Hyundai IONIQ5N Inspires BMW's Electric Vehicle Development
TapTechNews June 25th news, the highly praised Hyundai IONIQ5N is considered one of the current electric vehicles that pay the most attention to the driving experience. Recently, the head of BMW's M division revealed that they are developing simulated shifting and sound effects functions for their electric vehicles, which is obviously inspired by the Hyundai IONIQ5N.
When building the first electric vehicle with the N logo, Hyundai could have just completed it by increasing the power of the regular IONIQ5, optimizing the chassis and enhancing the braking system like the Kia EV6GT. However, Hyundai did not stop there, but made the IONIQ5N stand out by developing a series of functions to enhance the driving experience. One of the important functions is to simulate the shifting experience of an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
TapTechNews noticed that the British car magazine TopGear recently interviewed Frank van Meel, the head of the BMW M division, and asked him about his opinion on the IONIQ5N. Van Meel praised the Hyundai high-performance electric vehicle highly, and said that future BMW electric vehicle buyers will also experience similar driving pleasure.
I like their (Hyundai's) idea, which coincides with ours, van Meel said. When driving, you need some feedback information. If you are on the track, there is simply no time to look at the speedometer or tachometer. In the race, if you spend time looking at the dashboard, you will be overtaken by other cars. Therefore, the driver needs a way to know the current gear and feel the engine speed.
He continued, On a pure electric vehicle, since there is only one gear, there is neither sound nor emotional stimulation, and it is difficult for the driver to perceive whether the current speed is 78 miles per hour, 93 miles per hour or other speeds. We need a solution to allow the driver to connect with the vehicle without constantly staring at the speedometer. Therefore, I think Hyundai's practice of simulating shifting and sound effects - which is exactly what we have been doing, is all in the right direction, and our high-performance electric vehicles also need such functions.
Frank said that the BMW M division has been intensively researching the simulated shifting function for electric vehicles for many years and has a very interesting solution.
The first high-performance electric vehicle based on a new platform built by the BMW M division will be a sedan and is expected to be launched in 2026 or 2027. The car is currently testing a version equipped with a four-motor drive system, and the maximum power may exceed 1341 horsepower, which is amazing for a sedan.