Hyundai unveiled the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car at the official practice round for participating teams in the upcoming Hyundai N Festival motorsports event.
Based on the Ioniq 5 N EV, it features slick tyres, a redesigned body kit, various lightweighting measures, bolstered safety and other circuit-centric enhancements.
The Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car utilises the same power electronics (PE) system as the production-spec Ioniq 5 N: a 166kW front motor, a 282kW rear motor, and an 84.0kWh battery pack that helps develop close to 650PS.
It has been made lighter by removing unnecessary components and using 18-inch forged wheels, FRP hood and polycarbonate windows. Thanks to these measures, it tips the scales at 1,970kg.
The upcoming season will serve as a trial period for EV racing, marking the debut of EV racing in the Hyundai N Festival. Similar to the existing Avante (Elantra) N1 class, the eN1 class is exclusively for professional athletes. The ‘e’ in eN1 refers to the electrification of the race class.