Excellent car! I have had mine for 2 months and it is the most fun car i have ever driven. Yes it is pricey but tbh, seeing peoples faces in an RS or AMG or BMW and i disappear into the distance ๐.....in my Hyundai is so worth it ๐๐๐
Another entertaining video delivered with no faux accent or hubris or dull jokes. Thatโs why people identify with you. And what an amazing car. What are the European EV manufacturers doing to compete?
This is one strange car.... At first you think ยฃ65k for a Hyundai... "No Way!".... Then you drive it and realise it is a total bargain and s real weapon on the road. Something that will whip a ยฃ130,000 Audi or even a Lambo! Add in the fact that its a massively useable family car (with room for four six ft adults) that can tow! Forget the daft Essex-Boy blue and choose the Gloss Black. I've owned three AMGs and a couple of full race track cars. So I love my petrol cars. Yet, this Hyundai still made me smile. One of the most fun cars I have driven in a few years.
A great vid. Had mine for about 4 months. A fantastic machine.
I love my Ionic 5N. It's literally the only one I have ever seen on the road, and can smoke anything I have seen in my town. It can be a simple family SUV that is virtually silent with tons of room, or a snorting beast with instant acceleration and gear shifts, all at the push of a button. Those who know what this car is, always do double takes and gawk at it.
Well done Jim, It is a very difficult to carry out such a balanced and practical test/review.
As a normal Hyundai owner, I'm happy to bathe in the reflected glory of this halo product! Cracking car (and review).
Great Video , I get the impression (although you hid it well ....) that you like it ! ?
This car does stir something in many including myself. It's just a beast with great speed and tech. The retro futuristic aesthetic is just so original. The car is deceptively big as it looks like a hatch but has suv room. It's just a mean cool looking car you imagined in your head as a kid. Jealous Jim, twice now you have had this on your channel. I think I might lose it if the crab walk comes on the next model as has been teased for sometime.
Thanks for the vid my friend. I test drove one of these and all I can say is wow!!! I felt like my inners were being carried in the boot, so much instant torque well done Hyundai ๐ช๐๐
Hi Jim, you can always be relied on to give an honest, interesting and humorous video. A bright spark on a dull rainy day, with what looks like a super car! A bit out of my price range but thank you.
Brilliant car. So good, we have one in the family.
Great video Jim. The sound and performance is outstanding. Ding dong!
Hi Jim, amazing car real class leader and the Hyundai team ๐๐ it's like a Swiss army knife.
Great video ๐ Iโm glad you found the seats comfortable as Iโm larger build as well Big question- Are the lights good at night as I do a lot of night driving?? Thanks Paul
Had mine now for 3 weeks, and actually managed to get in 4 weeks from order due to dealer stock purchase. As a true petrol head, who has owned multiple high end performance cars from M3, RS's, AMGs and also ride motorbikes getting me away from an ICE was going to be a push. Nothing excited me until I saw a review online for this car from another well respected driving journo and without even driving it, ordered it. ย Have to say it's even better than I hoped. I have the matt performance blue and yes, it's not for everyone, but it's a real head turner. But from sitting in it, and driving it, it feels solid, planted and like a "normal car". Agree with Jim, playstation engine sounds at standstill sound awful but once moving give you a real engagement with the car and whats its doing. I have customised a drive mode, and have e-Shift enabled (but in automatic) and honesty, I have remind myself it's not a ICE car. The spec level on this car as standard is incredible with head up display, heated front and rear seats plus heated steering. The cameras are incredible too. ย Honestly, I dread to think how much you would spend in any other electric performance car to get this package and numbers, in fact, any car, would see you spending 150k+. And as for performance.....unless you encounter a V12 Lambo or stupidly tuned 1000bhp car at a set of lights or on the road.....they WILL watch you disappear! The numbers are mind boggling and the first time I did a launch with full Grin Boost, it almost made me feel sick. Almost ridiculous. And HILARIOUS! In this day and age, it's all about disrupters and for me, this is the no.1 disrupter in the EV space. But please don't buy one, as I want them to stay rare ;-)
I'm in love with it too Jim, but the only way of having one is leasing it. Let's see what the future brings!
Itโs Audi RS3 money. If I was lucky enough to have that sort of money to burn on a car, it would certainly be a strong contender! Great content as always, Jim.
๐๐๐. Thank you Jim
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