The future of Hyundai N | Evo

, which is set to be the world’s first true EV hot hatch. It includes a new twin-clutch type of rear differential, known as eTVTC, so chosen because it enables an immediacy of response that is ideal when faced with an electric motor’s fierce and instant torque delivery.

The RN22e goes further, however. Think of it as a kind of EV touring car racer: it certainly looks the part, and it will indeed take over Hyundai’s entry into the ETCR, making it the first dedicated-platform EV racer in the championship . It is also a development mule for a couple of more creative technologies instigated in part by Albert Biermann, the man behind the creation of Hyundai’s N department but now semi-retired and retained as a consultant.

The other technology is N e-shift, which is an entirely virtual gearshift aimed at boosting driver involvement. In effect, the ultimate power of the motors is held back slightly, and then interrupted momentarily when the driver clicks the paddle behind the wheel, before the full power is brought in with a bump to mimic the next ‘gear’ meshing. The car is slightly slower with the tech switched on, but I’m told it’s worth it. Only one way to find out...

As for the virtual shifts, they feel like a promising idea that still requires more development. It reminds me of the old SMG II ’box in an in that on upshifts there’s a noticeable pause before the next gear drops in – the nodding dog effect. Then on downchanges it seems to wait for an unnecessarily long time before the computer will allow a shift. Still, it does give the brain more to think about, which is entirely the point.

On to the N Vision 74, and it’s not difficult to be swept up by the emotive backstory to the car. The inspiration comes from Hyundai’s very first homegrown car, the Pony of 1974. This was styled by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, and alongside his saloon was another design for a coupe variant.

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