- RN24 idea previews potential applied sciences for Hyundai N EVs
- Idea combines Ioniq 5 N powertrain with rally automotive chassis
- Idea introduces Rally Mode torque-vectoring system
Hyundai N has given a sneak peek at its improvement work for next-generation high-performance electrical autos.
The Hyundai efficiency skunkworks on Friday rolled out the RN24 idea, a so-called rolling laboratory constructed to check potential applied sciences that might make their manner into future manufacturing fashions carrying the N badge.
Hyundai N has carried out the identical with comparable ideas, just like the collection of RM mid-engine ideas that had been getting used to develop a mid-engine supercar that was finally canceled, in addition to the newer N Imaginative and prescient 74 from 2022, which is tipped to achieve manufacturing.
For the RN24, the engineers seemed to suit essentially the most highly effective EV powertrain into the smallest attainable bundle. The powertrain on this case is the dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup from the Ioniq 5 N, which is nice for a peak 641 hp. Right here it’s put in in a subcompact chassis impressed by the chassis utilized by Hyundai’s motorsports arm within the World Rally Championship.
The wheelbase is roughly 13.4 inches shorter than on the Ioniq 5 N, which required redesigning the Ioniq’s 84-kwh battery pack. The suspension was additionally designed to match the setup utilized in Hyundai’s rally vehicles, with comparable dampers and high-rigidity subframes used.
The idea is devoid of a physique. The result’s an EV that is not solely highly effective but in addition compact, light-weight, and agile, Hyundai N mentioned.
Digital chassis programs had been additionally taken from Hyundai’s rally vehicles, particularly the present i20 N Rally1 Hybrid. Certainly one of these is a powertrain controller that lets the motive force regulate issues like peak energy, acceleration sensitivity, regenerative brake sensitivity, and extra. The steering system was additionally made to match the pace of the system used within the rally automotive.
Hyundai N has additionally developed a Rally Mode for the digital powertrain designed to distribute torque to all 4 wheels similarly to the mechanical setup featured within the rally automotive. Hyundai N mentioned the Rally Mode on the RN24 incorporates a stage of complexity and value that make it a practical software for a future manufacturing mannequin.
Different applied sciences on the idea that will make manufacturing embrace an digital handbrake and a sound generator that provides two facet audio system to the N Energetic Sound+ system already discovered within the Ioniq 5 N, for an extra-loud sound. The RN24’s rear fenders additionally act as a soundbox, enhancing the sound expertise additional for each occupants and anybody outdoors the automobile.
