Right here’s a shock from Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM). Sitting on the nook of Hyundai’s sales space on the Sime Darby Motors Automania occasion that begins at this time (Carpark B, Nationwide Stadium Bukit Jalil) is that this, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. That is the Ioniq 5 EV touched by the carmaker’s N efficiency division, and the 2024 World Efficiency Automotive of the 12 months has jaw-dropping efficiency and appears.
The I5N’s native debut is being billed as a preview by HSDM – there’s no official indicative worth, however officers say that they’re open to indent orders, which implies that if you would like considered one of these child blue beasts (different colors can be found, after all), you will get in contact with HSDM. Extra on the RRP beneath. By the best way, that is the Malaysian distributor’s second N product after the i30 N.
The I5N dual-motor AWD powertrain has a complete of 609 PS (448 kW) and 740 Nm of torque. With N Grin Increase (NGB) engaged, max figures rise to 650 PS (478 kW) and 770 Nm for 10 seconds and 0-100 km/h takes simply 3.4 seconds, or a tenth slower with out NGB. High pace is 260 km/h.
Powering the pair of electrical motors is an 84 kWh lithium-ion battery that delivers as much as 448 km of vary within the WLTP cycle. The DC quick charging max charge is 350 kW, and a 10-80% state of cost might be achieved in simply 18 minutes with this 800V EV.
In comparison with the common Ioniq 5, the N sports activities a wider physique, revised entrance and rear aprons to advertise higher cooling and aerodynamics, a black inside with loads of sporty touches, bucket seats (with illuminated N emblem), a extra inflexible body-in-white construction, a rear digital restricted slip differential (e-LSD) and beefier brakes, which calipers are painted in pink.
As well as, there’s an inventory of N branded options that add efficiency and/or enjoyable – they’re:
- N Pedal – gives on the spot turn-in habits and enhanced throttle sensitivity
- N Drift Optimiser – preserve a drift angle extra simply
- N Torque Distribution – gives absolutely variable entrance and rear torque distribution with 11 ranges of adjustment
- N Grin Increase – momentary energy increase
- N Launch Management – gives three totally different traction ranges for the absolute best begin
- N Battery Pre-conditioning – units the battery up for particular driving necessities: Drag for a brief burst of full energy and Observe for the bottom attainable battery temperature for extra laps.
- N Race – optimises the EV’s endurance by giving drivers extra direct management over the automotive’s vitality utilization: Endurance, which maximises vary on monitor, or Dash that prioritises energy and gives shorter bursts of full vitality
- N Brake Regen – a particular regenerative braking system that provides as much as 0.6 G of decelerative pressure
- N e-shift – simulates the gearshifts made by an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission by controlling the torque output, offering a jolt feeling between shifts
- N Energetic Sound+ – makes use of 10 audio system (eight inner, two exterior) to generate three distinct sound themes
The Ioniq 5 N has all of the issues that make ICE scorching hatches/efficiency automobiles fascinating, simply that it’s an EV. How a lot? HSDM didn’t formally point out a determine, however gross sales personnel on the occasion instructed us that the asking worth is RM390k, and that the unit on present right here is the ultimate of the three models from the primary batch to not have an proprietor but. Past this, it’ll be indent orders solely.
EV fanatics will little doubt be pondering of the Tesla Mannequin 3 Efficiency as a rival. The M3P has 460 hp, a 0-100 km/h time of three.1 seconds and 261 km/h prime pace. The sedan’s 79 kWh battery pack gives as much as 528 km of WLTP vary. It’s priced from RM242k earlier than choices, which is less expensive than the Hyundai, however the Tesla is much less overtly sporty and maybe much less ‘automotive man’ than the I5N, which is sort of a sight too.
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GALLERY: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at Sime Darby Motors Automania
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