Hyundai introduced the concept of simulated "shifting" in EVs. The riotous Ioniq 5 N simulates the soundtrack and shifting of the seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission version of the Elantra N. It sounds hare-brained, but it works. I love it.
Ferrari, though, can't just copy Hyundai. With its first EV, the upcoming Elettrica, it's gotta move the ball forward.
When I spoke to the company's head of product development, he was clear about how the company was going to do that: With power levels, its own take on faux EV shifting. But it won't be fake, and it won't involve "gears."
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