Porsche Refuses To Design EVs With ICE Immitation Voices And Hyundai Ioniq 5 N-style Dental Change Simulation

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Hyundai Ioniq 5N is a phenomenon in the electric vehicle (EV) industry globally. In addition to having a powerful performance, the crossover also offers simulations of combustion engine (ICE) sound and dental change.

Meanwhile, Porsche is a brand that was originally said to be studying this technology to be able to be present in its electric cars in the future. However, in the end they think that this feature is contrary to the value given to the vehicle.

Porsche development racer Lars Kern, stated that the brand is monitoring rivals in the EV sporty segment, but does not see the presence of such an option as an obligation.

"We've seen it, but I don't see its usefulness because it's not a gasoline engine, so we didn't," said Kern, quoted from Drive, Tuesday, August 27.

Kern explained that electric driving is better than combustion engines and allows electric cars to run as EVs should in general.

"electric engines are better than ICE [internal combustion engine], so we think there's no reason to simulate what happened in the past," added Kern.

The German-born racer emphasized that one of the reasons brands did not want to design imitation sounds was because Porsche still had and produced combustion engines so buyers could still buy ICE-engined vehicles.

"We don't want to fake combustion engines because we are still producing combustion engines, so we don't see any point in doing it," said Kern.

In addition to the sound of combustion engine imitation, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N also comes with a dental change simulation like a sports car. It was stated that Hyundai took the characteristics of DCT transmission from i30 N which was applied to the electric car.

Kern also explained that Porsche stopped exploring this technology and considered this feature unnecessary in electric vehicles.

"We study Ioniq 5 N and of course there are always people who think it's a good idea and there are always people who think it's a bad idea," concluded Kern.