaining version of an existing product with the Hyundai I I IC 5n however we've gone crazy in a very good way this car is similar and will be compared to its cousin the Kia ev6 GT it's certainly rides on the same platform as that also excellent machine however Hyundai Engineers set out to make sure that these are two distinct vehicles that makes sense since Hyundai's n brand fine-tunes its vehicles at the nurur ring as well as various proven ground around the globe with this ionic 5n it really seems like Hyundai is working to deliver one of the most engaging experiences you can have in an EV yes it likely weighs north of 4500 lb no it won't deliver a glorious and sonorous V8 soundtrack to your ears but there's a whole lot of tech under this Mega hatch sized skin designed to shock and Delight first let's talk power the ionic 5n uses a front motor and a rear motor to deliver up to 641 horsepower the standard output is 601 horsepower but with the n Grin boost function you're up to the claim 640 plus that's enough to launch from 0 to 60 mph in just over 3 seconds and onward to a top speed of 162 mph no clue what a run like that would do to the range but I'm sure it's going to be a bit lower compared to the non-end version any EV can do straight line fun though so Hyundai has also reinforced and stiffened the chassis added more Cooling and completely reworked the suspension for actual track Duty you get 21-in wheels with plli P0 tires at the corners as well as a set of 15 and 3/4 in front rotors with a four piston caliber and a single piston 14.2 in brake setup out back the craziness starts to deepen when we look at the entertaining Tech deployed here Hyundai has created a system called NE shift and yes I already hate the names of all this stuff but it does sound like it could be a lot of fun the car simulates an 8-speed dual clutch gearbox which you can shift via paddles and their car returns the feelings of an actual gear shift further there's the sound component with the N active sound plus system the ionic 5n delivers different sound themes through a 10 speaker setup you have eight inside and two out one theme is that of a four-cylinder engine another is one inspired by fighter jets and the Evolution theme is inspired by the RN 22e concept car beyond the noise and shifting you also have different Drive modes to deploy n race lets you opt for either an endurance setting or a Sprint setting with endurance you limit Peak power to help keep things cooler and maximize your range alternatively the Sprint mode is about as much power as you need as quickly as you need it but that endurance mode is legit in fact Hyundai Engineers have stated that they could run the car for two full laps sessions of the ring without a dip in performance the more exciting modes though are the N drift Optimizer and N torque distribution you can adjust the front and rear torque distribution through 11 different settings may I suggest as much possible to the rear for the most fun because then you can use the drift Optimizer to set a desired drift angle and the car can help keep it there it also has a clutch kick function to get a serious drift initiation if you want to get it closer to feeling natural because EV drifting can be OD at times it's fun for sure but it's definitely different the ionic 5 gets a larger battery pack it's 84 kwatt hours in Hyundai says it will recharge it speeds up to 238 KW on a DC fast charger at that speed you can go from 10 to 80% in 18 minutes quick enough to get you back out on the track for more laps there's no word on price yet but I suspect this one will sit higher than the $62,000 starting MSRP of the ev6 GT additionally Hyundai says this car will be sold in limited numbers and only in certain States and only at select dealers so if you want one when these go on sale in 2024 you may have to put in a little bit of work to actually find one but when you do I'm sure your n Grin happy face noise making slidy time torque button will be worth the wa\n"