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It’s weird, but a car comes in that blows up everyone who drives it. Often, this may not be too unexpected: you expect the newer Ferrari or Porsche 911 GT3 with central engine to remove the footrests, given its cost. Sometimes, however, global car journalism is surprised. A recent clever example of this is the Hyundai Veloster N, a hot hatch located at the Nurburgring that has received much praise for its smile-dollar ratio. Unfortunately, this is not what the Veloster was looking for today. Instead, I just spent a week with this car’s least expensive and less resilient stable companion, the 2020 Hyundai Veloster Turbo.
Well, I mean cheaper. In fact, the Veloster Turbo starts at $23350 for the R-Spec, our verification car was truly the Ultimate Turbo Veloster, a fully charged $28350 style that actually costs a few hundred dollars more than the Veloster N. But enough in the car that I do. don’t check — let’s get into Veloster Turbo.
Audi satisfies the demand, bringing her furious RS6 wagon to the United States. Like all Velosters, it’s a small, eccentric car. I mean, how many other hatchbacks do you know with a door on the driver’s side and two doors on the passenger side? Yes, it’s asymmetrical, which will have to complicate things at the Hyundai factory when making left and right steering versions for other countries. The beauty is in the eye of the viewer and all this, however, for this specific eye, the Veloster looks great. Seen from back to back, the favorite angle of car photographers, and painted on our car’s Racing Red combo with a bright black edge, is more than a bit like super Audis like the RS6 and RS7: cars that charge $90,000 more.
The VW Golf GTI 2020 proves that it complicates too much of an icon life, as the Rear Passenger of the Veloster is suitable; With 34.1 inches (866 mm) of legroom at the rear, it is particularly less spacious at the back than other hot hatches. At 19.9 cubic feet (564 L), the shipping area is larger than a Volkswagen Golf GTI with the rear seats in service, but at only 44.5 cubic feet (1260 L), there is less area than in a Golf when the rear is folded. seats down.
Since this is a Veloster Turbo Ultimate, you only get two pedals; this comes with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. There is a six-speed manual gearbox, but only with the less expensive Turbo R-Spec.
Both transmissions are coupled with a 1.6 L turbocharged direct injection (duh) four-cylinder engine that generates 201 hp (150 kW) and 195 pound-feet (264 Nm). If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the same engine we tested at the Kia Soul last year. The Ultimate Turbo tipped the scales at approximately 2987 pounds (1354 kg), so its strength/weight ratio is poor, and the strength and weight are close to the Honda Civic Si and a little worse than the VW Golf GTI. Hyundai did not disclose acceleration times, but Car and Driver was given a time of 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds.
The EPA estimates it at 30 mph (7.8 l / hundred km), which is reduced to 28 mph (8.4 l / hundred km) in the city and 34 mph (6.9 l / one hundred km) on the road. In fact, in a midday race to Baltimore and back, I managed to succeed at 38.9 mpg (6 l / 100 km), which is really smart enough for a hot hatch.
Unfortunately, although it may be green enough for a hot hatch, the Ultimate Turbo does not t beat when it comes to driving the car. It largely blames the dual-clutch transmission. Its gear settings are fast, whether you’re using flappy paddles or leaving it in automatic mode, and can be somewhat choppy, especially at low speeds. It’s a shame, because the chassis is more than up to the task, as well as the guide (electronic power) and brakes. As when we tested the Golf GTI, this is a case where the car is less expensive, the $23,000 Turbo R-Spec, is probably a better option than spending about $30,000 on the fully loaded model. Especially when the Veloster N costs about the same price.
Image of the ad through Jonathan Gitlin
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