---
title: "Hyundai’s Rimac-Developed Midship N Prototype Packs 810 Electric Horsepower"
description: "The future of Hyundai N."
date: "2020-09-29"
modified: "2020-09-29"
authors:
  - name: "Máté Petrány"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/mate-petrany"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/36791/the-rimac-developed-hyundai-midship-n-prototype-packs-810-electric-horsepower"
categories:
  - "Hyundai News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "Hyundai"
  - "Hyundai Elantra N TCR"
  - "Hyundai Motorsport"
  - "Hyundai RM20e"
  - "Rimac"
---

# Hyundai’s Rimac-Developed Midship N Prototype Packs 810 Electric Horsepower

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2020/09/HYUNDAI-N_RM20e_1.-PR_Front-3Qs.jpg>)
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What Hyundai calls the "Electrified RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car" is a prototype inspired by the brand's [electric TCR race car](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18958/the-cupra-e-racer-foreshadows-the-future-of-touring-car-racing-and-its-beautiful>). Developed [with the help of Rimac](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27993/rimac-gets-90m-investment-from-hyundai-and-kia-for-high-performance-ev-development>), it produces 810 horsepower (596 kW) and 708 pound-feet of instant torque. More importantly, the RM platform it is built on will serve as the base for future hot Hyundai N EVs. Keep in mind that starting from 2021, Hyundai will also [spin its Ioniq line](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/35544/hyundai-spins-ioniq-into-standalone-ev-brand-will-release-three-new-models-starting-in-2021>) into a standalone EV brand.

Debuting at the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, RM nomenclature refers to "the N prototype's “Racing Midship” rear-drive, midship powertrain configuration, a fundamental design differentiator that yields ideal handling balance and agility from a low polar-moment of inertia."

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*Hyundai*

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*Hyundai*

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*Hyundai*

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*Hyundai*

Hyundai began its RM project back in 2012, which lead through prototypes such as the RM14, RM15, RM16 and RM19, as well as [the Veloster N eTCR race car](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/29753/all-electric-rear-wheel-drive-hyundai-veloster-n-etcr-drops-in-frankfurt>), unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year. Hyundai says that this latest evolution developed with Rimac, the RM20e combines race car handling, 810 horsepower, 708 pound-feet of torque, a 0-62 mph run in less than three seconds, and 124 mph at 9.88 seconds with "daily-driver quietness, responsiveness and road-going capability."

What's for sure is that while figuring out the next-generation of N performance cars, Hyundai is also set to co-develop both BEV and FCEV prototypes with Rimac, along with the production-read version of this electric RM platform. The Hyundai Motor Group is planning to deploy a total of 44 "eco-friendly models" by 2025, [starting with this Genesis eG80 sedan](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/36674/genesis-is-testing-its-tesla-model-s-rival-at-the-nurburgring-now>), it seems.

https://youtube.com/embed/jT_XNMclWR4

With former BMW M experts Albert Biermann and Thomas Schemera running these exciting electrified road car programs, Hyundai Motorsport boss Andrea Adamo also has some news to share, showing off their brand new Elantra N TCR car. Built on the experience gained through two seasons with the i30 N TCR and Veloster N TCRs, Hyundai's new touring car is one hot sedan.

![message-editor%2F1601381574933-c3d158b8-f187-4a9a-a8ea-c23ce094e793.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1601381574933-c3d158b8-f187-4a9a-a8ea-c23ce094e793.jpg>)
*Hyundai*

![message-editor%2F1601381596932-42c58127-e78d-4ccf-b6b5-c9a0ebf62326.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1601381596932-42c58127-e78d-4ccf-b6b5-c9a0ebf62326.jpg>)
*Hyundai*

![message-editor%2F1601381704972-e88646ab-68d6-4dc9-a9f0-90eca9cf7a3f.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1601381704972-e88646ab-68d6-4dc9-a9f0-90eca9cf7a3f.jpg>)
*Hyundai*

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*Hyundai*

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*Hyundai*

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## Author
As a fan of old cars, new cars, trains, planes, buses, and you-name-it, Máté can sometimes be seen driving an Autobianchi around Budapest, much to the amusement of the children, mostly. When not time-traveling, he continues to report from the future to his American colleagues, often talking about Lotus, Ozzy Osbourne, or both.

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