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© Hyundai
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© Hyundai
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© Hyundai
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© Hyundai
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© Hyundai
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© Hyundai
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© Hyundai
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The Hyundai RN24 has been revealed as the latest in a line of "rolling lab" test cars, using motorsport-inspired technology to preview the "near future" of the brand's high-performance EVs.
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It is based on the same E-GMP platform as the Ioniq 5 N but sits 340mm shorter due to its redesigned 84kWh battery back.
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It pairs its battery pack with the Ioniq 5 N's 641bhp, 546lb ft dual-motor powertrain with a WRC-inspired lightweight chassis. This was part of a brief “to fit the most powerful EV powertrain into the smallest possible package”.
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Elsewhere under the skin, the RN24 features Hyundai’s WRC Powertrain Drive Control Logic system: steering wheel buttons and switches control acceleration sensitivity, regenerative braking strength, power balance and more.
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It is pretty light for an electric car. This is mostly down to its exposed roll-cage. It weighs 1880kg – 355kg less than the Ioniq 5 N. It matches that car’s 0-62mph time of 3.4sec.
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Aside from a host of experimental kit, one key feature is Rally mode. This electronically simulates the technical (and mechanical) four-wheel drive system used by the i20 N Rally1 to optimise torque distribution.
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This, said Hyundai, shows that complex systems can be streamlined and made cost-effectively in EVs, enabling “a more realistic application in future production cars."
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The RN24 has also been equipped with a next-generation WRC-derived software system, a large rear wing and faster steering to maximise agility and control for “rally car-level response”.