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We are rapidly entering the Age Of Electric. After Porsche announced last week it would bring the 600bhp Mission E to production, today it"s the rather more prosaic turn of Hyundai.The South Korean giant has today revealed it will next year introduce the all-electric Ioniq, a five-door five-seater previewed by the decidedly shadow teaser shot above.Like the upcoming Mission E and Tesla"s Model S, it"ll be powered by a lithium ion battery pack, though Hyundai hasn"t yet announced the Ioniq"s power output and range. Expect the first figure to be rather lower than Porsche"s effort.However, Hyundai is keen to point out the Ioniq will be the first car to offer three powertrain options in a single body type". Because, as well as full EV flavour, it"ll also be available as a plug-in hybrid and, um, non-plug-in hybrid.Expect both hybrids to employ the Hyundai"s familiar 1.6-litre petrol alongside that Li-ion battery pack. The Ioniq will sit on an all-new platform designed to accommodate its varied powertrains, and also set to underpin Kia"s upcoming Niro" hybrid crossover.
Date: 7 Dec 2015
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We are rapidly entering the Age Of Electric. After Porsche announced last week it would bring the 600bhp Mission E to production, today it"s the rather more prosaic turn of Hyundai.The South Korean giant has today revealed it will next year introduce the all-electric Ioniq, a five-door five-seater previewed by the decidedly shadow teaser shot above.Like the upcoming Mission E and Tesla"s Model S, it"ll be powered by a lithium ion battery pack, though Hyundai hasn"t yet announced the Ioniq"s power output and range. Expect the first figure to be rather lower than Porsche"s effort.However, Hyundai is keen to point out the Ioniq will be the first car to offer three powertrain options in a single body type". Because, as well as full EV flavour, it"ll also be available as a plug-in hybrid and, um, non-plug-in hybrid.Expect both hybrids to employ the Hyundai"s familiar 1.6-litre petrol alongside that Li-ion battery pack. The Ioniq will sit on an all-new platform designed to accommodate its varied powertrains, and also set to underpin Kia"s upcoming Niro" hybrid crossover.
Date: 7 Dec 2015
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 542
