Video: Can the Hyundai Veloster N Outperform a Civic Type R? | What Does the Data Say?

In my observations, the Civic seems to be more serious when it comes to performance. Not that it's better at it, but that it uses a real limited-slip differential instead of the Veloster's pseudo-diff, and it has fewer "gimmicks" like the Veloster's crackle-and-pop exhaust and overboost functions.

At the end of the day, though, you can't really go wrong with either.

Wait, I thought the Veloster N diff was a mechanical locking diff, with electronicly controlled lockup force?  Is that what you mean by pseudo diff?  When I hear pseudo diff, I think of the diff in my Veloster R spec, which is the brake-modulation garbage.

From my reading, the way it performance depends on your settings.  To me this implies that a tune for the car could also tune the diff as well, which would be pretty interesting compared with taking things apart to adjust preload, etc.

In reply to ProDarwin :

Let me double-check the spec sheet from Hyundai on that. I want to make sure I'm doling out the correct information.

Edit: This is what I dug up:

The N Corner Carving Differential is eLSD (electronic-Limited Slip Differential) system that allows driven wheels to turn at different speeds by applying different amounts of torque depending on the load transfer from the inner to the outer front axle wheel.

Also, the spec sheet refers to the diff as "Electronic LSD (Hydraulic)," with "Torque Vectoring Control (TVC)."

I have only driven a Veloster N (PP) for one autocross run.  I found it easy to drive quickly and turn in was nice and crisp.  More so than I expected.  It is easy to quickly power out of turns.  It is a pretty cool car!  I was impressed!  

However, I much prefer my Civic Type R.  The seating position in the Type R is more natural than the Veloster.  CTR ride is great in Comfort mode.  The CTR chassis feels stiffer with all the seam bonding applied to it.  There are reasons the CTR costs more.

Both are good values!  I was blessed to get my hands on a CTR below MSRP right before Covid hit.  Wife got it for me as a Valentine's Day present!  We bought it on Valentine's Day last year.  With two teenage daughters, the three doors of the Veloster would create more unneeded drama in my household.  They are already planning which one gets the CTR.  LOL!  Not likely!

Now, maybe they would like a Veloster N!

trucke said:

Wife got it for me as a Valentine's Day present! 

I just informed my wife that I would also like a Type R for Valentine's day.

So ProDarwin is right, I sat through all the launch stuff for this car.

it's an electronically controlled REAL diff, just like the GTi

vs the focus/Fiesta ST e diff tugging on the brakes.

the Civic just has a simple mechanical diff.

I watched the video last night. remarkable how similar the two cars are around the track!

Driver confidence however, is an underrated performance advantage.

Liked all the pictures of the wheel going around

All I know is the CTR is seriously quick around a track based on my getting repeatedly passed by one. 

Screw that guy.

In reply to spacecadet (Forum Supporter) :

Thanks for the clarification, I often feel confused by what is meant by the e-diff wording.