I Couldn't Believe It | Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Review

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I had the chance to test the Ioniq5N for a little bit on city streets recently and even driving fairly slow, I laughed like a crazy person. It is so different than any other EV, it is mindblowing. It basically makes itself slower by going through gears and hitting the rev limiter to emulate a gas powered car, but that makes it so much more communicative. And since it got crazy instant EV torque, even in "dumb down mode" it feels and probably is faster and more powerful than an equal gas powered car. It is a driving experience unlike anything else.

Huge props to Hyundai for making real automotive innovation for ENTHUSIASTS. Seriously gives hope for the future of EV sports cars and having an actual fun and engaging driving experience, no way this tech doesn’t catch on to all the other manufacturers.

We live in crazy times man. Hyundais making 600+ hp at reasonable prices

Matt sounds like he's really convinced the car has gears. Hyundai really done the magic.

Most reviews from US market fail to mention the 0.6g regen braking that actually lowers the battery temperature of 5n. It is a huge technological achievement that enables its consistant track performance with a conventional iron rotor brake set up. Non-track version of Plaid overheats its brake system within the first lap of any track and Taycan gt has PCCB that would only last a few days of track sessions. I am really excited Hyundai is sponsoring its first year of 5n cup race in South Korea this year and the future sport EV model it will bring to the market.

Im not a fan of the whole fact that its a synthetic experience. However, every single part of my brain was telling me "this is an ICE car" when you were driving. Incredible job Hyundai N, you guys are wizards.

I remember when Top Gear did a video on this months ago, they had a similar response to Matt and lots of UK motoring journalists just dismissed it, now they’re all getting to drive it and reacting like this lol

I've been in a few EVs and have been sceptical about EVs. Meaning that it was until I got in this car. This is real. It's just a crazy car. If you have a chance, make sure to test drive.

Misha did a couple of really good laps on the nurburgring and this car is much faster than you would think

Professional wrestling isn't real, people know it, and people still love it. The Ioniq5 N is the pro wrestler of the EV world.

I'm genuinely impressed. Well done Hyundai! This looks like a blast to drive

Best burbble tune ever! Only the people in the car can hear it, and everyone else doesn't have to suffer.

The Ioniq5N engineers must be hardcore sim-racing enthusiasts. How fast can you stack gears when you downshift?

I kind of had a revelation with this excellent video. The sensor experience an ICE gives us is really baked into motorsports. It's not an advancement of the sport to remove those sensory inputs with EV's, but really amazing we could configure and EV to emulate them in a satisfactory way.

If Hyundai put the N Vision 74 body on this skateboard, I would buy one immediately. Well done Matt, I value your opinion.

I haven't played Gran Turismo for 15 years but the in-car footage gave me intense flashbacks! 😂 I kind of feel that I shouldn't like this car because it's fake, but actually it's been done so well and completely makes the experience, what's not to like? Tyre wear probably! 😂 Well done Hyundai! 🏆

I just want an EV that’s fun. And this thing looks like a load of fun.

Hyundai is continuing to develop EVs in a really impressive way. And as a "Legacy Auto maker" and tons of racing knowledge, they know how to produce an EV that feels good on a track. But this is at next level, nice work Hyundai