The 6 N employs fake gear changes and engine sound The 6 N is fitted with re-engineered suspension geometry, stroke-sensing ECS dampers, and a new battery management system that’s optimized for performance in a wide range of driving situations. Aerodynamics has an important role as portrayed by beefier fenders, a swan-neck rear wing and aggressive downforce modifications. Inside the car, the Ioniq 6 N employs features like the N e-Shift boasting simulated gear changes and N Active Sound+ produces simulated engine and exhaust sounds through the speakers. That’s right, simply put, the 6 N is a high performance electric sedan with fake gear changes and fake engine noise. It just seems so poetic that carmakers are swapping manual transmissions for automatic gearboxes and replacing the vocal internal combustion engines from today’s cars with silent electric powertrains, and then they are forced to create synthetic gearbox gimmicks because drivers miss changing gears, and add fake engine and exhaust sounds because drivers feel more at home behind the wheel with actual sound. And Hyundai is not the only one doing it. The new Hyundai EV gets revised drift mode Tailored for track days and serious sideways-to-glory drifting sessions, the 6 N’s ‘N Drift Optimizer’ now employs more settings to customise your drift initiation, angle and wheel slip. A recent 5 N update added 10 levels to the system for beginners right up to a pro setting, but we’re told the 6 N goes takes that to a whole new level. But what is arguably the most fascinating aspect of the 6 N is the fact that Hyundai apparently told its engineers to just “do it,” despite the fact their marketing types said it might be a hard sell. Hyundai’s Performance Development Tech Unit head and ex-Porsche engineer Manfred Harrer told Australia’s Drive.com.au that the company was aware of the Ioniq 6’s limited sales success, but that the purpose of the Ioniq 6 N is not to be a best-seller. So just how well this showcase for Hyundai’s latest hot tech will sell in anyone’s guess. MORE FROM FORBES