New Hyundai Veloster Turbo Revealed
Discussion
ajprice said:
Will the rear door be on the passenger side on RHD versions or is it Mini Clubman all over again?
Yep, the rear door is on the passenger side. Not sure what the point is of only having 1+2 doors configuration, I think Hyundai said that its to ensure the passengers don't get out into a busy road, only the responsible adult in the driving seat.Get in touch with your inner child (note, I said get in touch and inner)
This thing only really needs guns to pop out of the bonnet grills and missle laughers to pop out from the bottom of the doors and you have every school boys wet dream.
Shame about the engine, as some one said, needs to really be able to hold it with the Megane RS and Focus and future Astra to be worth buying.
But on looks alone - it's mental. Love a bit of mental.
This thing only really needs guns to pop out of the bonnet grills and missle laughers to pop out from the bottom of the doors and you have every school boys wet dream.
Shame about the engine, as some one said, needs to really be able to hold it with the Megane RS and Focus and future Astra to be worth buying.
But on looks alone - it's mental. Love a bit of mental.
I actually quite like it, makes a nice change from most of the boring hot hatches which seem to be being released these days. Ok it might not have the power to fight it out with the big boys but this is their first attempt. Plus points are that it's light, it'll be reliable, have an excellent warranty and it'll be cheap unlike the £30k Golf's which seem to be the norm these days.
Personally, I'm glad they seem to have shunned the stupid power wars that the other hot-hatch makers are engaged in. I'd generally rather have a 200bhp <1.3 tonne car than a 250bhp >1.4 tonne one.
The question in my mind is whether they're capable making the most of the lower weight to make it handle better than the more established cars.
The question in my mind is whether they're capable making the most of the lower weight to make it handle better than the more established cars.
Edited by kambites on Monday 9th January 13:15
For all people unsure on the looks...
I hated it, dident like the one77-esk design cues at the front, the mad styled back or the whole 2 door/1 door concept.
But i was intrigued and went having a look at one a few days ago.
Blown away! They look quite cool, very sloping roof line, (which doesn't seam to impair the rear seats)full glass roof, great interior, very quirky, and the back of it head on looks very interesting!
At 200hp and as light as it is, seams brilliant. (Not sure i can get over the tacky 'turbo' on the seats tho'!)
I hated it, dident like the one77-esk design cues at the front, the mad styled back or the whole 2 door/1 door concept.
But i was intrigued and went having a look at one a few days ago.
Blown away! They look quite cool, very sloping roof line, (which doesn't seam to impair the rear seats)full glass roof, great interior, very quirky, and the back of it head on looks very interesting!
At 200hp and as light as it is, seams brilliant. (Not sure i can get over the tacky 'turbo' on the seats tho'!)
Leicesterdave said:
What's all the comments about power? It'll have 200bhp and weigh 150kgs less than a Golf GTI.
It's not all about power- this thing is relatively light for modern hot hatch.
It's been a long time since the Golf GTI, in my opinion, could ever say that it was the yard stick for hot hatches. It's a good car, but when you compare it to any of the new hot hatches of the past couple of years, in everything from looks to speed, to power, to novelty, it's mediocre at best...comparable only to the Civic Type R.It's not all about power- this thing is relatively light for modern hot hatch.
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