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Hyundai IONIQ 5 N Named Best Performance EV by Car Talk
The IONIQ 5 N delivers up to 641 horsepower and track-ready features, recognized by Car Talk for its advanced motorsport technologies and driver-focused innovations.
- On Feb. 16, 2026, Hyundai Motor America announced the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N was named Best Performance EV by Car Talk in its Best EVs of 2026 list via a PR Newswire release from Fountain Valley, Calif.
- Hyundai developed the IONIQ 5 N by combining the IONIQ 5's Electrified‑Global Modular Platform with N motorsport division technologies and Rolling Labs expertise to meet N's three pillars of performance.
- The IONIQ 5 N offers up to 641 horsepower with N Grin Boost, uprated suspension and enhanced cooling, racecar brakes and tires, plus N e‑Shift and N Active Sound+.
- Car reviewers responded that Ricky Lao, director, product planning, Hyundai Motor North America, praised the E‑GMP platform, while John Goreham and Zane Merva lauded the IONIQ 5 N's segment win and performance.
- Beyond the award, Hyundai's U.S. investments include the Hyundai Motor Group $26 billion U.S. investment and more than 855 independent dealers, with the IONIQ 5 line recognized in 2025.
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