Hyundai is getting ready to reveal the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the first electric N model. Hyundai has announced that the Ioniq 5 N will debut in July, but in the meantime it’s released some new teaser photos of prototypes being put through the paces on the Nürburgring.
Hyundai’s goal is that the Ioniq 5 N meets the three pillars of N performance: Corner Rascal, Racetrack Capability and Everyday Sportscar.
“The Nürburgring is where every N model is honed to the Nth degree, so our first high-performance, all-electric N model must also prove itself here,” said Till Wartenberg, Vice President and Head of N Brand & Motorsport at Hyundai Motor Company. “IONIQ 5 N just completed its 10,000 km durability test on the Nordschleife, which is an important milestone that proves the vehicle’s high endurance and racetrack capability. And yet, we just began our second 10,000 km test to push Ioniq 5 N’s limits.”
We don’t have a lot of details yet, but Hyundai has confirmed that it has developed an artificial sound to give the driver more feedback, called N Active Sound+. It consists of a 10-speaker system (eight internal, two external) that provides three different sound themes available for drivers: Ignition, Evolution and Supersonic. Ignition simulates the 2.0 turbo engine of ICE N cars complete with pop and bang sound effects while Evolution is a N signature electronic sound inspired by the N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo Concept and RN22e. Supersonic simulates a fighter jet to give the drivers the sensation of a fighter pilot.
The N e-Shift system simulates the feeling of the eight-speed automatic transmission in the other N cars.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 13.
