It’s no secret that a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is in the works, but now we have our first official teaser from the South Korean automaker. There are actually two teasers, although both generally show the same thing.
The video at the top of this article is an eight-minute short film about Hyundai’s recent high-performance electric concept cars, the RN22e and N Vision 74. Called Rolling Labs by Hyundai, the concepts are designed to explore performance applications for future electric vehicles. The RN22e could be a thinly disguised glimpse of a future Ioniq 6 N, while the N Vision 74 is a throwback to the 1970s Pony concept.
Go to the very end of the video and you’ll get flashes of a camouflaged Ioniq 5 N test vehicle. Hyundai took a snippet of this YouTube video to share in a reel on Instagram.
You’ll get a few extra teasers if you know how to pause YouTube videos at specific spots. Get it right, and you’ll spot the hood, wheels and a close-up of the headlights, but it’s nothing we haven’t seen (better) in spy photos. Hyundai didn’t shy away from driving Ioniq 5 N prototypes in public, especially at the Nurburgring where most of our sightings took place.
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Hyundai has already confirmed the Ioniq 5 N for its 2023 debut. This happened when the RN22e/N Vision 74 was announced, and since it shares a platform with the Kia EV6 GT, we know that it should have over 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) to play with. Rumors have suggested it could be a little higher than that figure, which would put the Ioniq 5 N comfortably above its 576 hp (430 kW) Kia sibling. Two motors will drive all four wheels, and Hyundai is reportedly giving the EV crossover a drift mode for lateral deceptions.
While we know a start is coming for 2023, exactly when is still a mystery. With an official teaser now in the mix, we’re optimistic the cover-up will lift in the first half.