Hyundai has used the Beijing Auto Show to introduce the RM20e prototype. Designed to convey the “next generation of Hyundai N performance,” the prototype is an electric sports car that wears the body of a Veloster N.
Billed as a rolling engineering lab, the
prototype is track-focused and features a carbon fiber front splitter as well
as extended fenders that house 19- and 20-inch forged alloy wheels. It has also
been outfitted with a ventilated rear fascia, a massive diffuser and a large
wing.
Hyundai didn’t show much of the interior,
but the model but features a digital instrument cluster and a steering wheel
sourced from the Veloster N TCR, as well as Sabelt sport seats with six-point
harnesses. Power is provided by a midship-mounted electric motor that produces
799 hp and 960 Nm of torque. It enables the
prototype to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than three seconds and
hit 200 km/h in 9.88 seconds. Given enough room, the rear-wheel drive
RM20e will hit a top speed in excess of 250 km/h.
Hyundai didn’t mention the EV’s range, but
confirmed that it has a 60 kWh battery pack and 800V fast-charging capability.
They also stated the prototype has “racecar-like levels of performance … while
retaining daily-driver quietness, responsiveness and road-going capability.”
