2012 Hyundai Veloster: This is How its Done, Honda

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I'd have the dealer remove it before it came off the lot. How gaudy.
 
They should have launched this car from the beginning. It's the large mouth bass from hell. Those fish are FAST.
 
i actually think the turbo one doesnt look that bad, many itll handle better? still not sure if people would actually buy it tho
 
NEWS -> Autocar UK & Auto Express just test drove the Euro-spec (LHD) VeloTurbo pre-prod mule.

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Cautious thumbs-up by the looks of things. Much of the UK press has declared the regular one pretty average.

I think I like the concept more than the execution with the Veloster. An inexpensive, neatly-styled coupe is undoubtedly a good thing, but the impression I'm getting from reviews is that it drives a bit too much like any other regular Hyundai family car.

When the Hyundai Coupe (/Tiburon) came out in the mid 90s it was completely different from the rest of the Hyundai range... in that it was good fun, when everything else was bland. The new Hyundais are all good cars... so a sporting model needs to be even better to lift it above the regular stuff.
 
Pretty interesting powertrain, this is the Veloster that Hyundai should have launched from the start, the regular model is pretty interesting to look ( not pretty, interesting ) but packs a bland engine (even worse around here since it only makes do with 119hp).

Waiting lists for this are rivalling the ones for the Evoque apparently.
 
The front of the car is fugly. The rear, on the other hand, is amazing!
 
I was expecting it to cost more, but the price is great.


Not sure if anybody knows this (I just found out myself) but the Turbo model will be available in a matte gray. Pic of the car in matte gray the same color it's been also in but I never knew it was a matte color.
 
Well, i know I'm a little late to this party, but I have some firsthand experience with this car. Not much, but a bit. My father test drove it while we were shopping for a new car, and I rode along. The backseat is quite roomy, about the same as a Honda Civic. My father seemed to think that the car was plenty powerful and handled nicely, although the transmission was prone to hunting. However, the car has one major problem: it's very loud inside, particularly at high speeds. I worry that this has not been fixed with the turbo and will be worsened.
 
R1600Turbo
Pricing in for 2013 Veloster Turbo: Starts at $21,950 (+ $750 destination)

Hyundai is going to sell a lot of these at that price.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/06/2013-hyundai-veloster-turbo-priced-from-21-950/
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So it's $3 grand cheaper than the FR-S, a car which will have a similar production run, whose development costs were split between two companies, has the same power but less torque, doesn't have useful rear seats much less handy rear doors, isn't as accessible or versatile as a hatchback, and doesn't have a 10-year warranty.

Have I mentioned they priced that thing on hype?
 
Keef
Have I mentioned they priced that thing on hype?
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Only about 16,456 times. :lol:
 
Maybe it's because i'm European and therefore smothered in hatchbacks, but i fail to see what all the fuss is about with this car. It's USP, or OnlySP as far as i can see, is that it has a stupid unsymmetrical door set-up. Or am i missing something else?
 
TheCracker
Maybe it's because i'm European and therefore smothered in hatchbacks, but i fail to see what all the fuss is about with this car. It's USP, or OnlySP as far as i can see, is that it has a stupid unsymmetrical door set-up. Or am i missing something else?
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It's pretty unique looking and represents an attempt to make a fun, affordable car.
 
Beeblebrox237
It's pretty unique looking and represents an attempt to make a fun, affordable car.
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:odd: It looks like every other modern mid-sized hatchback and is no more fun or affordable either.
 
 
Keef
So it's $3 grand cheaper than the FR-S, a car which will have a similar production run, whose development costs were split between two companies, has the same power but less torque, doesn't have useful rear seats much less handy rear doors, isn't as accessible or versatile as a hatchback, and doesn't have a 10-year warranty.

Have I mentioned they priced that thing on hype?
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The selling point of the FR-S is it's rear wheel configuration in a segment devoid of it. At least the FR-S drives differently than the other cars from the same manufacturer.

I'd pay that extra $3,000 just because it's rear wheel drive and more lively with those skinny tires.

I test drove the Veloster with my brother, and though it is a great car for the price, it just felt like another run of the mill Hyundai.
 
whiteboy4hire
Korean engineering,no thanks.
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These days, the reputation of Korean engineering is stronger than the reputation of American engineering for me. And maybe GM agrees with me, as GM turns to GM Korea (formerly Daewoo) for many of it's small cars.
 
Keef
So it's $3 grand cheaper than the FR-S, a car which will have a similar production run, whose development costs were split between two companies, has the same power but less torque, doesn't have useful rear seats much less handy rear doors, isn't as accessible or versatile as a hatchback, and doesn't have a 10-year warranty.

Have I mentioned they priced that thing on hype?
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Agreed about the hype but the Veloster sits on top of a shortened Elantra platform. That's a big chunk of the price difference right there.
 
Also, which is a better sports car? The Subayota is very well designed and a dream to drive (so I've read).
 
My grandma's neighbor got a veloster and says he loves it. I asked if it was the Turbo and he was like, "Yeah, they told me about the Turbo AFTER I got it. But that's OK. If I want to go fast I have the Super Sport," referring to his awesome Chevelle. Vietnam vets are the best lol.
 
The EU-spec Turbo will feature a bit less power (186HP) and slightly more torque (265Nm).

Over here in NL it will be priced at (around) 33k euro. Which means it's priced roughly the same as an Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1750 TBi QV, Audi A3 2.0 TFSI, Citroën DS3 1.6 THP 200 Racing, Ford Focus 2.0 EcoBoost ST-2, Opel Astra GTC 1.6 Turbo Sport, Renault Mégane Coupé 2.0 16V Turbo 265 RS, Seat Leon 2.0 TSI FR, VW Golf 2.0 TSI GTI or maybe a Volvo C30 2.4i R-Design.

That's a lot of hatchback competition, a lot of which will blow the Veloster Turbo away in terms of performance and handling (and quite a few of them are still rare to come across, despite being available easily, so if you want to drive something 'different' there's plenty to choose from too). Still nice to see something different though. 👍

As for the FRS/GT86/BRZ comparison: personally, I don't think people will cross-shop between the Veloster Turbo and those three (mind that the same may not apply for some of the hotter hatches in the list above), but in case they do, the Hyundai is around 8k euro cheaper.
 
sumbrownkid
The selling point of the FR-S is it's rear wheel configuration in a segment devoid of it. At least the FR-S drives differently than the other cars from the same manufacturer.

I'd pay that extra $3,000 just because it's rear wheel drive and more lively with those skinny tires.

I test drove the Veloster with my brother, and though it is a great car for the price, it just felt like another run of the mill Hyundai.
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You just don't get winter, in Florida, do you? :lol:
 
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