Hyundai Veloster News
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Hyundai’s RM16 N concept unveiled at the 2016 Busan auto show has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring. The car isn’t destined for production, though. It’s being used to hone the driving skills of the Korean automaker’s engineers as well as test upcoming technologies. Some of those technologies include an electric-aided turbocharger, electronic limited-slip differentials at both axles, an active rear wing, and active seat bolstering. The RM16 N is the third of Hyundai’s “RM” series of concepts that the automaker has actually shown. It’s...
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Hyundai and Gurnade team up on Veloster concept for SEMA
Hyundai has become addicted to building SEMA machines over the last few years. The automaker has teamed up with a number of aftermarket tuners, energy drink companies, and assorted other enterprises to turn out some solid vehicles. This year one of the companies Hyundai is working with is Gurnade...
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Hyundai reveals Veloster-based RM16 N concept
Hyundai used this week’s Busan Auto Show in Korea to unveil the latest addition to its RM (Racing Mid-ship) project: the RM16 N. The RM project’s primary goal is to develop technologies Hyundai can use to enhance the driving dynamics of its production fleet, but it also serves as a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai Previews 2015 SEMA Lineup
This year will mark Hyundai's 15th appearance at the annual Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association (SEMA) Show. And in the years since the release of the sporty, rear-wheel-drive Genesis Coupe, the brand has steadily increased it's footprint at the annual automotive aftermarket carnival...
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Hyundai Unveils Second Veloster-Based Mid-Engine Concept
While all eyes are on New York this week, over in Korea the biennial Seoul Auto Show is taking place where this year Hyundai unveiled a handful of concepts including this mid-engined Veloster race car. The concept is called the “RM15”, short for “Racing Midship 2015”, and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition: Live At The 2015 Chicago Auto Show
The Hyundai Veloster’s quirky style and available turbocharged power have made it a fun, practical choice. Now, an even sportier variant is on the market, introduced at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show: the 2016 Veloster Rally Edition. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not...
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Hyundai has unveiled an updated version of its Veloster coupe in its home market of Korea. Spotted in prototype form for almost a year, the updated Veloster should make its debut at a major international auto show in the coming months before arriving in showrooms in the second half of the year, as a 2016 model. ALSO SEE: Lamborghini Huracán Driver Hits 208 MPH Before Crash: Video The variant we’re most interested in is the Veloster Turbo. Hyundai has confirmed that the vehicle has been fitted with the automaker’s new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. This replaces the...
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Hyundai Reveals Veloster Midship Concept And AG Luxury Sedan In Busan
At the 2014 Busan Auto Show in South Korea yesterday, Hyundai revealed a radical race car concept based on its Veloster sports car as well as a new luxury sedan codenamed the AG. The concept is the Veloster Midship, which as its name suggests is a mid-engined version of the Veloster sports car. The...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Spy Shots
If you’ve had a chance to sample the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion that we have: as a sporty car it’s fine, but it’s still not ready to run with the big dogs of the hot hatch world, performance-wise. Hopefully that will change with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai Veloster Turbo Gets Performance R-Spec Trim
Hyundai is expanding its lineup with its fourth performance oriented R-Spec model, the 2014 Veloster Turbo R-Spec. Making its debut this week at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Veloster Turbo R-Spec joins existing R-Spec models like the Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec, Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai Bringing 370-Horsepower Veloster Turbo To SEMA
It turns out Hyundai had one more SEMA special up its sleeve, a car it’s calling the most powerful Veloster Turbo designed for the street. It’s been developed together with tuning firm Fox Marketing and develops a healthy 370 horsepower. In stock form, the Veloster Turbo’s...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai Veloster Turbo Fondly Name-Checks Geopolitics With "Yellowcake" SEMA Edition
This year’s SEMA show is only a month away, which means information on some of the show’s stars is starting to trickle out. Hyundai looks to be one of the more aggressive attendees this year, with the Korean automaker today revealing its second modified vehicle set to appear in the...
