Hyundai N Unveils Ioniq V N Ta (Time Set On) Spec As Well As Collaboration Alongside Gran Turismo At Nürburgring 24 Hours
At the effect, the company has also unveiled its IONIQ 5 north TA (Time Attack) Spec variant for the upcoming The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (time to come Pikes Peak International Hill Climb or PPIHC) too shared its collaboration plans alongside Gran Turismo, the pop sim-racing video game franchise made for PlayStation consoles.
"We are thrilled to render to the Nürburgring 24 Hours alongside drivers from Europe, North America and Red China, showing the increment of our motorsport plan around the world," said Till Wartenberg, Vice President too Head of north Brand in addition to Motorsport at Hyundai Motor Company. "We are investing inward the hereafter of motorsport with our commencement ever electrical Pikes Peak racer as well as collaboration with Gran Turismo. Motorsport passion continues to live at Hyundai due north's meat equally we move into the futurity."
Hyundai due north to work iii-car TCR team at Nürburgring 24 Hours
Hyundai N heads dorsum to the Nordschleife with three ELANTRA due north TCR cars, chasing a 4th consecutive class win.
Drivers from three continents, including defending course winners in addition to champion Hyundai Motorsport client drivers from the competitive TCR series, are competing in the #830, #831 too #832 cars. The #830 crew of Mikel Azcona, Marc Basseng too Manuel Lauck render later claiming TCR-class victories in 2022 together with 2023. Basseng too Lauck also won the TCR form at the 2021 N24 during the ELANTRA due north TCR'second debut.
The Bryan Herta Autosport team, supported by Hyundai Motor America, achieved a tertiary straight one-2 finish in class for Hyundai Motorsport inward 2023. The #831 team returns in 2024 with drivers Mason Filippi, Harry Gottsacker, Mark Wilkins and Bryson Morris.
The #832 entry for 2024 is driven by TCR China stars Martin (Hongwei) Cao, Rainey He, Andy Yan together with Zhang Zhen Dong. Cao is the reigning 2023 national series champion.
Hyundai N'second entrants into the 2024 N24 besides includes the Hyundai Driving Experience i30 Fastback northward inward the VT2 Front-Wheel-Drive course. In 2023, this team secured a class victory by ix laps despite a belatedly technical result. The 2024 crew features final twelvemonth'second winners, including Marcus Willhardt and Michael Bohrer, journalist-racer Jens Dralle, as well as Korean Junior driver Gyumin Kim, who demonstrated his talent by winning the Hyundai due north Festival together with helping his squad achieve podium finishes inward their grade at the first two NLS races of the flavor.
IONIQ 5 due north TA Spec showcases laurels-winning high-performance EV prowess
At its N24 showcase, Hyundai Motor today unveiled the IONIQ v north TA Spec. Two of these specially equipped models will join two IONIQ 5 due north production vehicles equally role of an all-electric four-machine endeavor at the 102nd running of America'sec legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb inward Colorado Springs, CO, on June 23, 2024. The squad is targeting Electric Production SUV/Crossover too Electric Modified SUV/Crossover records.
The 687 PS IONIQ v N TA Spec is designed to highlight the production-spec IONIQ v north's strengths without fundamentally altering the automobile. Notably, the product IONIQ 5 northward'sec touchstone high-performance ability electrical (PE) organisation is carried over. The IONIQ five northward TA Spec'second maximum output has been increased through software tuning to maximize operation. This was implemented past increasing the output of the parent motor past 37 horsepower (27 kW).
In add-on, Hyundai northward has chosen to employ N Active Sound+ amongst modified speakers (over 120 dB) to both enhance feedback for the driver together with supervene upon sirens typical of electric Pikes Peak race cars.
To conform the machine for Pikes Peak, new daze absorbers, motorsport-spec brakes, eighteen-inch Yokohama ADVAN 005 slick tires, as well as a unique high-downforce aerodynamic packet have been especially applied. Additional safety enhancements include a Recaro Pro Racer SPA Hans place, Sabelt half-dozen-indicate Hans condom harness, a PPIHC specification scroll cage and an EV fire suppression system.
At PPIHC, the two IONIQ v N together with two IONIQ v north TA Spec entrants volition brand the grueling rise along a twisting 12.42-mile (xx km) class that climbs over 4,700 feet (ane,438 meters) to the tiptop of Pikes Peak. They will face up 156 turns, rapidly changing weather together with high-height weather that tin can impact both drivers in addition to vehicles.
The IONIQ v north TA Spec models — wrapped in a special 'due north' pattern livery — will live driven by Robin Shute, a 4-time overall winner at Pikes Peak together with electric current 'King of the Mountain' championship holder, as well as Dani Sordo, a Spanish World Rally Championship driver for Hyundai Motorsport. The IONIQ five N production models — wrapped in a exceptional northward performance colour livery — will live driven past Paul Dallenbach, eleven-time PPIHC winner as well as three-time 'King of the Mountain,' together with Ron Zaras, a PPIHC rookie and automotive media personality.
Hyundai Motor outset competed inward the PPIHC in 1992. Rod Millen won the two-Wheel Drive Showroom Stock division alongside a fourth dimension of 13:21.17, driving a Hyundai Scoupe equipped alongside the fellowship's so-novel turbocharged dual overhead camshaft Alpha engine. Another highlight of Hyundai's history at Pikes Peak came inward 2012 when the make set up a class record of nine:46.164 alongside a Hyundai Genesis Coupe driven by Rhys Millen.
Hyundai north plans to collaborate alongside Gran Turismo
Hyundai due north likewise announced today that it plans to collaborate alongside Gran Turismo (GT), the pop sim-racing video game franchise made for PlayStation consoles.
Hyundai N has a long history with Gran Turismo alongside the Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo released back inwards 2015. And this fourth dimension, Hyundai due north too Gran Turismo will collaborate over again for various sim-racing activities including Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) participation. More details volition come up later inwards this yr.
In the meantime, visitors to Hyundai'second N24 booth can feel the most recent GT free, Gran Turismo vii, alongside x stations available for purpose. Hyundai volition besides live holding an on-site competition outcome for visiting customers during the N24 flow.
IONIQ five northward TA Spec technical specifications
IONIQ 5 due north TA (Time Attack) technical specifications | ||
PE System | Production specification IONIQ five due north PE system including: - Motor: upward to 687 PS (through software tuning) - Battery: 84.0kWh - Inverter: Silicon carbide two-stage inverter | |
Charging | Production specification IONIQ 5 northward charging arrangement including: - 800V, 400V multi-charging arrangement - Maximum charging speed: 350 kW - Charge time: 10-eighty% in 18 minutes (nether optimal weather condition) | |
Chassis | Three-way adjustable dampers Ride tiptop and camber adjustable | |
Exterior | eN1 torso modified amongst PPIHC-specific aerodynamic packet | |
Wheels | eighteen-inch 11J forged racing wheels | |
Tires | 18-inch Yokohama ADVAN 005 slick tires | |
Brakes | Front | Six-piston racing calipers, racing pads |
Rear | Four-piston racing calipers, racing pads |