At the end of this year, we will see the very exciting premiere of the first series production electric car from the sports division of Hyundai N. This is the Ioniq 5 N compact hatchback, which was recently discussed by Hyundai’s current executive advisor. and former head of the N . division Albert Biermann.

“The car will be much faster than the i30 N. How could it be slower, after all, it has nearly 600 horses,” Biermann said in an interview with Australia’s Drive, noting that this figure is not final.

The Ioniq 5 N can have performance set at the 580 to 620 horsepower limit. After all, this is also technically appropriate, as the car will have an electrical system from the Kia EV6 GT, which has a power of 577 horsepower.

But Biermann isn’t just talking about performance. The car is especially supposed to be fun. “It’s about heartbeats and smiles,” he added. But today’s sharp Hyundai cars are also pleasing thanks to their exhaust sound, which electric cars won’t have. However, Biermann says that the automaker will make some significant noise.

“It’s the biggest challenge. We already have speed, we have a lot. When I joined the company, we talked about reducing noise, but now we are dealing with adding it to electric cars. Drivers should have a nice feeling, some excitement. For sound ” popcorn”, it’s hard to emulate it in an electric car. Sound is important. But we’re not just interested in it.”

Despite these details, it is clear that the new Hyundai N will be the first car in the division to have all-wheel drive. According to Biermann, it will also not miss the “drifting” driving mode.