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Last October, Hyundai rolled out the production version of its Veloster RE:MIX at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Embracing the RE:MIX ethos of “individual creativity, passion and connectivity,” the limited-edition Veloster was rumored to be hitting dealers before the end of 2012. It actually took until mid-February for Hyundai to get inventory into dealer hands, which is why the first Veloster RE:MIX has just now been delivered to Brittany Carmona, a customer of Sterling McCall Hyundai in Houston, Texas. RE:MIX Velosters will be available in Sprint Gray, Century White, 26.2...
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Forbidden Fruit: GTI-Rivaling Kia Pro Cee’d GT Makes Debut
Kia’s European branch is set to launch a new Golf GTI-rivaling hot hatch based on its stylish Pro Cee’d hatch, a three-door version of the regular five-door Cee’d hatch sold in Europe but sharing more in common with the sporty Hyundai Veloster sold in the U.S. The new hot hatch...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Hyundai Veloster Models Recalled For Sunroof Flaw
Hyundai has announced the recall of certain 2012 model year Veloster hatchbacks, built between November 1, 2011 and April 17, 2012. At issue is a potential defect in the panoramic sunroof glass, caused by inadvertent contact between the glass and the unloading station robot. In all, some 13,500...
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Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept: LA Auto Show Live Photos
Don’t let the ‘fixie’ bike mounted into the Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Conecpt lead you too far astray. This concept, unveiled here at the Los Angeles Auto Show, could be taken either as a thought process toward an open-top (yet still active-lifestyle-oriented) version of the...
Bengt Halvorson -
Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept: 2012 LA Auto Show
The 2013 Hyundai Veloster serves up a good mix of sportiness, practicality, and fuel-efficiency, and it’s already a pretty great car for those who live in the city, don’t yet have kids, and stay active. But as we found a few times with the Six Month Road Test Hyundai Veloster we had...
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Hyundai Veloster "Velocity" Concept: SEMA 2012
The SEMA show is the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association's yearly bash celebrating all that's new and ostensibly cool in tuner and aftermarket culture. Hyundai has embraced the show with a bearhug again this year, adding a new Veloster "Velocity" concept to the mix in addition to its...
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If you’ve had a chance to sample the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion that we have: as a sporty car it’s fine, but it’s still not ready to run with the big dogs of the hot hatch world, performance-wise. Put another way, the Veloster Turbo feels like what we expected from the Veloster all along, but we're not sure how many buyers will seriously cross-shop it against the more sporting hot hatches (like the VW GTI and the Mazdaspeed3). It’s chock full of content, relatively quick and blessed with a stiff chassis, but it falls...
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo first drive review
How does a $23,000, 201-horsepower Hyundai Veloster grab you? Great, right? You'd be surprised how challenging it is to other front-drive fans. It sounds silly, even ridiculous, to those who bow to the old school of hot hatchbacks. But it has to worry them, too. Sign up: Get our best headlines...
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Pricing Set From $22,725
The wait is almost over: The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is coming to showrooms soon, and now we know how much it'll cost. Hyundai has announced that the Turbo model of this unique hatchback will be priced from $22,725 including destination. For those doing the math on a calculator, that's $4,500...
Joel Feder -
Rhys Millen Sticks With Hyundai For 2012 Global RallyCross Championship
If a Kiwi and a Korean car maker seem like an odd couple, you haven't been paying attention the past few years. Few brand-driver partnerships have seemed to fit so well, in fact, and the duo will continue for the 2012 Global RallyCross Championship in 2012. Millen's brand of hoonage seems to fit...
Nelson Ireson -
Disapproving Cows, Golf, And The Hyundai Veloster Rally Car
Rhys Millen was born into racing awesomeness, grew up in it, and continues to live it nearly every day. So what's new in the Millen repertoire? How about rally car golf, courtesy of his alliance with Hyundai. The Veloster rally car might not seem like the ideal golf cart at first (though there is...
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo: 2012 Detroit Auto Show Video
The 2013 Veloster Turbo is promising a lot more driving enjoyment to match what's already a very exciting package. Under the hood is a new turbocharged version of the company's 'Gamma' 1.6-liter, direct-injection four-cylinder engine—that's the same engine that's in the Veloster and...
Bengt Halvorson