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Is the Hyundai Motor Company Ioniq 5 N the new Drift King? That's what the Korean brand is saying, and it's got the creds to back it up. Hyundai Motor Company N has been working with the real Drift King, Keiichi Tsuchiya, for years to develop its performance cars. Now, the DK gets a special edition of its own. Hyundai Motor Company has revealed the new Ioniq 5 N DK Edition parts package at the Tokyo Auto Salon tuner show. And best of all, Hyundai Motor Company has confirmed the special edition is going into production this year, so it's not just a hypothetical showcase.

The DK Edition isn't a stand-alone model. Instead, it's more like a parts package add-on to the Ioniq 5 N. The parts were developed by Hyundai Motor Company N, Tsuchiya, and Japanese parts and tuning store Autobacs.

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To kick off the enhancements, six-piston brake calipers take the place of the standard four-pot units on the N model. These calipers, along with their larger rotors and pads, provide a 54 percent increase in brake pad surface area, ensuring improved stopping power consistently. The calipers are adorned in green, which is Tsuchiya's signature hue, and feature the DK logo along with N Performance branding.