Report: Hyundai Ioniq 6 N EV Set to Debut in 2025

Hyundai is reportedly working on a second electric N model, possibly based on the Ioniq 6 EV

Hyundai is set to expand its high-performance N lineup, with the South Korean marque reportedly working on a second electric N model. According to Australian automotive portal Drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N is set to make its debut as early as 2025, possibly becoming the most powerful Hyundai N model to date.

The upcoming Ioniq 6 N is said to be powered by a dual-motor setup with higher output than the Ioniq 5 N

Similar to its smaller crossover twin, the Ioniq 6 N will also get a dual-motor all-wheel drive (AWD) setup, believed to develop more than the Ioniq 5 N’s 641 HP output. Though there is no mention of its estimated figure, we can expect the Ioniq 6 N to boast a higher torque figure than the manic Ioniq 5 N’s 770 NM output, which allows the EV crossover to finish a century sprint in just 3.4 seconds.

The range-topping Hyundai Ioniq 6 Max AWD now sits as the most powerful Ioniq 6 model to date

For reference, the range-topping non-N Ioniq 6 Max AWD is powered by a dual-motor setup rated at 321 HP and 605 NM, allowing the fastback EV saloon to blast from nought to 100 KM/H in a respectable 5.1 seconds.

Furthermore, Drive also added that the Ioniq 6 N will get the same track-ready treatment as the Ioniq 5 N, as well as the rest of the N-series models. Should this come to fruition, we could see the Ioniq 6 N going on a strict diet regime, plus several trick parts that’ll help boost the car’s performance and enhance the driving experience.

Hyundai RN22e Concept (left) & Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV (right)

As for its visuals, we’ve already got an early glimpse of the future Ioniq 6 N, with Hyundai previously revealing the manic RN22e concept last year. Featuring a similar streamliner body style with lots of additional aero parts, Hyundai said the RN22e was a “glimpse of an upcoming electric N model”, which further indicates that this could be the basis of the upcoming Ioniq 6 N.

Aside from that, Hyundai also said that the RN22e would serve as a testbed for high-performance applications of the marque’s proprietary E-GMP EV architecture, with this manic EV capable of outputting 577 HP and 740 NM, courtesy of a tuned-up dual-motor AWD powertrain setup.

While Hyundai’s N division is now being kept busy with the development of this new EV N model, the Korean automaker insists that its performance arm is not giving up on ICE-powered N models yet. With the current-gen Elantra N reportedly getting a peppier and bigger petrol mill, it is safe to say that ICE-powered Hyundai N performance cars are here to stay, even in the midst of the electromobility era.