Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 is without doubt one of the most unique-looking autos you can purchase right now, and it’s going to turn into much more putting as soon as the facelifted model is revealed with its two-tiered entrance fascia. It will coincide with the launch of a performance-oriented model anticipated to be known as the Ioniq 6 N, which was not too long ago noticed doing laps of the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
The camouflaged prototype on this video posted by KoreanCarBlog TV provides us our greatest look but on the sizzling Ioniq 6, and we will make out a lot of the adjustments. We get to see the automobile being pushed aggressively across the Nurburgring Nordschleife, showcasing its swiftness and surefooted dealing with across the famed monitor’s over 100 technical turns—it appears to be like just like the monitor is its pure habitat.
Making an attempt to mentally peel away the camouflage, we will nearly make out the revised entrance design, which can seemingly characteristic a slim full-width gentle bar and separate gentle clusters beneath. That’s much like the most recent Kona crossover, and it’ll fully remodel the look of the Ioniq 6. Whether or not it’s for the higher, you may inform us within the feedback.
Like every true efficiency automobile, the Ioniq 6 N can have an elevated monitor width to enhance cornering stability and widened fenders to accommodate wider tires. It can additionally characteristic extra distinguished facet skirts to tie all of it collectively and assist give it a extra planted stance. The entrance bumper appears to be like prefer it has an enormous rectangular consumption with slats that isn’t coated by camouflage, so it will seemingly keep the identical within the remaining car.
The rear finish will get additional aero components over the common mannequin, which solely has a small ducktail spoiler that does little to assist the automobile keep glued to the street at excessive speeds. Hyundai has made this ducktail significantly bigger on the N, and it’s complemented by an enormous wing that appears a bit like an arch from the rear because it follows the curvature of the automobile’s tapering rear finish.
The prototype additionally had cameras as an alternative of mirrors (which will probably be accessible the place authorized) and massive brake rotors gripped by giant purple calipers that would simply be seen by the gloss black wheels. These should not remaining, although, and Hyundai will give the completed car a unique and extra aggressive wheel design.
Between its already distinctive design, the adjustments introduced by the facelift, and the additional N go-faster bits, that is going to be one very noticeable automobile when it comes out. It can have efficiency to match its radical look, with energy and torque figures anticipated to reflect these of the Ioniq 5 N.
Nonetheless, with its decrease weight, extra aerodynamic physique and higher cornering skill, we count on the Ioniq 6 N to be a significantly faster monitor automobile than the new Ioniq 5. It can immediately turn into a price range Porsche Taycan challenger with straight-line efficiency to beat the 4S model of Germany’s sportiest electrical sedan for lots much less cash.
We additionally count on Hyundai to maintain the simulated gears and engine sound from the Ioniq 5 N. This may occasionally not attraction to everybody, and we too have been skeptical at first, however we truly discovered it to be fairly an amusing characteristic once we examined the Ioniq 5 N. The producer hasn’t introduced a transparent timeline for when it plans to unveil the Ioniq 6 N, however it would in all probability be within the subsequent few months (presumably early subsequent 12 months) and it could or might not coincide with the disclosing common mannequin facelift.