Evasive Motorsports has teamed up with Hyundai for the 103rd running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) taking place on June 22, 2025. This new collaboration is Evasive Motorsports’ most ambitious EV project to date, and will see the team engineer a 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N to tackle the legendary race to the summit of America’s Mountain.
Supported by Hyundai’s technological resources and record-setting experience from last year, Evasive aims to underline its presence in the EV class once again, following a successful 2022 attempt in a modified Tesla Model 3.
Officially dubbed the Evasive Motorsports Hyundai IONIQ 5 N Pikes Peak, the performance specialist is excited to unlock the potential within the production IONIQ 5 N. To this end, the team has optimized the vehicle’s performance wherever possible, particularly in terms of chassis and aerodynamic tuning, as well as weight savings.
Evasive Motorsports is a performance tuning shop and parts retailer based in Cerritos, CA that is no stranger to racing at altitude. In fact, Evasive Motorsports began its hill-climb journey in 2013 and hasn’t looked back.
EVASIVE MOTORSPORTS HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N PIKES PEAK
For the 2025 PPIHC, Evasive is looking forward to unlocking the full potential of the IONIQ 5 N, Hyundai’s first high-performance EV. Boasting 641hp and 568 lb-ft of torque (with N Grin Boost activated) plus a suite of track-ready features, Evasive is confident that by applying key learnings from its Model 3 racecar, the team will be poised to continue its electrifying success once the green flag drops.
Evasive has prioritized tuning the IONIQ 5 N in terms of downforce and weight savings, since the electric motors can’t be tuned. Its in-house EVS Tuning division has successfully shaved 500 pounds from the 4851 lb vehicle by stripping the interior and fabricating four doors and the tailgate from carbon fiber.
One of the biggest hurdles has been sourcing competition parts for the new vehicle, since very few exist. However, several partners and suppliers have stepped up to provide or produce what was needed. Voltex Japan, for example, has provided its expertise in crafting one-off aero-enhancing components.
The Voltex parts include a front lip and carbon fiber splitter, side skirts, fender flares, carbon fiber underbody aero panels, and a substantial carbon fiber rear wing to ensure downforce during the climb to Pikes Peak’s 14,115-foot summit.
To facilitate rapid wheel and tire changes, and to prevent potential damage to the Voltex bodywork, the Evasive team installed Krontec air jacks. These will allow easy removal of the lightweight forged 19×11″ Titan 7 T-P10 racing wheels fitted with carbon fiber EVS Tuning aero discs. The Hyundai will run on wide, sticky 310/690 VR19 Yokohama A005 racing slick tires.
Additional modifications include prototype EVS Tuning anti-roll bars front and rear, a custom six-point rollcage fabricated by Eimer Engineering, plus one-off Moton coilover suspension designed by Mike Kojima from MotoIQ to help keep the chassis planted as it attacks the course’s 156 turns.
DRIVER: ROB WALKER
Returning for this 2025 Pikes Peak attempt is veteran driver Rob Walker who competed in the Evasive Motorsports Scion FR-S and Toyota 86 from 2013-16. Walker is eager to get back into his Pikes Peak race rhythm and has been using sim racing to refresh his muscle memory of the 12.42-mile sprint.
Making the transition from competing in gas to electric vehicles hasn’t been a big shift for Walker, who started competing with EVs in 2013 and has a good understanding of what it takes to manage battery charge and weight dynamics.
Coincidentally, before he received the call from Evasive, Walker was in the market to purchase a new daily driver; something “fun and electric.” After hearing about Chang’s plan to build the IONIQ 5 N, Walker decided to purchase the same car and has been driving it regularly to better understand it in street form, testing brake pads, wheel alignment, tire compounds, and more. A further benefit is access to the Tesla Supercharger network (which Hyundai recently added), allowing Walker to run multiple track test sessions at Buttonwillow Raceway, which has fast chargers nearby.
