The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N challenges everything we know, or think we know, about electric vehicles. I first encountered the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N during its global launch at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed. There it was, shredding tyres and exuding the kind of audacious energy that suggests Hyundai’s engineers had been on a strict diet of adrenaline and madness. Its fantastically bonkers nature brought much fanfare to both the brand ...
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What better way to spend an afternoon than hooning the fantastically bonkers Hyundai Ioniq 5 N round a racetrack for an N Track Day? The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has swiftly captured the imagination of performance car enthusiasts since its unveiling as the N division’s first fully electric model. With numerous global track tests and comparisons already positioning it favourably against traditional sports cars, the new electric kid on the block has ...
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When two titans of the automotive world join forces, you know something special is about to happen. Hyundai Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation recently pulled the covers off their first-ever joint event, the Hyundai N x Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival. Held at Yongin Speedway, this festival was a full-throttle celebration of motorsport culture in South Korea. The event saw Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Chair, Euisun Chung, and Toyota’s charismatic Chairman, Akio ...
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It’s 5:30 am, and I’m barely awake. Sitting among some familiar and, a few not-so familiar faces at Komoco Motors, we were all gathered here for Hyundai’s “Great Electric Escape” with the made-in-Singapore IONIQ 6. Over three days, we’d be driving to Kuala Lumpur and back, immersing ourselves in a journey where art, nature, and city energy combined with the sheer thrill of going electric. Day 1: Hitting the Road with New Friends ...
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This is arguably the best variant of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 available in Singapore. Avid readers of AutoApp will not be strangers to the Hyundai Ioniq 6. We’ve tested practically the entire range at this point, and each variant continues to charm us with market-leading specs and thoughtful practicality. Though, I’ll wager this single-motor long-range variant is the cream of the crop. It just feels right For prospective buyers, this is essentially the Cat ...
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Dubbed the Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival, this event promises to be high-octane fun for fans of both brands. Hyundai and Toyota are joining forces to present a motorsport extravaganza like no other: the inaugural Hyundai N x TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Festival. Set to take place at the Everland Speedway in Yong-in, South Korea, this event is all about showcasing high-performance cars, racing talent, and an unwavering passion for ...
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Hyundai Motor Company and Waymo have just announced a multi-year strategic partnership, marking a step forward for autonomous driving. This collaboration will initially focus on integrating Waymo’s sixth-generation fully autonomous technology, known as the Waymo Driver, into Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 SUV, which will eventually join Waymo’s growing fleet. If you’re wondering what this means, the IONIQ 5 is about to become a full-fledged autonomous vehicle. The vehicles slated for Waymo’s fleet ...
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Hyundai has just rolled its 100 millionth vehicle off the production line, a feat that took 57 years. This makes Hyundai one of the fastest-growing players in the global automotive scene. To mark this significant milestone, the company celebrated with a ceremony at its iconic Ulsan Plant in Korea, where it all began. In a fitting tribute, Hyundai delivered its “100 million and first” vehicle (an IONIQ 5) to a lucky customer. Jaehoon ...
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Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the future of hydrogen-powered mobility. This partnership was sealed at the Korea-Czech Republic Business Summit in Prague. At the signing ceremony were Ken Ramírez, Hyundai’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Commercial Vehicle and Hydrogen Business, alongside Petr Novotný, CEO of Škoda Group. Hyundai and Škoda will explore the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell systems and ...
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Komoco has just released news on the 6-seater variant of the Hyundai Santa Fe. And you can check it out for yourself at the upcoming The Car Expo, taking place from 5 to 6 October 2024. After launching the all-new Santa Fe Turbo-Hybrid in a 7-seater configuration earlier in July, Hyundai is kicking it up a notch with a higher-end 6-seater version. But don’t expect to see it flooding showrooms just yet; ...
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Pope Francis touched down in Singapore on Wednesday (Sept 11), marking the final stop of his 12-day whirlwind tour of the Asia-Pacific region. Welcomed at Changi Airport with a few notable dignitaries (Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth Edwin Tong, Singapore's Catholic leader Cardinal William Goh, and former cabinet minister Lim Boon Heng) Pope Francis’ arrival was a heartwarming affair. Children performed “Singapore Town” and presented him with flowers, and he made ...
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The Hyundai Ioniq 6 now comes with a more palatable 53kWh Cat A COE variant, tuned perfectly for Singapore. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 took the world by storm when it was first launched, subsequently bagging awards left and right from folks around the globe. The streamliner seemed to have struck a sweet spot amongst journalists and customers alike. And Hyundai Singapore, wanting to expand its lineup of products, have since launched a ...
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Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) is back with its second iteration of Ioniq Brews & Drives. This year, it’s happening at Wheeler's Estate in Seletar, from 31 August to 1 September 2024. If you missed out last year, here’s your chance to jump behind the wheel of the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. Throughout the event, attendees can take these electric vehicles for a spin. Plus, there’s a little something ...
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Hyundai Motor Group has just launched a new local IONIQ 6 variant, made in Singapore at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center (HMGICS). Following the success of the award-winning IONIQ 5 and the IONIQ 5 robotaxi, the IONIQ 6 marks another milestone in Hyundai’s EV lineup. Manufactured at HMGICS, Singapore’s first and only EV production smart facility, the IONIQ 6 benefits from an automated and intelligent cell-based production platform. This allows Hyundai to ...
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This Santa Fe TurboHybrid represents a radical visual departure from versions past. Kudos to Hyundai for daring to make a brazen and blunt-looking sports utility vehicle (SUV), which contrasts well with other softer, rounder SUVs in its segment, with its chief price competitor being the Mazda CX-60. The previous generation Hyundai Santa Fe was muscular, but noticeably rounder. This new Santa Fe TurboHybrid is still muscular, albeit boxy and butch-looking, and we ...
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