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New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2023 review: a stunning electric performance car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u201cThat small N-car EV \u2013 that is something we have to do,\u201d Biermann told us. \u201cOtherwise, we leave our customers in the dark. We have to come down with something smaller and more affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Biermann, who retired as Head of R&D almost two years ago to take up an advisory role within the Group, is aware what a tough task the team has ahead of them \u2013 thanks largely to the positive reviews that its range of combustion-engined hot hatchbacks have earned. \u201cIt is not an easy game,\u201d he told us. \u201cWe put the reference point really high.\u201d<\/p>\n
To maintain the standards set by the likes of the i20 N, i30 N, Kona N and now the Ioniq 5 N, there are certain aspects of the development process that Hyundai\u2019s engineers will not compromise on. Biermann told us the maker\u2019s uprated 800-volt architecture is essential for any future N product, for example.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it\u2019s an N car, you want to go on the track \u2013 even for 15 or 20 minutes. If you go 400-volt (electrics), you double the current, four times the heat dissipation. The efficiency is bad. If you think of an i30-kind of car, 400-volt is not appropriate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Battery capacity is another cause for concern. The smaller batteries that are often fitted to cheaper models wouldn\u2019t provide suitable range to allow for lengthy track sessions \u2013 nor would they have the necessary cooling to provide peak performance for extended periods of time, for example on a track day.<\/p>\n
Yet Biermann is conscious that at this moment in time, it\u2019s difficult to justify such a complex set-up on a small car: \u201cMaybe in the B-segment you cannot afford to switch only the N car to an 800-volt system,\u201d he said, suggesting that if the N department was to use this tech, other Hyundai and Kia small cars would need to adopt it first.<\/p>\n
Further to this, Biermann told us that the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are the smallest cars designed to sit on the existing Global Modular Platform (GMP). This would hint at any future baby N using the maker\u2019s forthcoming Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA) instead, which will cater for both 400 and 800-volt models in a variety of segments.<\/p>\n
As mentioned, it\u2019s not entirely clear at this point what form the smaller N-car would take, nor what it might be called. \u201cWe have to come up with something in the B or C [segment],\u201d Biermann told us. \u201cThere have been many discussions. At this point nothing is decided.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI keep applying the pressure. What is the solution; how much money can we spend? If we go to B-segment, how can we find acceptable track time?\u201d<\/p>\n
Given the Ioniq 5 sits at the upper end of the compact hatchback segment, it\u2019s likely the new entry-level N car would try to cover off two classes, possibly three \u2013 acting as a replacement not only for the i20 N and i30 N, but also the family-friendly Kona N crossover. It\u2019s thought the new model will retain a hatchback shape for better outright performance, but perhaps with a sleeker, more dynamic look than the blocky Ioniq 5. However, given the new IMA platform\u2019s flexibility, anything is possible.<\/p>\n
Biermann admits there is \u201ca job to do\u201d, and while he wouldn\u2019t reveal any further details at this time, he did say any future small car would bring the sub-brand \u201ccloser to where [it was] before\u201d.<\/p>\n
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