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Hyundai Eyeing Electric Hot Hatchback With RWD, Prototype Packs 800 HP – autoevolution

The Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric will be joined by a performance-oriented EV in the future, underpinned by the RM platform. Even though this prototype looks like a souped-up Veloster with tech-inspired decals, Hyundai is testing the waters for a range-top…

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RM20e is how the midship sports car is called, and the prototype relies on a single electric motor to drive the rear wheels with 596 kW and 960 Nm (708 pound-feet of torque). That’s 810 PS or 800 horsepower, which is more than the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye offers from a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI engine.“Our new electrified concept pushes the proven RM platform forcefully into a new, environmentally-focused decade of the 21st century, stretching the performance envelope of electrifica…

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