Friday, January 27, 2012

Vehicle Profile: The 2012 Hyundai Veloster

High-performance sport bikes provide inspiration.

Can an affordable coupe provide premium car features? It can if it’s the 2012 Hyundai Veloster, a brand-new entrĂ©e into the compact coupe segment that not only provides the fun of a coupe, but the accessibility and practicality of a three-door hatch. Fuel-efficient, smart and exciting to drive, the Veloster once again marks Hyundai as a leader in delivering a fascinating, real-world driving experience.

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster (MSRP starting at $17,300) is an all-new, three-door coupe design that derives a lot of its aesthetic appeal from a completely different mode of transportation: The high-performance sport motorcycle. The distinctive blacked-out A-pillars were designed specifically to give the windshield glass the appearance of a full-face motorcycle helmet’s visor. The coupe’s front features the Hyundai signature hexagon grille with details like LED position lights that bring to mind cars that cost significantly more. Hyundai “Fluidic Sculpture” character lines, big, bold wheel arches and monochrome door handles and mirrors are accented with standard 17-inch alloy wheels with two 18-inch wheels on the options list for even further customization. Not long ago, you’d be lucky to find power locks in the compact coupe segment; with today’s Hyundai Veloster, you have access to features like a massive panoramic sunroof, optional chrome grille surround, piano black highlights and foglamps.

With the functionality of a hatch, and a passenger’s side, forward-hinged rear door, Hyundai brings practicality to the aesthetically exciting coupe segment. Hyundai provides a conventionally hinged door on the passenger’s side of the Veloster for safe access to the spacious rear seats, and its door handle is hidden to maintain the coupe design. Compared to rivals like the Scion tC, the Honda CR-Z, the MINI Cooper and the MINI Clubman, the Veloster provides significantly greater overall interior volume and greater passenger volume as well. Read more article..

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