THIS aggressive mix of concept and touring car is Hyundai’s RN22e – or Rolling Lab, N, 2022, electric, to give it its full title.
It’s Hyundai’s latest high-performance electric test bed, but unlike previous RM concepts, the 22e is much closer to production. A lot of the technology is due to be seen on the Ioniq 5 N, due next year.
The E-GMP platform runs with two electric motors; one powering the front wheels, and another the rear. It offers a combined output of 577bhp, backed up by 740Nm of instant pulling power.
Much of the technology within has a strong enthusiast-driver focus. There’s a new twin-clutch differential that can send as much as 100 per cent of drive to either individual rear wheel, and that also works with the…