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Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 N looks like a fake-shifting, drift-happy good time

Andrew J. Hawkins

created: July 10, 2025, 5:38 p.m. | updated: July 10, 2025, 7:20 p.m.

Hyundai just unveiled its second-ever performance EV, the Ioniq 6 N, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The new variant carries over a lot of what made the Ioniq 5 N so appealing, while adding a little more range and a little more giddyap. Based on Hyundai’s RN22e concept, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N uses the same powertrain as the Ioniq 5 N. That includes the same 84kWh battery pack, which is Hyundai’s fourth-generation, and the same chassis, cooling system, and motors. The shift feature is now “fully compatible” with the rest of the automaker’s suite of performance features, including N Launch Control, N Drift Optimizer, N Grin Boost, and N Torque Distribution. And its Ambient Light Shift N feature will sync different light shades to shift points, so that every gear shift is seen as well as felt.

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