"Hyundai rouses a rabid riot with the 2013 Veloster Turbo"

[ghosthunter]

Hyundai rouses a rabid riot with the 2013 Veloster Turbo
Words by Niky Tamayo | Photos courtesy of Hyundai Motor America



Though Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) has yet to launch the Veloster locally, this three-door coupe has already been making waves in other parts of the globe for its bold looks and affordable price. While the striking styling has always been a draw, the puny 1.6-liter engine hasn't entirely lived up to the connotations of its rapid name...until now.

At the recently-concluded 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai has finally answered our prayers when they showed off the new 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo. Visually, the new pumped-up Veloster looks much more aggressive, with 18-inch alloys, a larger grill to feed it with more air, twin tailpipes, and LED tail-lamps. But aside from quicker steering response, a turbocharged engine, and bespoke transmission, other engine and mechanical changes are minimal....

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[niky]

Wonder how long before the gray market gets this one? HARI had better hurry to beat them to it!

[meikey]

that is one bad dude...

[ghosthunter]

Wonder how long before the gray market gets this one? HARI had better hurry to beat them to it!

Given the regular Veloster already costs so much (in the grey market)... how much would the turbo version sell for? With options like the Subaru Impreza and Lancer EX Ralliart, would it be a "viable" model?

[jhnkvn]

Since a Veloster costs much like a Hyundai Sonata. A turbo version would probably be in Subaru WRX territory. Hmm.... bilis, pila na

[niky]

Think of it this way.

Whatever the gray market sells the Veloster for, Hyundai sells the Genesis Coupe at a starting price of 1.4m. Thus, the turbo Veloster can't cost more than that.

I'm betting the standard Veloster would be a 1.1m car with an automatic and all the bells and whistles. The turbo could be 1.2m to 1.3m, but anything more and they wouldn't bother bringing it in.

[ghosthunter]

Think of it this way.

Whatever the gray market sells the Veloster for, Hyundai sells the Genesis Coupe at a starting price of 1.4m. Thus, the turbo Veloster can't cost more than that.

I'm betting the standard Veloster would be a 1.1m car with an automatic and all the bells and whistles. The turbo could be 1.2m to 1.3m, but anything more and they wouldn't bother bringing it in.

If I am right, the standard Hyundai Veloster (grey market) sells at the P1.5M level.

[yebo]

why would anyone pay 1.5M for something that UGLY! even a guy on drugs will find that nose painfully over-dressed and, well, just plain UGLY!

common guys, stop being gentlemen and say the truth. it's UGLY! sa tagalog, PANGET!

i've seen fish in munoz market much better looking than that!

[rockiee_s]

yebo, tanggapin mo na subjective ang kagandahan. ang PANGET sa yo, maganda sa iba.

sa akin, NAPAKAGANDA ng veloster.

PERO AYOKO NG PANGIT NA TAO.

[jhnkvn]

Agree. The car grew on me too.. and with the matte black paintjob, I think it's beautiful!

[niky]

You'd be surprised.

The Veloster isn't classically pretty in the sense that a Jaguar E-Type or Datsun 240Z is pretty... but it's not exactly Quasimodo-esque, like the Pontiac Aztek or the Ssangyong Actyon (the latter of which I at least find interesting).

Instead, it's striking. While I don't like the cheeky foglight design, Hyundai's new corporate look is aggressive, striking and unusual... which makes it attractive to those who want to stand out. The Veloster's body is also quite unusual, but at least it's not like the MINI Clubman, which tries to stretch the Cooper shape into something it's not. The Veloster simply presents itself as the Veloster, and nothing else is quite like it.

I was also quite hesitant about the MINI Countryman, because that looks weird in pictures, but in person, the looks also work, and it's a pretty unique and attractive car (just don't go for the overwrought S variant).

This is an unusual time in the automotive industry. We're changing the shape and future of cars. Look at cars like the Cube, the Jazz and the Soul. Very different from what you might have seen decades ago. Now, with cars like the Countryman, the Veloster and ASX, the look of cars is changing further still.

While 1.5m is a questionable value for the base 1.6... even if it has a DCT, if they bring it in at a price similar to TOTL 2.0 sedans, it should sell. I've seen a few on the road, and they certainly are eye-catching.

(So sue me... I like weird cars. )

[jave]

Overall shape is nice. I like the weird doors. Front end is ok, only minus points for me is sawang sawa na ako sa design language ng Hyundai. It's the back that I dislike.

