Hyundai N Sets New Electric Vehicle Record At Attack Tsukuba 2025 Racing Competition
Feb 18, 2025
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Hyundai Motor announced on the 15th (Sat) that its Ioniq 5N TA (Time Spec) vehicle recorded a lap time of 57 seconds 446 seconds at the 「Attack Tsukuba 2025」 held at the Tsukuba Circuit Course 2000 in Japan.
This is 59 seconds recorded by Tesla Model S Plaid with 1033PS in 'Attack Tsukuba 2024' last year.Compared to 598, the record was shortened by more than two seconds.
It has also been about seven months since the Ioniq 5 NTA Spec vehicle achieved its best mass-produced electric vehicle record at the Pikes Peak International Hillclime competition in the U.S. in June 2024.
The Ioniq 5 N TA Spec is a vehicle designed to realize the maximum performance of the Ioniq 5N with minimal changes required for the race while maintaining the body, motor, and battery, which are the core of the mass-produced car.
Ionic 5 NTA Spec raised the rear motor output to 37PS through software tuning, improving it to a combined output of 687PS. It has a new shock absorber, motorsport specifications brakes, 18-inch Yokohama ADVAN 005 Slick tires and is designed as a high down force aerodynamic package.
Taniguchi Nobuteru, a popular Japanese car racer who collaborated with Hyundai Motor at this racing competition, said, "I'm very honored to set a new record with the Ioniq 5 N TA Spec vehicle," adding, "The Ioniq 5 N TA Spec was a car that could be driven to your heart's content without anxiety because of its excellent cornering and braking and excellent control even with high power."
This new record is a testament to Hyundai's excellent electric vehicle technology,' said Park Joon-woo, managing director of Hyundai N Management Office. "In the future, Hyundai N will continue to strive to make high-performance electric vehicles more natural in the global automobile culture through various challenges."
Reporter Kim Hyung-joon hj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
