To indicate its dedication to motorsports within the electrical period, Hyundai has developed a race automobile primarily based on the 2025 Ioniq 5 N high-performance electrical compact crossover that went on sale final month.

Revealed over the weekend in Seoul, South Korea, the brand new Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup shall be able to race within the Hyundai N Pageant one-make racing sequence as quickly as this 12 months.

It’s being developed for a brand new eN1 class to take a seat alongside the present N1 class for gas-powered automobiles within the Hyundai N Pageant. The N1 class is presently open to a race automobile primarily based on the Hyundai Elantra N compact sedan.

Although all drivers will compete in the identical automobile, there are prospects for distinctive setups, resembling tire alternative, Hyundai stated.

The Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup is intently associated to the Ioniq 5 N highway automobile, as the 2 share a powertrain, on this case a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup good for a peak of 641 hp. Additionally widespread between the 2 is an 84-kwh battery, although Hyundai hasn’t stated what sort of vary drivers can anticipate in racing circumstances. The highway automobile is predicted to ship near 300 miles with reasonable driving.

The largest adjustments made for racing obligation are within the areas of aerodynamics, chassis, and security. For instance, the race automobile rides on a lowered suspension with the experience top, dampers, and camber all adjustable. The brakes are additionally upgraded and have 6-piston calipers up entrance and 4-piston calipers on the rear. They’re housed inside 18-inch mild alloys shod with racing slicks.

The load of the car is roughly 4,343 kilos.

The 2024 season of the Hyundai N Pageant kicks off with the opening spherical at Korea’s Inje Speedium on April 27. The primary few rounds will host a follow session for the eN1 class after which competitors will begin in the course of the fifth spherical. Drivers will compete in one-on-one knockout races and conventional dash races.