2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Puts the Fun Into a Sleek Sedan Shape
It's the lovable Hyundai Ioniq 5 N setup, in a low-slung sedan shape. That's it, that's the story.
Hyundai has finally revealed the 2026 Ioniq 6 N, the latest model (and second EV) to join its N performance sub-brand. The high-performance four-door made its debut at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and while much of its makeup is familiar from last year's Ioniq 5 N, the 6 packs in a few updates of its own.
The hardware is the same, with a twin-motor setup providing 601 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque, with the capability to bump that former figure to 641 horsepower in 10-second bursts via N Grin Boost. Charge comes from an 84.0-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Hyundai says that with the standard launch control, the Ioniq 6 N will click off a run to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.2 seconds, and won't run out of juice until 160 mph (257 km/h).
Exterior mods naturally differ here, as the streamlined shape of the Ioniq 6 is quite a lot different from the oversized hatchback 5. Hyundai has widened the wheel arches and fit aggressive aero bits at both ends, including a swan-neck rear wing. New twin-five-spoke wheels feature ovoid cut-outs in the spokes for a bit of weight savings. The whole thing is done up in the traditional N color scheme of orange highlights, black lower sections, and Performance Blue—though this time, the paint has a pearl finish.
N engineers have fully redone the Ioniq 6's suspension geometry for N duty, along with adding additional chassis bracing. The result is a lower roll center, which Hyundai says improves both stability as well as agility.
New for Ioniq 6 N are stroke-sensing electronically controlled dampers. The stroke sensors allow for quicker responses to road conditions, which should make for better-suited damping across the variety of scenarios the Ioniq 6 should find itself in on road or track. This in theory should make it a better-riding option than the Ioniq 5 N, which itself was hardly a hooligan when dialled back for the commute.
Hyundai has also made adjustments to some of the myriad driving modes and EV features of the Ioniq 6 N. The simulated audio tracks have been improved with new hardware and "extensive acoustic fine-tuning." The ICE-simulating Ignition and high-tech Evolution soundtracks return, though Supersonic is replaced with Lightspeed. It must be even quicker, then...
N e-Shift and its simulated gears also return. For Ioniq 6 N, the feature now works across all other modes, notably launch control and N Grin Boost; previously, the latter locked drivers into the quickest setup, sans "shifts." A new feature expands the shift light feature to the ambient lighting within the cabin, while N Track Manager allows drivers to create their own lap layouts, and provides feedback in real-time via ghost replays. Sim racers should love that one.
No fewer than three different Ioniq 6 Ns will charge up Lord March's driveway this weekend at Goodwood. The standard N sure, alongside a model fitted with the N Performance Parts that will be available when the car launches. Finally, an Ioniq 6 N Drift Spec car should provide plenty of smoke.
As for when the Ioniq 6 N will arrive in dealerships, or at what cost, Hyundai isn't yet saying. The standard Ioniq 6 N undercuts the Ioniq 5 however, so we suspect the N will mirror that, slotting in below the $67,800 ($80,199 CAD) asking price of the current model, including destination.
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Kyle began his automotive obsession before he even started school, courtesy of a remote control Porsche and various LEGO sets. He later studied advertising and graphic design at Humber College, which led him to writing about cars (both real and digital). He is now a proud member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), where he was the Journalist of the Year runner-up for 2021.
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