Hyundai is working on making its electric N cars feel more realistic with enhancements to its N e-shift simulated gearbox technology. The company's head of R&D, Manfred Harrer, stated that Hyundai wants its electric N cars to feel "more realistic" and is already testing the technology.
The enhancements will feature idling, backfiring, vibrations, and other combustion quirks to the EV driving experience, making it feel more like a traditional gasoline-powered car. Harrer emphasized that Hyundai is not trying to be like Porsche, but rather focus on making its cars "fun to drive."
View Price on AmazonHyundai's next-gen electric N cars might arrive with more than just fancy software to enhance the driving experience. The automaker recently filed a patent for a shift-by-wire mechanism that can operate like a gated manual or a traditional automatic transmission. The new shifter has a clutch that enables manual mode and a neutral position, recreating the manual transmission regardless of the actual gearbox.
Hyundai's next-gen electric N cars will ride on the automaker's upcoming Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA), which will offer upgraded thermal management and new battery technology to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Although it's unclear when Hyundai will begin launching its next-gen EVs, the brand's first EVs are five years old, so the replacements should begin arriving in the next few years.
Source: motor1.com
