The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electrical car, which mixes hatchback and crossover cues, solely reached dealerships final yr, but Hyundai is already near launching a warmer model.

The newest spy pictures and video present a prototype for an Ioniq 5 tuned by the Hyundai N efficiency division. It is confirmed by Hyundai for a debut in July, presumably on the 2023 Goodwood Pageant of Velocity within the U.Okay. which takes place that month.

In comparison with the common mannequin, the Ioniq 5 N prototypes characteristic new fascias, lowered suspension, a wider monitor, and a brand new wheel design. Our spy photographer famous the brakes had been additionally upgraded from the manufacturing mannequin with bigger calipers and rotors. The prototypes additionally seem to journey on a tougher suspension, which signifies new shocks and is derived.

The Ioniq 5 N relies on the identical skateboard-style E-GMP devoted EV platform because the common Ioniq 5. The common mannequin is obtainable with rear or all-wheel drive because of a single rear motor or a mix of entrance and rear motors, and the latter is the most effective guess for the Ioniq 5 N, together with the Ioniq 5’s largest battery, on this case a 77.4-kwh unit.

As for the way a lot energy is on faucet, the associated 2023 Kia EV6 GT gives some clues. The EV6’s range-topping GT grade affords up 576 hp, or sufficient for 0-60 mph acceleration in lower than 3.5 seconds. The common Ioniq 5 tops out at 320 hp.

Hyundai has endeavored to make the Ioniq 5 N enjoyable away from the dragstrip. Leveraging know-how from its profitable World Rally Championship program, the place it competes with the i20 N WRC, Hyundai has finely tuned the chassis techniques to ship enjoyable dealing with as properly, the corporate claims. This extends to numerous drive modes, together with a mode for drifting known as the N Drift Optimizer.

Hyundai hasn’t stated whether or not the Ioniq 5 N will attain the U.S., although the high-performance electrical compact crossover is anticipated to reach right here for the 2024 mannequin yr, which factors to a showroom look both late this yr or early subsequent.