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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: fake shifting, real fun

The Ioniq 5 N breaks the mold.

That is until the introduction of the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, a fully electric SUV with a suite of frivolous features and performance upgrades that make it behave and sound just like a dinosaur juice-burning hot hatch, one that brings a giggle of joy every time you drive it. Brakes, suspension, tires, and other parts on consumer cars tend to break down much faster when they’re driven at their limit on the track, and Hyundai wanted to ensure that the Ioniq 5 N could handle the extremes with minimal degradation. Automakers have been tweaking looks (fake vents, extended wheel arches that don’t do anything, even horse heads attached to horseless carriages) and piping in audio since the advent of the automobile.

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