A new special edition
Veloster takes the stage at SEMA and it could be parked in your driveway by December.
Not exact matches
Also on display in Frankfurt will be Hyundai's RM15 concept, a 296bhp 2 - litre mid-engined
take on the
Veloster that can accelerate from 0 - 62mph in a claimed 4.7 sec.
He said to think of the
Veloster as «a four - passenger Honda CRX» that you can «
take out and wring its neck and still get good mileage.»
Kerbweight is a respectable 1236 kg, but it
takes the manual
Veloster an unsporting 9.7 seconds to drag itself from rest to 62mph, on its way to a 125mph top speed.
I had a hard time letting my Mazda go but it
took a special car like the
Veloster to finally get a new one.
«Velocity gave our design and engineering team's license to
take Veloster far beyond everyday production car limitations,» said Chris Chapman, head of Hyundai's Irvine, California design center.
The Hyundai
Veloster continues its unbroken streak
taking first place in the competitive Sports segment for the tenth consecutive month, retaining the lead position since its launch in early 2012.
Already well - equipped, does the upstart
Veloster Turbo have the gall to
take on this established crowd?
The Hyundai
Veloster Turbo R - Spec ash been revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show as a more overtly sport
take on the
Veloster Turbo.
Veloster owners with 18 - inch alloy wheels who already have
taken delivery can also have the Pilot Super Sport installed by their Hyundai dealer if desired, subject to local availability.
Competitors include the Hyundai
Veloster and Kia Forte Koup, both of which offer their own distinct
take on modern coupe styling.
Although Hyundai is expecting a
take - rate that will be evenly split between Turbo and non-Turbo buyers, we weren't able to sample the base
Veloster's 2.0 - liter engine.
«
Veloster N
takes Hyundai to a new level of purchase consideration for true driving enthusiasts,» said Albert Biermann, Hyundai Motor Group president and head of Performance Development and High - Performance Vehicle Division.
Hyundai captured three categories — subcompact coupe (
Veloster), mid-size crossover (Santa Fe) and minivan (Kia Sedona)-- and the Volkswagen group
took two — premium sport car (Audi TT) and wagon (VW Jetta Diesel)-- as did Volvo — premium convertible (C70) and premium compact crossover (XC60).
Hyundai will
take the wraps of the new generation
Veloster at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The new Hyundai
Veloster Turbo will
take on the established hot - hatch / affordable sports car crowd with a 1.6 - litre turbocharged (T - GDi) unit that pumps out 50 per cent more power (155kW) and almost 60 per cent more torque (265Nm).
CUSTOM TWO - WHEEL TUNER INSPIRATION
Veloster Turbo's unique design
takes inspiration from a custom high - performance sport bike.
«The R - Spec
takes the
Veloster theme of affordable performance to an entirely new level that is sure to appeal to driving enthusiasts.»
It leverages all the strengths of the
Veloster and
takes it where we always envisioned it could go.»
Additionally, the brand
took home the top prize in WOMMA's «Driving Engagement» Awards (for The Walking Dead Chop Shop campaign), and the
Veloster Turbo won Kelley Blue Book's Best Sporty Compact prize in the annual 5 - Year Cost to Own Awards.
The new
Veloster lineup will be available in Canada and
take on the Volkswagen Golf GTI, Ford Focus ST and other high - performance hatchbacks.
When you need to accelerate or merge on to the freeway, the
Veloster will
take off about one - third of the time.
«There can be [Golf] GTIs that are suitable for the track driving, but if you
take the standard GTI, it's not like that,» he said at the Detroit motor show, where Hyundai debuted its new
Veloster and its first
Veloster N.
Accelerating from 0 - 60 mph,
Veloster Turbo
takes just 8.4 seconds (manual) compared to the 9.7 seconds (manual) of the regular
Veloster.
While Hyundai has already made clear its intent to go up against the sport compact establishment with nicely - sorted Sport variants of its Elantra sedan and hatchback, the
Veloster N will
take that concept further with an extra infusion of power and chassis development.
Hyundai Australia has also expressed some desire to
take a new
Veloster N, which will be built out of South Korea alongside matinstream versions of next year's second - generation
Veloster.
Since the
Veloster Turbo's release, we've wondered if Hyundai would
take advantage of the fast - growing hot - hatchback market in the U.S. and reveal a hotter variant.
Also offered on the
Veloster is a driver attention warning system that monitors steering inputs and other factors to advise you when it's time to stop and
take a break.
- Sponsored Driver for the 2015
Veloster Challenge,
taking 2nd place in the Championships with a naturally aspirated Kia Rio against turbo charged Hyundai
Velosters.
Throughout its life cycle, we've seen a wide variety of custom
takes on the
Veloster, but now, Hyundai is offering up a whole new second generation.
Take this 2015 Hyundai
Veloster for a spin!
Take this 2014 Hyundai
Veloster TURBO for a spin!
You'll have to transfer this 2016 Hyundai
Veloster to your nearest carsense before you can
take it for a spin!
You'll have to transfer this 2016 Hyundai
Veloster NAVIGATION to your nearest carsense before you can
take it for a spin!