Racing a "traditional" ICE-powered car against a fully electric vehicle is beginning to be a tale as old as time. There's nothing wrong with that, but quite the opposite, because sometimes, such a 1/4-mile race is so entertaining, you can't help but be in awe and bow down before its awesomeness. Luckily, today, we're witnessing a wildly entertaining drag race between a Lamborghini Aventador SV and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
First, let's meet our brave contestants, starting with the dangerously wild Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4. The SV stands for SuperVeloce, which means super fast, while the 750-4 represents the horsepower output and all-wheel drive system.
The 2015-2017 SuperVeloce was riddled with Y-shaped design elements. Compared to the regular Aventador, it lost a few inches around the waist and weighed 110 lbs. or 50 kilograms less while delivering 50 extra horses. The only downside was that only 600 units were produced as of July 2017. This thing was so fast around the Nurburgring Nordschleife race track that it barely came under the $1,000,000 Porsche 918 hybrid supercar.
The SV's superpower was channeled by its 6.5-liter V12 engine, which produced 740 hp or 750 ps and 509 lb-ft or 690 Nm of torque. Incredibly fast doesn't even begin to describe it. It hit 62 mph or 100 kilometers per hour from a standstill in just 2.8 seconds, and if it kept going in a straight line, it reached a max speed of 217 miles per hour or 349 kph. That power was put to good use in all four corners by its 7-speed automatic transmission system.
Photo: carwow
Mat Watson from the "carwow" YouTube channel is behind the wheel of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Powered by a pair of electric motors, it puts out 641 hp or 650 ps with 568 lb-ft or 770 Nm or twist. The AWD's 84-kWh Lithium-ion battery can hold a charge for 221 miles or 356 kilometers, which isn't anything to write home about, but it was designed to go around the track, not cross the 18,641-mile Pan-American Highway.
Now that we know what's what, let's see how they actually performed on the tarmac. Both cars participated in two drag races, and the Lambo won each time. The Aventador SV crossed the quarter-mile finish line in 10.9 seconds, while the Ioniq 5 N did it in 11.3 seconds.
Next, they did a few 1/2-mile roll races at 50 mph or 80.4 kph. In the first attempt, they were both in auto mode, and the Hyundai EV led the race for most of it, only for the Lambo to reel it in and win by about three car lengths.
During the second roll race, Mat tried the Hyundai's manual mode simulator, which does a pretty convincing job of applying torque and speed when shifting gears, rev limits and all. Of course, it inevitably lost to the Aventador's sheer might. This happened thrice more, making the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N a five-time roll race loser, not counting both drag race defeats.
Photo: carwow
Finally, they performed a brake test at 100 miles per hour or 160 kilometers per hour. As expected, the Lamborghini Aventador SV won by a landslide due to its lighter weight. The difference between the two vehicles is quite staggering.
The Hyundai weighs 4,861 lbs. or 2,204 kg, while the Lambo's dry weight is just 1,525 kilograms or 3,362 pounds. In the UK, price-wise, there's also a huge difference, with the Lambo starting at the equivalent of $304,532 and the Ioniq 5 N at $83,170.
While it might be fun to pick on the EV and cheer for the ICE supercar, let's not forget that the $221,362 price difference is nothing to scoff at. With that, you could buy 2.66 more Hyundai Ioniq 5 N models. In the US, however, the starting MSRP is around $66k, which makes the gap even bigger.
Also, the Ioniq 5 N has been seen accelerating in the wild from 0 to 62 mph (100 kph) in just 3.52 seconds while finishing the quarter-mile in 11.32 seconds at 122 mph or 196 kph. These are no rookie numbers.
Codrin just loves American classics, from the 1940s and ‘50s, all the way to the muscle cars of the '60s and '70s. In his perfect world, we'll still see Hudsons and Road Runners roaming the streets for years to come (even in EV form, if that's what it takes to keep the aesthetic alive). Full profile
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