641-hp Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Finally Gives The Tesla Model 3 Performance Some Real Competition

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When I first drove nan Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, it was a revelation. It wasn't conscionable speedy successful a consecutive statement for illustration truthful galore different electrical vehicles are. It besides proved to beryllium correct astatine location connected nan track, while besides being an absolute hoot successful nan canyons. Still, it's a crossover, and not everyone wants a crossover. For those who were biding their time, holding retired for a high-performance Hyundai sedan, I person awesome news. The Ioniq 6 N is now present and fresh to springiness nan Tesla Model 3 Performance a tally for its money.

Design-wise, it's fundamentally a racier type of the refreshed Ioniq 6, pinch wider fenders, a rear wing, and cooler wheels, truthful if you don't for illustration nan measurement nan regular Ioniq 6 looks, nan N astir apt isn't going to alteration your mind. That's fine, though. Those who emotion it will emotion it, and those who dislike it will dislike it, but astatine nan very least, nary 1 tin honestly opportunity they're connected nan obstruction astir nan design. Personally, I emotion it, but possibly what I emotion much is that Hyundai is intelligibly OK pinch alienating immoderate buyers. We request much cars that don't effort to make everyone happy. That's really you get mediocre, uninspiring cars. 

Inside, it appears to beryllium beautiful modular Ioniq 6 but pinch much aggressively bolstered seats and a fewer N logos. You besides get what appears to beryllium nan Ioniq 5 N's steering wheel, and it's astir apt safe to presume nan infotainment strategy will see nan aforesaid level of granular power complete capacity settings that its crossover related offers. Other than that, it isn't wildly different than what you get successful nan regular Ioniq 6, but it besides isn't for illustration BMW commissions an wholly caller interior for nan M3, either. 

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Like nan M3, nan existent quality betwixt nan regular Ioniq 6 and nan N is really nan N drives. And, while we haven't gotten nan chance to thrust it yet, I'm going to stake it's astatine slightest arsenic awesome to thrust arsenic nan Ioniq 5 N. You do get nan aforesaid dual-motor setup, bully for up to 641 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque, aft all, and Hyundai says it'll deed 62 mph successful conscionable 3.2 seconds connected its measurement to a apical velocity of 160 mph. If that isn't speedy capable for you, I don't cognize what to show you. 

Expect akin chassis and suspension upgrades recovered successful nan Ioniq 5 N, but — pinch a little halfway of gravity and a much aerodynamic style — there's a bully chance it will beryllium an moreover much enjoyable way car than its crossover counterpart. And, of course, there's nan clone dual-clutch transmission mode, arsenic good arsenic a fewer different features that committedness to make nan Ioniq 6 N nan "corner rascal" that Hyundai insists we'll get, including a drift mode. 

Hyundai besides claims it put a batch of activity into nan cooling and artillery guidance systems, which should amended on-track capacity and longevity and, as Jason Fenske precocious explained, should besides let for much fierce regenerative braking. That would, successful turn, thief boost wide range. Sadly, Hyundai has yet to denote immoderate charismatic scope figures, but you tin expect it to match, if not transcend nan Ioniq 5 N's 221-mile range.

Hyundai besides hasn't talked pricing aliases said erstwhile nan Ioniq 6 N will spell connected waste here, truthful don't beryllium amazed if you person to hold until adjacent twelvemonth earlier they commencement showing up connected trader lots.

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