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Hyundai unveiled the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car at the official practice round for participating teams in the upcoming Hyundai N Festival motorsports event.
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Based on the Ioniq 5 N EV, the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car features slick tyres, a redesigned body kit, various lightweighting measures, bolstered safety and other circuit-centric enhancements.
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The redesigned body kit consists of low and wide-style over-fenders, wider wheel trajectories for improved handling, increased downforce from front lips and rear wings, and improved aerodynamic performance.
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It has been made lighter by removing unnecessary components and using 18-inch forged wheels, FRP hood and polycarbonate windows. Thanks to these measures, it tips the scales at 1,970kg.
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The Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car utilises the same power electronics (PE) system as the production-spec Ioniq 5 N: a 166kW front motor, a 282kW rear motor, and an 84.0kWh battery pack that helps develop close to 650PS.
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For enhanced safety measures, the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup car is equipped with a roll cage, racing bucket seats and seat belts. Additional safety measures, including fire extinguishers exclusively for electric fires, asphyxiation fire extinguishers and modified charge port location have also been added.
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The upcoming season will serve as a trial period for EV racing, marking the debut of EV racing in the Hyundai N Festival. Similar to the existing Avante (Elantra) N1 class, the eN1 class is exclusively for professional athletes. The ‘e’ in eN1 refers to the electrification of the race class.