The Hyundai N efficiency skunkworks is near signing off on growth of the Ioniq 5 N, with Hyundai asserting on Thursday that the debut will happen in July.

The Ioniq 5 N shouldn’t be solely destined to be the primary electrical automobile from Hyundai N, but in addition the division’s first automobile with all-wheel drive, on this case fashioned by a dual-motor powertrain. All earlier Hyundai Ns, so far as street vehicles are involved, have featured front-wheel drive.

Hyundai hasn’t stated how a lot horsepower will likely be accessible, however rumors level to the Ioniq 5 N at the very least matching the 576 hp of the 2023 Kia EV6 GT, which options the identical E-GMP platform. Such an output within the Ioniq 5 N ought to end in 0-60 mph acceleration in lower than 3.5 seconds.

However Hyundai N has endeavored to make the Ioniq 5 N enjoyable away from the drag strip. Leveraging its know-how from its profitable World Rally Championship program, the place it competes with the i20 N WRC, Hyundai N has finely tuned chassis programs on the Ioniq 5 N to ship dealing with enjoyable as nicely, Hyundai claims.

This extends to growth of the automobile’s torque vectoring system and digital limited-slip differential. Hyundai N has additionally developed varied drive modes, together with one particularly for drifting. Referred to as N Drift Optimizer, the mode adjusts the torque distribution, torque price, suspension stiffness, steering effort, and wheel slip limitation, Hyundai stated.

From our spy pictures of prototypes, we all know the automobile can even enhance on the inventory Ioniq 5 through lowered suspension, a wider monitor, and a high-performance brake bundle.

For testing of the Ioniq 5 N’s dealing with on the restrict, the engineers headed to Arjeplog, Sweden, this previous winter to take prototypes on the frozen lakes discovered within the space. The placement is right for testing because it offers engineers with exactly reproducible low-grip situations.

Hyundai hasn’t stated whether or not the Ioniq 5 N will attain the U.S., although the high-performance electrical compact crossover is predicted to reach right here for the 2024 mannequin yr.