Here is the Korean answer to the Rivian R3X.
Automakers' search for new market segments is leading to some pretty unusual electric vehicle models, and the upcoming Rivian R3X is a prime example of this. Apparently, the South Korean company Hyundai Motor Group also liked the idea of creating a dynamic electric hatchback with all-wheel drive and more developed off-road potential, since bloggers managed to photograph a certain new modification of IONIQ 5 hidden under camouflage near the Hyundai research center in the USA.
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It is expected that this version of the XRT will offer not only decent dynamic performance in combination with all-wheel drive, but also elements of a protective body kit in the area of the wheel arches, which are found on crossovers. Tires with developed lugs are also designed to improve cross-country ability. It is difficult to judge what changes are envisaged at the level of the suspension device, and the mere existence of such a prototype does not guarantee the inevitable release of a production car with such a combination of qualities. However, many automakers will probably want to give a response to the release of the Rivian R3X, because many customers are already tired of the same type of crossovers, sedans and minivans, and the niche of hatchbacks adapted to bad roads is not yet so developed even in the market of cars with internal combustion engines, not to mention electric cars .