Whoever thought the day would come once we’d be speaking about an thrilling Hyundai electrical crossover? The Ioniq 5 N is simply that, and these scorching laps of the Nürburgring present it’s an actual observe weapon regardless of its heft. It might weigh near 4,900 kilos however the scorching EV is correctly quick, supplied it’s within the palms of a talented driver as is the case right here.
Nordschleife “resident” Misha Charoudin took the high-performance electrical crossover for a full lap of the difficult observe, overtaking dozens of automobiles within the course of. The extraordinary onboard footage exhibits the YouTuber who is aware of his manner across the Inexperienced Hell chasing one other Ioniq 5 N. The 2 automobiles did back-to-back laps, switching positions in the course of the second run.
The 84-kWh battery pack was absolutely charged earlier than hitting the observe. Regardless of being pushed laborious, the Ioniq 5 N nonetheless had 42 p.c of juice left on the finish of the second lap. As a refresher, the Nürburgring is without doubt one of the longest circuits on this planet, at practically 13 miles lengthy. The 2 runs weren’t timed however Sport Auto’s check driver Christian Gebhardt did a 7:45 lap a number of months in the past. That made it solely 2.6 seconds slower than a BMW M2 CS.
To be honest, not all different drivers on the observe that day had been as skilled as Misha. Realizing a circuit just like the again of your hand offers you the arrogance to push the automobile additional. Nevertheless, even when we had been as skilled as him, we might be reluctant to punish the Ioniq 5 N whereas the proprietor sits on the passenger seat.
The thrilling observe footage goes to indicate the period of really thrilling EVs is upon us. We may actually do with out the pretend engine noise and equipment modifications, although. The recipe needs to be additional improved if Hyundai decides to come back out with a smaller and lighter car. A devoted sports activities automobile with the dual-motor setup and all the opposite N trickery could be great.
Within the meantime, the Korean model is gearing as much as launch an Ioniq 6 N sedan that would have much more energy. You already know, as a result of 641 hp is outwardly not sufficient.
