2019 Veloster N

[Boba Debt]

I was going to buy a Type R in a couple years once the STI was paidf off but now I have another FWD tubo to consider

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[Night Fury]

We are living the golden era of hatchbacks.

 

[heavyD]

Has Hyundai ever nailed a sporty car? Have they ever offered a car that handled as good or better than the competition? Have they ever offered a manual transmission that didn't have issues or feel like you were rowing through a bucket of bolts? The original Veloster was mediocre as was the Genesis coupe and I don't expect this one to be any different as these cars will always be for those that want a sporty car on the cheap not a car amongst the best in class.

 

[.grimace]

Not bad at all

 

[kritz]

Not crazy about the interior design/material quality. The performance should be very good given the specs.

 

[WhiteCivicSi]

Has Hyundai ever nailed a sporty car? Have they ever offered a car that handled as good or better than the competition? Have they ever offered a manual transmission that didn't have issues or feel like you were rowing through a bucket of bolts? The original Veloster was mediocre as was the Genesis coupe and I don't expect this one to be any different as these cars will always be for those that want a sporty car on the cheap not a car amongst the best in class.

I share similar thoughts. I drove a 3.8 genesis coupe for 4 years and just traded it in for my Si. I would take the Si any day. The overall drivability and just all the little things put into the infamous Honda quality just make it such a better experience. I don't even miss the extra horse power because of this.. at this point at least.

On the other hand, I wouldn't completely rule out Hyundai tho. No doubt there are some growing pains but compared to where they were a decade ago, they have come a long way. They still have an uphill battle but I'm excited to see what this car really offers. I hope it hits all the marks in terms of driver quality. Always happy to have more proper competition on the market. A win for Hyundai is a win for all of us really.

 

[sean465]

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/battle-royale-hyundai-i30-n-vs-honda-civic-type-r

Interesting comparison here peeps, loads of love for the blue tak new kid on the block, which has same engine has the veloster

 

[NoelPR]

This would compete more with Type R then Si for sure.

Not a chance against the Type R.
It competes more with the 2.0T SI that we never got.

Fills the void that Honda left between the actual SI and the Type R.

 

[gtman]

This is a new breed of Hyundai. It's a product designed by Albert Biermann... a German guy who is the head of Hyundai's new N division. He's not just any German guy either. He was the head of BMW's M division before take the Hyundai job. I have the feeling this car will pretty much nail the performance for the money.

I suspect this car will more than give the GTI and Focus ST a run for the money and be a cheaper alternative (but not as good) to the Type R.

 

[Froggie3kb]

I'm just over here sad that this car was just announced and it has already been released on Forza 7 as of today but we have still yet to get our car yet... insert sad face here lol

 

[MatadorCE]

Good move but they should have brought the i30 N instead of the Veloster. The three-door thing plus small size doesn't really stack up again even the regular Civic hatch, but I can see these being the choice of "tuners" (aka high school/college kids). Hopefully if they sell enough of these, then they'll bring over the i30 N.

 

[Night Fury]

Good move but they should have brought the i30 N instead of the Veloster. The three-door thing plus small size doesn't really stack up again even the regular Civic hatch, but I can see these being the choice of "tuners" (aka high school/college kids). Hopefully if they sell enough of these, then they'll bring over the i30 N.

 

[Night Fury]

I still keep my CTR, but they are getting closer.

 

[Chee_hu]

These look a lot better than the Hyundai Excel sedan that my mom drove when we were little lol!

 

[erbee]

I30 ? Nope .

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