{"id":6442,"date":"2021-04-29T09:26:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T13:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=6442"},"modified":"2021-04-29T09:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T13:26:23","slug":"hyundai-ioniq5-n-performance-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/04\/29\/hyundai-ioniq5-n-performance-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric performance crossover practically confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hyundai’s N performance lineup has blossomed in recent years to include several hatchbacks (i20 N, i30 N, Veloster N) and the newly released Kona N crossover. All of them have one thing in common \u2013 a combustion engine \u2013 but the man in charge of the N division is suggesting an EV is coming sooner rather than later. In an interview with Top Gear<\/em> magazine, Albert Biermann rhetorically asked:<\/p>\n “Could you imagine we were not working on it already?” His sentiments were echoed by one of his colleagues working at the N division. Thomas Schemera told the same publication Hyundai is constantly exploring new ways to expand its electric lineup and a performance version based on the Ioniq 5<\/a> “seems to be realistic.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The hardware is already available considering the Kia EV6 GT<\/a> \u2013 which rides on the same E-GMP platform as the Ioniq 5 \u2013 packs quite the punch. With 577 horsepower and 564 pound-feet (740 Newton-meters) on tap, the electric crossover from Kia is considerably beefier than its sister model from Hyundai. The Ioniq 5 tops out at 300 hp, so there’s certainly room for improvement in terms of the output delivered by the dual electric motors.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s keep in mind Hyundai has teamed up with electric hypercar marque Rimac for a dedicated electrified sports car as the crown jewel of the N range. There are exciting times ahead for EV enthusiasts and we\u2019re curious to see whether the Ioniq 6 sedan coming in 2022 and the Ioniq 7 SUV due 2024 will get the N treatment.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Genesis is putting the finishing touches on its own electric crossover based on the E-GMP platform. We’re hearing the GV60<\/a> could be debuting as early as June, and with Genesis being the luxury brand of the trio, it would make sense for its version to feature a powerful dual-motor setup. We should find out in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n