HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N.. m

Joo N, a long-time car enthusiast, made it his life mission to change that enol-biased mind set. And to make a long story short-after e tire smoke cleared and while our ears were still ringing with the glorious sound of a roaring internal combustion engine-we were converts.

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Joo N waxes eloquent When he talks about his N cars, but he knows enough when to step aside and let his cars do the talking.

This is why we found ourselves in Hyundai Motor Group's 1wast Proving Ground in 'i'aean, South Korea, just over two hours from Seoul. This is where we will be wringing the heck out of Joo N's aforementioned two N models (not to mention riding in a luxurious Iii , ndai Palisade on an off-road test course).

But muc of our track time was behind the wheel of the fxli Dpsl ??£i Nm IONIQB N. Take a moment and let those numbers sink in. The mighty Ford Mustang has 450 horses. The iconic Nissan 'GT-R has SEO. I Iyundai's electric rocket has 650 (and way more torque than either ofthese legendary sports cars].

The IONIQ 5 N can accelerate from D to IOO km l h in 3.4 seconds. That' s Porsche !' Ferrari territory. ln a spacious five-door car that you can load the family in and go to the supermarket with.

At the proving ground, we underwent exercises in gymkhana slalom, emergency braking, circuit racing, drag racmg, and drifting both as driver and passenger. That several of us came down from the car feeling queasy was a testament to the otherworldly perfomance of the IONIQ 5 N. i've driven supercars and even Formula cars on a racetrack. and my legs felt just as wobbly exiting the IONIQ 5 N asl did in those cars. lt was stupeltaldous.