As the teaser campaign for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N battery electric compact crossover SUV is swirling the internet in full swing, the official premiere of the EV might be around the corner. According to available information, the South Korean manufacturer will use the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July for the public debut of the Ioniq 5 N, which has been described as a high-performance electric crossover SUV.
Now, a senior official from Hyundai UK has confirmed that the company will celebrate the EV’s public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is all set to take place from July 13 to 16. However, it remained unclear whether the public debut of the e-SUV in the UK will be preceded by an online debut. Anyhow, the long wait for the zero-emissions vehicle is nearly over after more than a small number of previews of the silent N.
Speaking to reporters, Hyundai UK Managing Director (MD) Ashley Andrew described the Ioniq 5 N as being one of the vehicles that differentiate automobile companies, and he went on to state that the company is able to show off the vehicle for the first time at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed. He stressed that appearance of the e-SUV at the upcoming event would be incredibly special. The senior executive further said that the vehicle will boast a sort of character that customers would recognize from great performance vehicles of the past.
While sparse details are available about the Ioniq 5 N, the first all-electric N-badged model has been confirmed to feature all-wheel drive (AWD) powertrain from two electric motors capable of producing up to 600 horsepower (hp). In that case, the N-badged model will easily outpunch the EV6 GT, which produces 576 hp and 564 lb-ft (740 Nm). Kia’s performance-oriented crossover SUV boasts ability to sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in merely 3.1 seconds. Thus, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N e-SUV is also expected to be a fun to drive.
Other notable specs and features of the N-badged e-SUV will include the so-called Virtual Grin Shift (VGN), which will provide ability to artificially change gears.
Hyundai hasn’t revealed anything about the pricing of the Ioniq 5 N yet, but it widely expected to set the buyer back by more than $61,000.