take Pikes Peak!

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will face the climb of the famous Pikes Peak hill this year, and will try to beat the record in its category.

100% electric sports crossover. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N begins, and accompanying its launch, will soon be discussed in the event of the 102nd edition of the mountain climbing. Pikes Peakwhich will happen June 23, 2024.

Two models entered Pikes Peak

Two models of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, with a capacity of 650 horsepower, will definitely be entered in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) race in 100% electric SUV / Crossovers as usual.
“We return to the mountain stronger than we left, with a class-leading electric SUV in the form of the Ioniq 5 N. Hyundai has a history of proving new technologies and products at Pikes Peak for 1992 and the Ioniq 5 N brings this concept to electric vehicles. high performance. »announced at this event Till Wartenberg, Head of the N brand and motorsport at Hyundai: “The production specifications of the Ioniq 5 N will show what customers can expect from their cars. »
The drivers of the Ioniq 5 N competing for the record of 100% electric production SUVs and Crossovers are Paul Dallenbach and Ron Zaras. Dallenbach is an eleven-time PPIHC winner, and set the overall record in 1993. Zaras is a member of the PPIHC, and the newest member of the team. As a media personality and former member of Hoonigan, he was chosen to present the story of a motorsports enthusiast, preparing for this great challenge that is the Pikes Peak race.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: electric sports car in competition

In addition to the two production models, Hyundai will launch two copies of its revised Ioniq 5 N, who will also be entered at the PPIHC, before going to the 24 hours of the Nürburgring on May 30. These two special Ioniq 5 N models will be driven by Dani Sordo and Robin Shute. Shute is a four-time overall winner and holds the title of “King of the Hill” (the king of the mountain) at Pikes Peak. Sordo, meanwhile, is a Spanish WRC World Championship driver for Hyundai Motorsport.
Hyundai wants to set the SUV/Crossover power output unit record in the PPIHC with the Ioniq 5 N, because its latest sports model incorporates the performance of every vehicle in the N range The Ioniq 5 N was tested in extreme temperatures and locations , and was developed and configured specifically for the Nürburgring Nordschleife, for improved performance on the track.
At Pikes Peak, the imported Ioniq 5 Ns will still benefit from some modifications comply with safety rules of the competition: the driver’s seat was replaced by a Recaro Pro Racer SPA Hans seat. Sabelt six-point seat belts are HANS compatible. The rear seats were removed, and a roll bar and fire suppression system were installed.

For others, the models included in the SUV/Crossover electric production unit are the standard Ioniq 5 N. The only final touch: their current red color will be replaced by one Sports ads in Hyundai N color.