finally hyundai ioniq six in all its gloriousness sheds its heavy cladding to show its true nature
for the first time and it does not disappoint in this episode of auto vision we will update you on
the design based on the latest spy photos as well as the specifications pricing and
launch date information so before we go on we'd highly appreciate your support by subscribing
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comment and vote on the question that's presented at the end of the video the ionic 6 is undoubtedly
the most important new model to be released in 2022 for hyundai as the second dedicated ev model
following the successful ionic 5 crossover which it shares the state-of-the-art egmp
ev exclusive platform that hyundai has created to prepare for the upcoming all-electric era
also ionic 6 is perhaps the most anticipated new car release from the korean manufacturer
in history as it would be the first ever dedicated electric sedan and most importantly it was to be
based on the stunning prophecy concept that shot the world with its sleek coop-like profile and
exotic car-like presence however a big controversy ensued as soon as the prototype was first exposed
to the public right after the launch of the ionic 5. having witnessed the ionic 5 released
as a nearly duplicate of the 45 concept which was to form the basis for the production crossover it
was a natural inclination to assume that the ionic 6 would be the same however the loyal
followers were utterly disappointed when the ionic 6 appeared as what could be described as
a blowfish-like bloated 90s family sedan that was actually reminiscent of the 1996 hyundai elantra
complete with a 90s style frame door along with the unsightly tall body it was a far cry from the
futuristic shape of the prophecy concept with an impending design disaster hyundai immediately took
action to revise the styling prior to it being released this unprecedented pre-launch restyling
was ordered not only because the company took pride in itself for being one of the leaders in
producing aesthetically pleasing automobiles in recent years but it was already trying to
dig itself out of a hole with another design fiasco that it has experienced with the latest
hyundai sonata which was compared to a catfish that's actually being discontinued only after
four years in production in lieu of the brand new next generation model that's expected in 2023
as part of the design revision it was reported that hyundai actually stretched the length of the
sedan by 90 millimeters from the original plan of 4 900 millimeters or 193 inches which was the size
of the current sonata to 4990 millimeters or 196 inches which is in the genesis g80 realm to give
the sedan sleeker profile also the front and the rear fascia were to receive a complete redesign
to replicate the original prophecy concept and thank goodness it appears that hyundai has done
its job well from the latest spy photos the latest prototype appears to be a near duplicate of the
concept complete with the sloping rear fenders that match the classic 20s and 30s arches found
in vintage cars that prophecy tried to replicate in its interpretation of the modern classic the
near production ready test vehicle also featured a prominent whale tail spoiler just like the concept
which was described by the design chief luke dunkerwold a former lamborghini and bentley
designer as a must for a vehicle with a drooping rear end aerodynamically speaking in retrospect
though without knowing what the original front and the rear end may have looked like and as
the sloping body lines were part of the original prototype anyway maybe the public's criticism was
too critical and too early perhaps all hyundai needed to do was to show the prototype without
the heavy cladding to quell the controversy without having to revise the car before the launch
that would have meant the ionic 6 could have been released according to its original plan early
2022 instead of mid 2022 as the redesign pushed back the launch schedule however the additional
time did afford the development team the time to incorporate better content into the electric sedan
the original plan was to use the 72.6 kilowatt hours battery from the ionic 5 early version but
now it is adopting the later 77.4 kilowatt hours battery as well as to add improved engineering
to increase the efficiency even further the ionic 6 is now expected to achieve more than
311 miles or 500 kilometers in range which is actually longer than that of the second edition
ionic 5 or the kia ev6 the performance should be just as impressive as the option of a single
motor rear wheel drive unit with 225 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque or a dual-motor
all-wheel drive unit with 321 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque is to achieve 0-60 miles per
hour in 6.9 seconds or 4.9 seconds respectively it's also now expected to come standard with
the latest over-the-air update system or ota that updates the firmware related to the drive control
functionality such as advanced driver assistance systems or adas and the self-driving features
unlike the previous iteration that only updated the infotainment aspects such as map updates
furthermore the additional development time allowed the integration of the new technology
called lighting grill which is an led panel placed within the front bumper as electric vehicles
do not require a traditional grill for engine cooling hyundai feels that it would be the perfect
location to place the group of leds to act as a signboard to indicate such information as charging
stage emergency information and any information that the driver would like to convey to other cars
unchanged is the ionic 6's dedicated electric platform that features revolutionary 800 volt
charging architecture for the blazingly fast 18-minute charge time of 10 to 80
and offers innovative features such as the bi-directionally charging vehicle-to-load
or v2l function that can power anything from home appliances to another electric car as well as the
vehicle-to-grid or v2g function that connects the vehicle's battery to home and the power grid to
sell back the excess electricity also as revealed previously the inside of the ioniq 6 is to be a
near duplicate of the ionic 5's excellent interior that features a dual 12.5 inch lcd display along
with augmented reality navigation it also comes with the latest level 2 self-driving autonomy
called highway driving assist 2 which is reported to be the best level 2 autonomy in the industry
even beating out tesla's autopilot the production is currently set for may of 2022 as the production
line of the aforementioned poorly performing sonata is being converted to produce the ionic 6.
when the ionic 6 is finally released you would be able to get all the impressive features and
performance along with the alluring concept car based design and a sleek electric vehicle in the
size of genesis g80 for less than 50 000 starting price which would be a phenomenal deal as evs go
as for the end of the video question having seen the unclouded ionic six prototype would you now be
inclined to purchase hyundai's newest electric sedan over the other electric models such as
the ionic 5 and the kia ev6 please vote and share your views by clicking on the link in the comment
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