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Hyundai Ioniq 5 set a Guinness World Record

In March 2024, Hyundai launched the refreshed Ioniq 5, and a few days ago this car achieved a truly respectable result. According to Hyundai, the Ioniq 5 is the first EV to reach an altitude difference of 5,802 meters, which is a new Guinness World Record.

For this journey, long more than 4,900 km, the Ioniq 5 was equipped with a 72.6 kWh battery that was used in the previous Long Range version, while the refreshed Ioniq 5 has an 84 kWh battery.

This venture was organized by the Evo India team and Hyundai Motor India Limited and the start was at Umling La at an altitude of 5,799 meters while the finish was in Kuttanad in Kerala, which is three meters below sea level. During the journey, the car struggled with really difficult weather conditions, such as ice, steep roads to wet roads on the coast.

The refreshed Hyundai Ioniq is equipped with new front and rear bumpers, a wider front air intake, a 50 mm extended rear spoiler, and a special body kit decorated with several N Line badges, a new set of aerodynamic 20-inch wheels, a stiffer body, and better shock absorbers for greater comfort.

Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai drivers prefer physical buttons over touchscreen

Touch screens have become standard in most new cars, making car interiors look clean and stylish. They provide more options for controlling the car’s functions, and when the vehicle is not moving, they work perfectly well to use. However, Hyundai has done research that shows American drivers don’t really like touchscreens.

Hyundai conducted several tests on a certain group of users and found that people are stressed and annoyed when they want to adjust something quickly but fail to do so. It takes more time to find digital controls, which takes their attention away from the road creating uncertainty while driving, while they find physical buttons easier to use.

“When we introduced infotainment screens to our vehicles, we tried to integrate the controls as well, but people don’t prefer it,” Hyundai’s vice president of design in North America Ha Hak-soo told the Korea JoonAng Daily.

Hyundai has already started offering physical buttons alongside touchscreens, such as in the new Ioniq 5. Some believe that drivers could still accept only touchscreens if the driver assistance system were improved, which some automakers are trying to do.

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Ioniq 6 N will be Hyundai’s most powerful car ever

According to the latest information, Hyundai may soon start developing the sports edition of the Ioniq 6 N, based on the Ioniq 6 model, which should arrive on the market in 2025.

It will be more powerful than the most powerful Hyundai ever, the Ioniq 5 N. The Ioniq 5 N is powered by two electric motors with N Grin Boost with a total power of 650 hp (478 kW) and 545 lb-ft (739 Nm) of torque. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 260 km/h (161 mph). The car is 4,715 mm long, 1,940 mm wide and 1,585 mm tall with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. It is equipped with an 84 kWh battery that can be charged from 10% to 80% in 18 minutes thanks to a 350 kW charger. It is mounted on 21″ 275/35R21 Pirelli P-Zero tires.

The new N-segment electric sports car doesn’t mean an end to the production of sports cars powered by internal combustion engines any time soon, as Hyundai has announced that the next Elantra N will be powered by a 2.5-liter turbo-petrol, instead of the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo-petrol that powers the current model.

Source: Hyundai