Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Why Super Bowl auto advert spending is trending down

    January 28, 2023

    Column: What a French sports activities automotive says about Renault-Nissan's future

    January 28, 2023

    Driver Hits Conor McGregor On Bicycle, Gives Him a Ride Home

    January 28, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest VKontakte
    The Auto JournalThe Auto Journal
    • News
    • Car
    • Bike
    • EV
    • Comparisons
    • Reviews
    • Guide
    The Auto JournalThe Auto Journal
    Home » Slippery Hyundai Ioniq 6 Uncovered
    News

    Slippery Hyundai Ioniq 6 Uncovered

    Editor - The Auto JournalBy Editor - The Auto JournalJune 28, 2022Updated:June 29, 2022No Comments5 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Days after first teasing its subsequent battery-electric car, Hyundai has given us an uncloaked take a look at the Ioniq 6 sedan — or because the automaker has dubbed it, the “Electrified Streamliner.”

    After a little bit of a tease, Hyundai revealed an undoctored take a look at its Ioniq 6 EV.

    As TheDetroitBureau.com beforehand reported, the brand new battery-powered sedan was anticipated to attract closely from the Hyundai Prophecy Concept first unveiled in 2020. It adopts a single, curved line working from nostril to tail with the intention to reduce wind drag and maximize each efficiency and vary. But it additionally creates a particular and probably controversial new design language for the South Korean carmaker.

    “Ioniq 6 connects an emotional convergence of functionality with aesthetics,” SangYup Lee, govt vp and head of Hyundai Design Center, mentioned in an announcement accompanying these photographs.

    “The distinctive streamlined design is the result of close cooperation between engineers and designers, with obsessive attention to detail and customer-centric values at the core. We have created the Ioniq 6 as a mindful cocoon that offers personalized place for all.”

    Déjà vu yet again?

    The look of the Ioniq 6 may really set off a way of déjà vu for some readers. The design bears greater than a passing resemblance to the “one-bow” theme that Mercedes-Benz adopted for the EQS, the flagship battery-electric sedan it launched late final 12 months.

    Ioniq 6 reveal rear REL
    Look for the formal sheet metallic reveal of the Ioniq 6 subsequent month. It’s anticipated to achieve market as a 2024 mannequin.

    Both producers have frequent objectives, particularly decreasing wind drag, which is important with battery-electric automobiles, particularly in the case of maximizing vary.

    Ioniq 6 has an especially low drag coefficient of 0.21, in accordance with Hyundai, solely ever so barely greater than that of the EQS — although such measurements can get a bit fuzzy.

    Clearing the air

    To obtain that stage of aerodynamics, Hyundai designers used not solely a easily curved exterior however added an built-in rear spoiler and “separation traps” by the rear bumper. There are lively air flaps up entrance, “wheel gap reducers,” and super-slim digital facet mirrors.

    Automakers have been forecasting the arrival of digital exterior mirrors for many years however the expertise has actually solely simply reached the sensible stage. A handful of fashions providing them have thus far been authorised on the market in Europe and Asia. Federal regulators haven’t given their approval within the U.S. although Tesla and several other different automakers are in search of the go-ahead.

    While nearly all key particulars of the Ioniq 6 design are geared toward minimizing drag, Hyundai additionally put a premium on giving the sedan a sublime, high-tech look. It makes use of what the automaker payments as “700 Parametric Pixels,” or miniature LED bulbs, for its head and rear lights, in addition to accenting lighting inside round its air vents and middle console.

    Ioniq 6 dashboard reveal REL
    Twin 12-inch digital shows prime the instrument panel, one for gauges, the opposite to function the infotainment system.

    Lighting is important to the inside, with ambient lamps that may be set to any of 64 totally different colours.

    A “cocoon-shaped interior”

    Inside, the Ioniq 6 picks up on some parts first seen with the automaker’s all-electric Ioniq 5 SUV, however the aim was to create a extra “cocoon-shaped interior (which) serves as both a comfortable hideaway and personal space, replete with practical features and sustainable materials to facilitate a mindful, eco-friendly mobility experience and lifestyle,” Hyundai mentioned in a information launch.

    Twin 12-inch digital shows prime the instrument panel, one for gauges, the opposite to function the infotainment system.

    As with the Ioniq 5, using a skateboard-like platform permits for a flat load ground, and Hyundai makes use of that with an extra-large middle console.

    The E-GMP platform is shared with the Ioniq 5 — and can serve future fashions, such because the upcoming Ioniq 7 SUV. The battery pack and motors are mounted beneath the load ground and, with out an inner combustion engine up entrance, some house could possibly be repurposed for passengers and cargo.

    Ioniq 6 reveal front dark REL
    Ioniq 6 has an especially low drag coefficient of 0.21, solely ever so barely greater than that of the Mercedes-Benz EQS.

    It stays to be seen whether or not the rounded form of the Ioniq 6 will impinge on rear headroom, nonetheless.

    Powertrain choices

    The versatile E-GMP structure will permit for quite a lot of totally different battery pack sizes and motor configurations. In the Ioniq 6, search for each single and twin motor variants, the latter anticipated to make round 300 horsepower in customary trim. But some observers counsel a model of the Ioniq 6 may also be provided in Hyundai N trim making as a lot as 576 hp, utilizing the identical drivetrain format because the upcoming Kia EV6 GT.

    In phrases of vary, the sleeker physique ought to yield large advantages right here. The Ioniq 5 SUV will get an EPA score of as much as 300 miles in rear-wheel-drive type, and 256 miles for the twin-motor package deal. The Ioniq 6 might are available in nearer to 350 miles with a single-motor possibility.

    To underscore its drive for a “sustainable future,” Hyundai mentioned it should use plenty of environmentally pleasant supplies for the Ioniq 6, together with recycled pop bottles for seat materials and headliners, “vegan” leather-based options, and even paints derived from vegetable oils.

    Look for the formal sheet metallic reveal of the Ioniq 6 subsequent month. It’s anticipated to achieve market as a 2024 mannequin.

    Source: www.thedetroitbureau.com

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleTest Drive: 2022 BMW M440i Gran Coupe
    Next Article Louis Moto Launches Affordable Luggage Brand Moto-Detail
    Editor - The Auto Journal
    • Website

    Related Posts

    Why Super Bowl auto advert spending is trending down

    January 28, 2023
    Read More

    Column: What a French sports activities automotive says about Renault-Nissan's future

    January 28, 2023
    Read More

    Driver Hits Conor McGregor On Bicycle, Gives Him a Ride Home

    January 28, 2023
    Read More

    A Suzuki Jimny EV Is Part of Suzuki's Plan for World Domination by 2030

    January 28, 2023
    Read More
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Editors Picks

    Why Super Bowl auto advert spending is trending down

    January 28, 2023

    Column: What a French sports activities automotive says about Renault-Nissan's future

    January 28, 2023

    Driver Hits Conor McGregor On Bicycle, Gives Him a Ride Home

    January 28, 2023

    A Suzuki Jimny EV Is Part of Suzuki's Plan for World Domination by 2030

    January 28, 2023
    Top Reviews
    Advertisement
    The Auto Journal
    Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube LinkedIn
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    © 2023 The Auto Journal. All Rights Reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.