New Hyundai Veloster Turbo Revealed

[Pandaboy]

kambites said:

Unlikely to be more difference than the weight of the driver who, most of the time, will probably be the only occupant.

That's a good point! Could very well work in its favor!

[Mark Wibble]

I think they're aiming for "sporty" rather than "sportiest" which let's face it is where the volume of sales will be for Joe Public. More power = worse economy and worse emissions... shame it matters as much as it does but it all equals pounds rather than pennies from the pocket now.

A halo version might help with the overall image but I think 200bhp from a 1.6 turbo is pretty chuffing alright, even without considering the low weight.

Note to other manufacturers- more like this please :-)

[Ex Boy Racer]

Back end looks like one of the Ood

[Twincam16]

kaliber said:

Twincam16 said:

kaliber said:

plus its called Veloster. Sounds like a 1970's vacuum cleaner! Whoever did market research for that should be shot!

also, is this the car that has silly advert on the now with 'a car with two sides' or something equally pointless?

Yes, but at least it shows it doing a handbrake turn, which makes a change from the usual 'look at our cupholders and idiot-compensation systems' ads.

Haha!! not being rude but, are you from essex, aged 18 with a an escort xr3 in the drive? not to stereotype but thats usually the consumer who think 'Sold!' when they see a handbrake turn!

No I'm not, but what I do appreciate, especially when the car in question is meant to be sporty, is a sense of excitement and driving fun in the way it's promoted. Advertising regulations would have us believe that no matter what your car is, all you will do is drive it around serenely below the speed limit with a beatific grin on your face and the relaxed demeanour of someone being given a massage in a health spa. This is a boring way to present a car that's meant to be fun to drive.

[a11y_m]

Krikkit said:

200bhp <1300kg... Like. Front-end styling? Like.


Scroll down... Vomit! What is that back end?!

Precisely my thoughts too - all going so well until I spotted that rear end pic. Oh dear.

[MadDog1962]

Apart from some cheesy Korean blunders ("Turbo" on the seats etc), this actually looks pretty good. I'm old enough to remember the early Japanese imports and how so many people sneered at them. Now the same folks look at Nissans and Toyotas as the best buys. Korean cars have moved up much more rapidly than the Japanese did. Dare I say it there a chance that they'll be better than the Germans in 5 years time, and the latest Hyundai Genesis might become the ride of choice for tomorrow's elite.

In Australia I just noticed the latest Kia Optima K5 (with a 4 cylinder 2.4) is selling for higher prices than a well specced Holden (3.6 V6) or Ford (4.0 litre inline 6).

Hyundai's advertising slogan 10 years ago was "Prepare to want one". That might have been premature at the time, but they really raised their game since then.

Let's face it, they're daring to be different. I applaud this "brave design".

[stewy68]

i'm liking it (kind of), but think I'll stick to o/h's Puma as daily and 996 for weekends.
As long as the dealer discounts don't go ott, the residuals should be good.

[AngryPartsBloke]

We have had a few of these in for PDI since december, they are quite nice inside and it was nice to comapre them to the GTCs we had in for PDI. When they first turned up on the back of a lorry i thought they had all been built wrong!

[MadDog1962]

stewy68 said:

i'm liking it (kind of), but think I'll stick to o/h's Puma as daily and 996 for weekends.
As long as the dealer discounts don't go ott, the residuals should be good.

I would too :-)

[Emeye]

If it is fun to drive then power shouldn't matter. What will matter is the price. Any one any idea what this will cost?

[BlueMR2]

Ved said:

So it's a crash repair involving a Citroen and an Alfa. Still, not bad!

Still better than a MINI coupe.

[dtrump]

MadDog1962 said:

Let's face it, they're daring to be different.

I'd say they've thrown together lots of existing designs. It's different in that it looks quite a mess.

I have to confess though that I prefer this messy look to a lot of the bland design out there

[Fluffsri]

I really like this

[MarJay]

Is it wrong that the first thing I thought was "That'll be impossible to see out of at the back!"

[Dagnut]

MadDog1962 said:

Apart from some cheesy Korean blunders ("Turbo" on the seats etc), this actually looks pretty good. I'm old enough to remember the early Japanese imports and how so many people sneered at them. Now the same folks look at Nissans and Toyotas as the best buys. Korean cars have moved up much more rapidly than the Japanese did. Dare I say it there a chance that they'll be better than the Germans in 5 years time, and the latest Hyundai Genesis might become the ride of choice for tomorrow's elite.

In Australia I just noticed the latest Kia Optima K5 (with a 4 cylinder 2.4) is selling for higher prices than a well specced Holden (3.6 V6) or Ford (4.0 litre inline 6).

Hyundai's advertising slogan 10 years ago was "Prepare to want one". That might have been premature at the time, but they really raised their game since then.

Let's face it, they're daring to be different. I applaud this "brave design".

Completely agree..they've built their reputation on reliability and now slowly they are adding a few halo models.
I remember reading a Auto trader survey of the most reliable second hand buys, based on service costs, major repairs, number of failures etc..the Hyundai accent was top followed by the N15 Model Almera(before the Renualt influence)..and this was before they offered crazy warranties probably 5 years back...I always think that cheaper cars get a rougher life as well..missed services, cheaper oil and sparks etc so I think the phrase "build quailty" should be re-examined

[lgomgf]

I just came back from Brazil and this car is a hit down there... I saw about 10 of the Velossstersss (what ever they are called) against one GTI... only 1...

[jimxms]

This is quite possibly the first Hyundai I've ever wanted to sit in, without feeling the need to leave its owner a 'present' on the seat.

[FWDRacer]

DS3 rear ended by the Hot latest Shape Megane. Am I the only one seeing Renaulot Megane? I think they've got there target marketing spot on

[PascalBuyens]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImY0U8WChJ0

[Crow555]

Call me mad, but I quite like the idea of a Korean hot hatch taking it the established makes. Think of it like a Tesco Value hot hatch, and it begins to make sense. If this gets priced about the same price as the next Renaultsport Clio, I'm sure it'll fly off the.. erm.. forecourts.

And I do like the Turbo emblems on the seats. It kinda reminds me of the cars from the 80's that proudly wore "Turbo" on pretty much any panel of paintwork.