RE: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | UK Review
Discussion
Olivera said:
SDK said:
Misha Charoudin pushing the N around the Ring , whilst chasing another N.
Two laps, no brake fade and no battery overheating - Looks and sounds F***ing awesome.
at the internal and external fake sounds.Two laps, no brake fade and no battery overheating - Looks and sounds F***ing awesome.
cerb4.5lee said:
sidesauce said:
So to you saying "However nobody is buying electric as a "heart" purchase anyway" my riposte is "nobody when taking cost out of the equation would prefer to fly coach than first class"!
The vibe I generally get from EVs threads is that it is always about the cheaper running costs and the better efficiency of electric. So to flip that on its head...surely if money wasn't an object then hardly anyone would be driving around in an electric car anyway I reckon.In saying that, I haven't driven a luxury EV yet, so I'm not in a strong place to criticise really in fairness. I need a go in a "nice" EV to see what all the fuss is about to be honest really.
With that being said the Spectre is an entirely different kettle of fish compared to anything else I've ever driven - to me, if there was a segment of the market that electric power is 100% suited to, it's high-end luxury. I don't care about noisy Lambos and Ferrari for day-to-day driving; I want comfort, quiet, and 'waftability' and to that end, a luxury car with a V12 that is already hushed, already balanced and already tuned for smoothness will never match what I've experienced in that Spectre. I was genuinely sad to get out of it!
sidesauce said:
cerb4.5lee said:
sidesauce said:
So to you saying "However nobody is buying electric as a "heart" purchase anyway" my riposte is "nobody when taking cost out of the equation would prefer to fly coach than first class"!
The vibe I generally get from EVs threads is that it is always about the cheaper running costs and the better efficiency of electric. So to flip that on its head...surely if money wasn't an object then hardly anyone would be driving around in an electric car anyway I reckon.In saying that, I haven't driven a luxury EV yet, so I'm not in a strong place to criticise really in fairness. I need a go in a "nice" EV to see what all the fuss is about to be honest really.
With that being said the Spectre is an entirely different kettle of fish compared to anything else I've ever driven - to me, if there was a segment of the market that electric power is 100% suited to, it's high-end luxury. I don't care about noisy Lambos and Ferrari for day-to-day driving; I want comfort, quiet, and 'waftability' and to that end, a luxury car with a V12 that is already hushed, already balanced and already tuned for smoothness will never match what I've experienced in that Spectre. I was genuinely sad to get out of it!
But It’s not all about saving money (or even the planet), my EV (bought outright, no tax breaks), was the first time I’ve ever been motivated to buy a brand new car in my nearly 60 years, that’s how impressed I was. It’s certainly cost me more, even when you consider the fuel savings, than continuing to tool around in an old 911, but most of the time it’s just better. And greener, that’s a bonus for me.
It’s also not about being a car enthusiast or not (did I mention 911 which I still have?) it’s more than I don’t really want to experience on the limit handling on the road, the track’s the place for that. (My enjoyment of grip under braking, trail breaking and cornering comes in part from pushing to the edge where there’s a reasonable chance you will lose it, I know some people enjoy savouring good handling at more sedate speeds but I really don’t ) and enjoying EV acceleration is a relatively safe thrill by comparison.
740EVTORQUES said:
sidesauce said:
cerb4.5lee said:
sidesauce said:
So to you saying "However nobody is buying electric as a "heart" purchase anyway" my riposte is "nobody when taking cost out of the equation would prefer to fly coach than first class"!
The vibe I generally get from EVs threads is that it is always about the cheaper running costs and the better efficiency of electric. So to flip that on its head...surely if money wasn't an object then hardly anyone would be driving around in an electric car anyway I reckon.In saying that, I haven't driven a luxury EV yet, so I'm not in a strong place to criticise really in fairness. I need a go in a "nice" EV to see what all the fuss is about to be honest really.
With that being said the Spectre is an entirely different kettle of fish compared to anything else I've ever driven - to me, if there was a segment of the market that electric power is 100% suited to, it's high-end luxury. I don't care about noisy Lambos and Ferrari for day-to-day driving; I want comfort, quiet, and 'waftability' and to that end, a luxury car with a V12 that is already hushed, already balanced and already tuned for smoothness will never match what I've experienced in that Spectre. I was genuinely sad to get out of it!
But It’s not all about saving money (or even the planet), my EV (bought outright, no tax breaks), was the first time I’ve ever been motivated to buy a brand new car in my nearly 60 years, that’s how impressed I was. It’s certainly cost me more, even when you consider the fuel savings, than continuing to tool around in an old 911, but most of the time it’s just better. And greener, that’s a bonus for me.
It’s also not about being a car enthusiast or not (did I mention 911 which I still have?) it’s more than I don’t really want to experience on the limit handling on the road, the track’s the place for that. (My enjoyment of grip under braking, trail breaking and cornering comes in part from pushing to the edge where there’s a reasonable chance you will lose it, I know some people enjoy savouring good handling at more sedate speeds but I really don’t ) and enjoying EV acceleration is a relatively safe thrill by comparison.
Olivera said:
SDK said:
Misha Charoudin pushing the N around the Ring , whilst chasing another N.
Two laps, no brake fade and no battery overheating - Looks and sounds F***ing awesome.
at the internal and external fake sounds.Two laps, no brake fade and no battery overheating - Looks and sounds F***ing awesome.
SDK said:
People had the same reaction with the fake sounds your Golf makes too
There's obviously some enhanced sound when inside the vehicle, but the external exhaust noise is quite real.The Ioniq 5 N on the other hand has completely fake internal noise, and completely fake external noise with the embarrassment of speakers (extra weight/cost) to pump out sounds to passers by.
GT9 said:
Were you also laughing when it sailed past the Golf R like it wasn't there.
Misha is a very good driver, and anyone that's ever driven a tourist day understands there is a huge mix of driver abilities, hence nothing can be read into outright vehicle performance. Interesting that all other EVs he's driven can't complete a single lap without dropping into a low power mode, and many of them have shot brakes within 3 corners
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