► A glimpse of the new Ioniq 6 N
► Hyundai’s hot streamliner confirmed for production
► Officially revealed at Goodwood FoS 2025
Hyundai’s next electric N car has been officially confirmed, as the new Ioniq 6 N will make its full public debut at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. This will be Hyundai N’s second electric car, following on from the utterly excellent 5 N. No pressure, Hyundai.
Our first nod to the 6 N’s arrival came when the facelifted Ioniq 6 launched at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show. Now, though, Hyundai has given us a few details about the new hot four-door ahead of its official reveal.
First of all, Hyundai promises improved suspension geometry that supposedly capitalises on the saloon shape, as well as upgraded versions of N’s e-Shift technology and the sounds the car emits.
Visually, there’ll be plenty of N trinketry; big sporty wheels, an aggressive bodykit and a rear wing that can be seen in the image. Simon Loasby, senior vice president and head of Hyundai’s design centre, tells us: ‘there will be a fixed normal spoiler and an optional spoiler, tuning packages and so on. We also had the chance with 6 N to widen the fenders; with the 5 N it’s just cladding, but with this… I mean, who wouldn’t want a widebody?’
The facelifted Ioniq 6’s lighting design and tweaked cockpit will feature, too, and the 6 N will almost certainly include some sports seats and flashes of red and light blue inside.
As for performance, there are no official numbers yet. But, again, we can expect something very similar to the 641bhp twin-motor setup seen in the 5 N, complete with simulated ‘manual’ shifting, fake (but very good) engine noises and some sweet drive modes to encourage hooliganism. ‘We learned a lot from 5 N about how to make an engaging driving experience with an EV in terms of shifting and sounds and how we could fake it,’ says Loasby. ‘Fake it in a way that is just such fun.’
Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR's Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025. Jake's day-to-day role includes co-ordinating CAR's news content across its print, digital and social media channels. When he's not out interviewing an executive, driving a new car for review or on a photoshoot for a CAR feature, he's usually found geeking out on the latest video game, buying yet another pair of wildly-coloured trainers or figuring out where he can put another car-shaped Lego set in his already-full house.
By Jake Groves
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