Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 BEV takes some inspiration from the brand’s WRC efforts.
While the current Ioniq 5 AWD sends 320 hp to the wheels from a pair of electric motors, the. While these aren’t exactly twins, both vehicles do ride on a common E-GMP platform.
While specific performance metrics aren’t available to the public, we can see that the Ioniq 5 N will allow some wheel slip. In fact, Hyundai is leaning into the wheel slip with a system it calls N Drift Optimizer. This system massages the Ioniq 5 N’s torque split, steering, suspension, and differentials to help this BEV drift. This means Hyundai is giving you the tools to skid around as we see in the video above.
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