Hyundai Motor Unveils ‘NPX1’ Concept Model at Tokyo Auto Salon

  • ‘NPX1’ is the first N Performance Parts concept model based on the award-winning IONIQ 5 N high-performance electric car
  • The concept model previews an array of enhancements by N Performance Parts that will be available for purchase by customers in the near future
  • N brand plans to release the IONIQ 5 N’s N Performance Parts in 2024 and expand the product lineup for all N brand models

SEOUL, January 12, 2024 – Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the ‘IONIQ 5 N NXP1,’ a concept model equipped with prototype N Performance Parts, at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024.

Hyundai Motor Company plans to enhance the high-performance electric vehicle (EV) ownership experience with N Performance Parts, which originally began in 2019 and continues to develop high quality tuning parts for customers. Continuing from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, such as Elantra N, i30 N and i20 N, Hyundai N plans to offer specialized tuning components for all-electric N models including the IONIQ 5 N.

The ‘NPX1’ concept model previews an array of N-specific enhancements that will be available for purchase from a catalogue of N Performance Parts in the near future. It features a carbon front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser, rear wing spoiler, lightweight hybrid carbon wheels, high-performance brake pads and lowering springs. The concept model’s interior is further enhanced with Alcantara material and racing bucket seats.

The prototype N Performance Parts applied to the NPX1 concept will be further developed for production in preparation for sales in 2024. Starting with the IONIQ 5 N, Hyundai N will expand the availability of N Performance Parts products for all N models.

“In 2024, Hyundai Motor Company will take a step forward as a leader in new tuning parts suitable for the high-performance EV era as demonstrated with the ‘NPX1’ concept model,” said Joon Park, Vice President of N Brand Management Group. “Not limited to tuning parts, we are also developing software customization such as sound and vehicle calibration by OTA updates which will open a completely new category of EV customization for an exciting future ahead for the tuning community.”

 

Share

Get updates in your mailbox

By clicking "Subscribe" I confirm I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy.

About Hyundai Belux

Hyundai: Innovatie in Motion

Hyundai Belux (Korean Motor Company) is the official importer of Hyundai in Belgium and Luxembourg and a leading player in the automotive sector. With a wide range of innovative and sustainable vehicles, Hyundai is setting the future of mobility in motion. Hyundai cars are becoming smarter, safer and better connected, making driving not only more efficient but also more enjoyable. Hyundai is a pioneer in the field of hydrogen technology and plays an active role in the development of a sustainable hydrogen infrastructure. But its ambitions extend beyond cars alone. Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) invests in robotics, AI, start-ups and Urban Air Mobility, with the aim of creating a future in which technology and human values go hand in hand.

Contact

Korean Motor Company nv Pierstraat 229 - 2550 Kontich

www.hyundai.be