Video Summary
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the most entertaining EV to drive in the world.The track-only racing version of the Ioniq 5 N shares 9/10ths of its base with the road car.
The racing version has the same basic body, but adds aero bits.
The racing version is 160mm wider than the road version.
The racing version has a new front splitter, flicks, and nostrils.
It has racing hood pins.
The same showroom battery powers both the road version and racing version.
Both have the same dual motors and 650 horsepower.
The racing version has lightweight polycarbonate windows at the sides and back.
Wheels are seriously downsized from the road version to 18s, with slick tires.
The brake upgrade is six-piston AP Racing calipers up front and four-piston versions at the rear.
The discs are steel.
The racing version is a quarter ton less than the street car.
It weighs in at 1970 kilos.
It is important to make the cars as safe as possible.
Hyundai dipping its toe into the waters of electric racing with a proper one-make championship
The championship has a total of 10 events.
The goal of this championship is to discover how the cars behave in combat, the best charging strategy, and how to make the cars safe.
The Ioniq 5 N Cup car offers strong braking generating .6g of braking and while it is braking is also regenerating power back into the battery.
The steering is way quicker and more sensitive than on the road version.
The review's prototype racing version did not yet have the Ioniq 5 N's fake engine noises.
Racing teams can choose the noise it will make.
To improve sportsmanship track limits or bashing leads to restriction of the horsepower of the driver.
The price of the Cup Car will be less than €100,000.
For a race car, that's a complete bargain.
It could create new opportunities for younger people to race.
