There’s Face Connect facial recognition to unlock the doors, via a camera in the B pillar and even fingerprint recognition to start and drive it. Worth noting also are the camera mirrors, which the GV60 gets exclusive dibs on. Its Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 cousins are so far sticking with traditional mirrors. All very sci-fi...
So, what’s underneath? Predictably, the platform is the familiar Hyundai/Kia E-GMP 800-volt EV architecture that already underpins the Ioniq 5 and EV6. There are 77kWh battery packs across the range, with a selection of rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive variants, with the Performance model getting the latter.
Okay, time to revisit the Drift Mode. Yes, it’s real. It optimises the distribution of power between the two 217PS (160kW) electric motors and the e-LSD, for some instant-response sideways antics. There’s also a Boost Mode button on the wheel, yielding an impressive claimed 0-62mph time of 4 seconds on the nose.
Adding a bit of attitude is the electric-Active Sound Design. Driving mode and speed influence the sound, while the pedal is a sort of instrument to control it. You know, like a combustion-engined car. Three sounds are available, ranging from ‘Futuristic’, which does what it says on the tin, ‘G-Engine’, which simulates combustion engine sounds and ‘E-Motor’ which splits the difference, building on the car’s motor sounds.