Hyundai Is Reportedly Working on 'More Realistic' Electric N Cars
Key takeaways
- Hyundai's president of R&D said that the next generation of electric N cars will be even sillier and better at faking it.
- Marc Urbano|Car and Driver Hyundai wants its next generation of electric N cars to be even sillier and have "even more realistic" internal-combustion traits, according to an Autocar report.
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Hyundai's president of R&D said that the next generation of electric N cars will be even sillier and better at faking it.
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver Hyundai wants its next generation of electric N cars to be even sillier and have "even more realistic" internal-combustion traits, according to an Autocar report. Manfred Harrer, Hyundai's global head of R&D, told the outlet that the next-gen N-branded EVs could feature idling, backfiring, and cabin vibrations.The future electric N cars will ride on Hyundai's upcoming Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA), which is slated to replace the current E-GMP platform.The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N already belts out a series of pops and bangs akin to a Looney Tunes soundboard, with fake engine noises that rise and fall with the car's simulated rev limiter. But Hyundai's future N-branded EVs could be even better at mimicking their gas-powered counterparts, according to a new report by Autocar. That's not to say they won't be just as silly and fun, Manfred Harrer, Hyundai's global head of research and development, reportedly explained.
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