Someone Turned the 641-HP Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Into a Group B Monster

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N already has enough performance to make most hot hatches look slow. With up to 641 hp and a 0-60 mph time of 3.25 seconds, it hardly needs help in the speed department. But designer Khyzyl Saleem, better known as The Kyza, clearly had other ideas. His latest digital creation turns the electric Hyundai into a wild Group B-inspired rally machine.

Saleem shared the concept on Facebook, giving the Ioniq 5 N a huge widebody kit inspired by legendary Group B cars such as the MG Metro 6R4. The basic shape of the Hyundai remains recognizable, but almost everything around it has been pushed much further.

The biggest change is the stance. The body stretches far beyond the standard wheel arches, with squared-off extensions wrapped around much wider tires. Instead of smooth fenders, Saleem used sharp, angular surfaces that fit surprisingly well with the Ioniq 5 N’s pixel-inspired design. The car also sits much lower, with a huge front splitter, extended side skirts and deep aerodynamic channels running along the body.

The front end gets an even bigger transformation. The relatively clean factory bumper has been replaced with a much more aggressive setup, dominated by a massive splitter and extra lights mounted on the hood. Those lights are a clear nod to Group B rally cars, which needed powerful auxiliary lamps when racing through forests at night.

From the side, the concept almost looks like a two-door car. The rear quarter panels flare dramatically over the back doors, while large ducts ahead of the rear wheels give it the appearance of a mid-engined race car. Of course, there’s no engine sitting back there to cool, but the design sells the idea. A visible roll cage behind the glass adds another rally-inspired detail.

Saleem also had some fun with the powertrain. His ideal version would ditch the Ioniq 5 N’s electric setup for a “screaming turbocharged inline-four,” although he also joked about putting a rotary engine in it. The simple black five-spoke wheels make sense here, too. With so much happening elsewhere, complicated wheels would only distract from the bodywork.

At the rear, Hyundai’s familiar pixel-style taillights remain in place, but almost everything around them has changed. A giant motorsport-style wing sits above the tailgate, while a huge diffuser fills the lower bumper. Combined with the wide tires and boxy rear fenders, the Ioniq 5 N suddenly looks more like a racing prototype than a road-going crossover.

The idea might sound completely wild, but Hyundai has already been playing with similar ingredients. The company has been involved in the World Rally Championship for more than a decade, and its RN24 rolling laboratory combines Ioniq 5 N technology with a smaller body, rally-inspired styling and WRC-derived hardware.

Saleem’s Group B Ioniq 5 N is still only a digital rendering, and there’s no indication Hyundai plans to build anything like it.