Revealed during Hyundai's N Day event, the Ioniq 5 N–based RN24 fits a 641-hp EV powertrain into the smallest possible package.

Hyundai N has also developed a Rally Mode for the electronic powertrain designed to distribute torque to all four wheels in a similar fashion to the mechanical setup featured in the rally car. Hyundai N said the Rally Mode on the RN24 features a level of complexity and cost that make it a realistic application for a future production model.

Big power in a small hatchback chassis has been the hot hatch recipe for decades, and Hyundai has been successfully taking that theory onto the EV age with the Ioniq 5 N. To celebrate N Day, it has previewed its future direction with the wild

Hyundai has thrown down the gauntlet with its latest concept, the RN24—a radical, stripped-down EV that fuses rally prowess with electric speed. Born from Hyundai’s “Rolling Lab” legacy, the RN24 concept is no ordinary EV;