{"id":707,"date":"2025-11-25T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/?p=707"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:47:06","slug":"this-is-the-way-says-porsche-exec-after-driving-hyundais-ioniq-5-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/this-is-the-way-says-porsche-exec-after-driving-hyundais-ioniq-5-n\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThis Is The Way\u201d Says Porsche Exec After Driving Hyundai\u2019s Ioniq 5 N"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grfvdc-tnbrg-fv-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Porsche engineers were blown away by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N&rsquo;s fun driving character.<\/li>\n<li>N Grin Boost, virtual shifts, and synthetic sounds made a big impression.<\/li>\n<li>German brand may add similar features to its electric 718 due in 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Porsche engineers are not exactly easy to impress. These are the people who spend their days perfecting GT3s and wringing every last drop of magic from flat-six engines and setting Nurburgring lap records. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So when two of the brand&rsquo;s most senior engineering bosses drove the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/12\/review-whats-it-like-living-with-the-hyundai-ioniq-5-n\/\">Hyundai Ioniq 5 N<\/a> and came away buzzing like teenagers leaving an arcade, you know something interesting is happening in the electric-car world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/09\/hyundai-ioniq-5-n-gets-a-cheaper-version-but-you-cant-have-it\/\">Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Gets A Cheaper Version But You Can&rsquo;t Have It<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Frank Moser, Porsche&rsquo;s vice president in charge of the 718 and 911 lines, admitted to Australia&rsquo;s Drive that he has driven the Ioniq 5 N &ldquo;several times&rdquo; and called it an &ldquo;eye-opening&rdquo; experience. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else{<br \/>\n     \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Moser even dragged along Andreas Preuninger, the legendary head of Porsche GT cars, whose blood type is probably 98 RON premium, and definitely not amps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Skeptic to Convert?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Preuninger was not exactly enthusiastic at first. According to Moser, he grumbled, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want any of that electric stuff&rdquo; when the idea was floated. But once they climbed inside and Moser pressed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/hyundai\/\">Hyundai<\/a>&rsquo;s N Grin Boost<strong> <\/strong>button, the GT boss instantly turned into a believer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was &lsquo;wow&rsquo;&rdquo; Moser said, describing the moment Hyundai&rsquo;s punchiest EV unleashed its full 641 hp ( 650 PS \/ 478 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm). &ldquo;We learnt a lot from that car,&rdquo; Moser told Australia&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drive.com.au\/news\/porsche-benchmarked-eye-opening-hyundai-ioniq-5-n-performance-electric-car\/\">Drive<\/a>. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why we decided to have a deeper look.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was not just the acceleration that snagged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/porsche\/\">Porsche<\/a>&rsquo;s attention. The Ioniq 5 N&rsquo;s signature party tricks, including its virtual gearshifts and synthesized powertrain noises, have Porsche seriously considering similar features for its upcoming electric 718 sports car.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can Sound Create Soul?<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<p>Hyundai calls these systems N e-shift and N Active Sound+, and they replicate the snap of a dual-clutch gearbox and offer a selection of digital engine noises (most of them pretty lame, in my experience). <\/p>\n<p>It is the kind of thing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\">EV<\/a> purists roll their eyes at, but performance engineers instantly understand. It makes the car feel alive and the driver connected to the driving experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the way,&rdquo; Moser said of the synthesized features, while making clear that Porsche wouldn&rsquo;t force them on drivers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The customer could decide if he wants to drive in complete silent mode, or he wants to be part of the game, feeling the virtual sounds of a flat six and the virtual gear shifts,&rdquo; Moser said. &ldquo;That would be the direction for the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuning the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Porsche-718-spy-shots-00033-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" &ldquo;This Is The Way&rdquo; Says Porsche Exec After Driving Hyundai&rsquo;s Ioniq 5 N\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1602\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Porsche-718-spy-shots-00033-1-1024x684.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Our money&rsquo;s on it being part of a Sport Chrono-type option package that&rsquo;ll add at least $2,000 to the bill of the new electric Porsche <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/10\/porsche-718-cayman-ev-lets-the-fake-911-mask-slip\/\">718 Boxster and Cayman<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The first 718 EV arrives in early 2027, and Moser promises it will be &ldquo;really lightweight for an electric car,&rdquo; though he declined to reveal an exact or even ballpark weight figure.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is clear: Hyundai has just influenced one of the world&rsquo;s most respected sports-car makers. Who could have imagined that happening 20 years ago?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Porsche engineers were blown away by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N&rsquo;s fun driving character. N Grin Boost, virtual shifts, and synthetic sounds made a big impression. German brand may add similar features to its electric 718 due in 2027. Porsche engineers are not exactly easy to impress. 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