Hyundai's Ioniq 6 N wins 2026 World Performance Car title
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Hyundai's Ioniq 6 N just took home the 2026 World Performance Car title at the New York International Auto Show, edging out the BMW M2 CS and Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
The award spotlights cars that deliver top performance and are produced and available in multiple major global markets.
Hyundai totals 9 World Car Awards
This is Hyundai's second victory in this category (the Ioniq 5 N won in 2024), bringing their total to nine World Car Awards in 22 years.
Hyundai's CEO credited global efforts of engineering and design teams, while Brembo's CEO praised how winners like this set new standards for performance and design.
Winners were picked by a global panel of auto journalists, with results independently tabulated by KPMG.