Nice automobiles do not come from a committee. Or practicality. Or from any odd frequent sense, actually. Nice automobiles come from single-minded devotion, a little bit of neurodivergent hyperfixation, and a group given a protracted sufficient leash to outline its mandate.
A type of nice automobiles is the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
Regardless that it is constructed on the bones of a commuter electrical SUV, the Ioniq 5 N is without doubt one of the best-handling, most well-rounded, and most attention-grabbing automobiles on sale at present. It is a true driver’s automobile that prioritizes enjoyable and really feel over lap occasions.
The I5N exists inside an enchanting context. The worry was that EVs can be too heavy and bloated to make good efficiency automobiles, however even at 4,861 kilos, the Ioniq weighs the identical because the model new and (controversially) hybridized Mercedes C63S E Efficiency, and lots of of kilos lower than the most recent BMW M5. In comparison with the Mercedes, at the least, the Hyundai is miles higher to drive.
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However it nonetheless has one huge flaw: You may’t take it on an aimless, meandering drive as a result of its severely compromised real-world vary. That is a fairly large flaw. That drawback may get fastened quickly with a shiny new NACS connector, however I doubt it’s going to ever be that easy.
In our newest video for the Motor1 YouTube channel, we discover the Ioniq 5 N in-depth, hosted by yours actually. Sit again and revel in one of the fascinating automobiles on sale at present— sideways in a cloud of tire smoke.
