Hyundai Motor Malaysia’s (HMY) big launch for the year is the high-performance N sub-brand, which aims to put Korea on par with German equivalents such as BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. The hotted-up, all-electric Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N were confirmed for a launch window in the second quarter of the year – that’s the quarter we’re currently in, for those keeping score – and the company has now released its first teaser. We do know that the cars will make an appearance at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) from June 12 to 21, as announced by a HMY spokesperson in a video produced by the event organiser. Given that the show will be held at the tail end of Q2, it should stand to reason that the launches for both vehicles should also happen then. The Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N both offer a serious amount of performance, powered by dual motors producing 609 PS (448 kW) and 740 Nm of torque – or 650 PS (478 kW) and 750 Nm with the sillily-named N Grin Boost (NGB) mode engaged. Turn on N Launch Control and the cars are able to blitz their way to 100 km/h in the low three-second range before maxing out at the thick end of 260 km/h. A full arsenal of software toys allow the N duo to party even when the road gets twisty, including N Active Sound+ and N e-Shift that simulate engine noise and a eight-speed dual-clutch transmission in a scarily convincing manner, along with a customisable front-to-rear torque split with N Torque Distribution and even an N Drift Optimiser to pull some smoky drifts. These are all paired with bespoke suspension tuning and an electronic limited-slip differential to enhance agility. Not that range is a big consideration for these cars, but with an 84 kWh NMC battery, the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N can travel up to 448 km and 487 km on a single charge respectively on the WLTP cycle. The second-generation pack – shared with the facelifted Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 – provides an increase in DC fast charging power, allowing them to be topped up from 10 to 80% in just 18 minutes despite a mild battery capacity upgrade over the pre-facelifted models. Don’t expect the cars to come cheap – the Ioniq 5 N had previously been tipped to cost in the region of RM390,000 during the time of the previous Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) distributorship, and now the high duties on Korean CBU fully-imported models mean that prices will inevitably rise even further. This unfavourable tax structure also means we probably shouldn’t expect the regular Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 to make a return, as they’d be priced out of reach of most Malaysians. GALLERY: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in Malaysia GALLERY: Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!