http://jalopnik.com/5728923/hyundai-veloster-hot-hatch-asks-honda-who
What say you GRM? I think it would make a bitchin' group 2 rally car... the big deal to me is the 6 speed transmission, while not the most powerful motor for its weight, you'll be able to wring every last pony out of it with 6 gears!
I really like that.
I would like the hatch better if it went further up the roof line ala CRX. But other than that it sounds like a sweet ride.
I like it. The numbers are not bad for a modern car.
Could be good.
One word: Abarth
touche, salesman
v-e-l-o-s-t-e-r.
Nah...couldn't make it work....too much like velour and polyester.
god i love this car
would possibly consider trading in the forte for it even
such a dumb name though
Doesn't Hyundai make a 1.6 turbo motor? Does anyone know if that is just a turbo variation on the NA 1.6 in the Veloster? If so, that makes for an interesting combination...
JFX001 wrote: v-e-l-o-s-t-e-r. Nah...couldn't make it work....too much like velour and polyester.
Everybody hates on the name... I think its a clever ploy for Hyundai to release a performance version (like the Abarth 500) and call it the Velosiraptor!
thatsnowinnebago wrote: Doesn't Hyundai make a 1.6 turbo motor? Does anyone know if that is just a turbo variation on the NA 1.6 in the Veloster? If so, that makes for an interesting combination...
http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/01/2011-detroit-auto-show-turbo-hyundai-veloster-confirmed.html
looks mean.
can this company do anything wrong these days? Starting to look more and more like Toyota and Honda in the 90s......with hit after hit.
I'm not a fan of the Veloster's front fascia- it looks like a (rapping?) hamster with its cheeks stuffed. Otherwise, the design has grown on me and I'm liking the raw numbers (esp. the weight). A turbo version would be sweet. The next couple of years will be great for hot-hatch fans with cars like the Veloster Turbo, Focus RS, and 500 Abarth in the pipeline.
I'd save pennies for the Turbo. That'd be a cool ride.
I actually like it, the name is a little hard to pronounce, but the styling and everything is great, and the third suicide door is a good option for me since I am +1 child. I don't really understand why it's on the passenger side, though.
Also, does it look like to anyone else that the passenger side door is a few inches shorter than the driver? Little stuff like that would just irk the piss out of me.
The third door is on the passenger side so it opens to the curb when you parallel park.
I believe Veloster shares the 1.6 engine with both the new Accent and I think its also the same engine in the new Elantra, or at least the power specs are about the same. Weight is about the same as a previous gen Accent hatchback.
With the new Accent being sold as only a 5 door hatch and 4 door sedan, in my opinion this is pretty much the replacement for the last gen Accent 3 door hatchback.
It pretty much addresses 2 of the problems I didnt like about the last one. My 2009 Accent I always felt would be much better with 20-30 more hp (stock is 110), and it definately needs a 6th gear. In 5th, at 80mph on the highway, my engine is screaming at 4k rpm. wtf.
Sounds like the Veloster fixes both of those issues, and kept the weight of the car about the same as the last one. Should be a pretty fun, and well priced hatchback.
Anytime a car company CEO can say with a straight face: "Somehow I think Colin Chapman would be pleased." they must be doing something right (at least by our standards).
It does remind me of that hamster car (Kia Soul?) with a chop top.
Your link must be broken. All I see is a Volvo C30 that got buttberkeleyed by an Eclipse... Holy hell is that thing ugly!
The front and sides are pretty attractive, but I don't care for the styling from the back. The tail lights are big and up high, and the visibility looks pretty poor. The design reminds me of a cross between a three-door saturn and a cr-z.
I like it. Hyundai seems to be getting it. It's not perfection, but it's a darn good effort.
I just wish it were priced more like the Accent.
I just came back from the auto show. The Veloster is one of those cars that looks better in person than it does in pictures. Rearward visibilty is not very good. The driver's door is several inches longer than the passenger one. Either side looks good, it's the combo that's a little wierd.Overall ,I liked it.
No thanks. I'll wait for the kitted up versions of the Focus or Fiesta.
I looked at the Fiesta and Focus today. Both look like good cars. The Focus is getting to be a fair size,but looked to be a pretty good DD. It's something I'll certainly consider it when the time comes that I want something different.
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