The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N isn’t finished. The noises it’ll pump into the cabin aren’t finalized yet. Its pumped-up bodywork is hidden under a garish shrink-wrapped disguise. Inside there’s a sporty new steering wheel and sporty bucket seats… which we can’t tell you about.
So, why are we in the Arctic Circle, invading Hyundai’s secret testing program for its new 600hp, £70,000 (P4.9 million) hot hatch? Well, this is a big one: the first all-electric N car, and an EV that promises more than just straight-line performance. Hyundai’s engineers insist the effort they’re making up here means this car will corner, steer and drift like a proper performance hero.
To find out how they’re getting on with that sizeable task, Top Gear magazine’s Ollie Kew has been sent to investigate, in his thermal underwear.
First drive: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
