Driver Randy Pobst says that the nearly stock Hyundai Ioniq 5 eN1 Cup has much better performance than the Model S Plaids he has run previously.
Each year, drivers and automakers compete in the 13-mile Pikes Peak International Hill Climb near Colorado Springs. This race encompasses 156 turns and an elevation climb of nearly 5,000 feet. Over the past 100+ years, the climb has proven a major challenge for engineering traditional combustion engines. And in recent years, electric vehicles have made their mark as well by pushing the limits of electric powertrains.
“We really liked the performance of the car,” Explained Hyundai’s Jun Mo Le. “So we thought ‘What if we bring it to Pikes Peak?’ So the main purpose of the production unit is to showcase the performance and potential of the car as in production condition. So we did no hardware change, we just did a little bit of software tweak.” As a result, these minor software tweaks are entirely feasible on a stock Ioniq 5 N.
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