[trackers888]

why would anyone pay 1.5M for something that UGLY! even a guy on drugs will find that nose painfully over-dressed and, well, just plain UGLY!

common guys, stop being gentlemen and say the truth. it's UGLY! sa tagalog, PANGET!

i've seen fish in munoz market much better looking than that!

Yebo baka style mo lang yan ha?
Baka naka pila ka narin to get one

[yebo]

Yebo baka style mo lang yan ha?
Baka naka pila ka narin to get one

hindi po hehehe! i have nothing against hyundai, i have a gen 2 santa fe and a grand starex. magaganda mga yun e. kahit naman sino tanungin mo, kahit na siguro agents ng ibang car brands sasabihin nila na maganda ang santa fe at grand starex. kahit saan tignan, sa biglang tingin man o matagalan ay talagang maganda.

ang ibang kotse 'di ba ay ganun din. dapat love at first sight ka, bago mo pa man tignan ang specs e love mo na siya. unang kita mo pa lang sa montero sports, fortuner, sorento, CX7/CX9, M-class o cayenne (depende sa bulsa din kasi ang tibok ng puso!) sasabihin mo na "yan ang kotse ko!" o di ba, wala nang dapat pa na titignan ng matagal o pipilitin pa.

pero yang veloster, kung baga sa babae yan ang bakla. sabi nga ng isa, "it grows on you" daw. e di ba ganun na nga yun, nadedevelop sa bakla.

[wahzai_swy]

hindi po hehehe! i have nothing against hyundai, i have a gen 2 santa fe and a grand starex. magaganda mga yun e. kahit naman sino tanungin mo, kahit na siguro agents ng ibang car brands sasabihin nila na maganda ang santa fe at grand starex. kahit saan tignan, sa biglang tingin man o matagalan ay talagang maganda.

ang ibang kotse 'di ba ay ganun din. dapat love at first sight ka, bago mo pa man tignan ang specs e love mo na siya. unang kita mo pa lang sa montero sports, fortuner, sorento, CX7/CX9, M-class o cayenne (depende sa bulsa din kasi ang tibok ng puso!) sasabihin mo na "yan ang kotse ko!" o di ba, wala nang dapat pa na titignan ng matagal o pipilitin pa.

pero yang veloster, kung baga sa babae yan ang bakla. sabi nga ng isa, "it grows on you" daw. e di ba ganun na nga yun, nadedevelop sa bakla.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.... kung hindi siya appealing sayo, wala tayo magawa dyan. Pero huwag naman sana icompare siya sa kung anu ano.

[yebo]

why not?

the 2011 honda civic had been described as "palakang nakangiti" or "flattened frog". it is the #1 most hated car according to one survey (as posted here in tsikot).

the early honda city was an "ice shaver" and "can't tell if it is going forward or back".

the sangyong rhodius had been described as "a hearst even the dead won't be caught dead in."

even our favorite, the santa fe, had an older 1st gen sibling that was described as "having a face only its mother could love". and yes, the 1st gen santa fe was UGLY.

Etc. etc. etc.


so what is so special with this veloster? is it immune from criticism? someone's special child?

[Pajoz]

why not?

the 2011 honda civic had been described as "palakang nakangiti" or "flattened frog". it is the #1 most hated car according to one survey (as posted here in tsikot).

the early honda city was an "ice shaver" and "can't tell if it is going forward or back".

the sangyong rhodius had been described as "a hearst even the dead won't be caught dead in."

even our favorite, the santa fe, had an older 1st gen sibling that was described as "having a face only its mother could love". and yes, the 1st gen santa fe was UGLY.

Etc. etc. etc.


so what is so special with this veloster? is it immune from criticism? someone's special child?

Tucson IX...rubbershoes na bitin, I owned one.....

Veloster.....UGLY than fish in Munoz.......... I am eyeing to get one too...

[renzo_d10]

Iba ka talaga bro Pajoz, bigtime!

Ayaw mo ng toy car? Erm. Genesis Coupe? Hehehe!

[Pajoz]

Iba ka talaga bro Pajoz, bigtime!

Ayaw mo ng toy car? Erm. Genesis Coupe? Hehehe!

bro renzo... actually dito ko plano kumuha, mahal GC dito.


malay mo dyan sa pinas yung GC..hehehee jk