2012 Hyundai Veloster
Brandon Ramirez, Product planning manager for Hyundai Motor America talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com about the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo.
From Hyundai:
The 2013 Veloster Turbo arrives in the Summer of 2012, facing off against worthy competitors such as the Volkswagen GTI, Honda Civic Si and Mini Cooper/Clubman S with a better power-to-weight ratio than all of them, and a unique sport-tuned steering and suspension hardware set.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2013 Veloster Turbo (Exclusive Turbo features)
- Powered by a new 1.6-liter Turbocharged-Gasoline Direct Injection (T-GDI) engine and in-house six-speed automatic or manual transmission
- Horsepower: 201 at 6000 RPM
- Best-in-class highway fuel economy estimated at 38 mpg (M/T)
- Best-in-class specific output at 125.6 horsepower per liter
- Best-in-class weight to power ratio of 14 lbs/hp
- Sport-tuned engine intake and exhaust note
- Sport-tuned steering
- The unique front fascia, foglights and ground effects
- Hyundai-first Matte Gray paint
- Unique 18-inch alloy wheels with chrome inserts
- Projection headlights with unique LED headlight accents
- Side mirrors with turn signal indicators
- Unique LED taillights
- Supervision cluster
- Leather seating surfaces with drivers lumbar support
- Heated front seats
- Turbo exclusive Graphite Black interior with Blue accents and headliner graphics
