AutoExpress has obtained the first close-up spy shots of the upcoming Hyundai Veloster, a radical three-door coupe that will replace the Hyundai Tiburon (Coupe). While the "Veloster" name is not official, the upcoming coupe has already been previewed in concept guise at the 2007 Seoul Motor Show, and little is expected to change for the production model.
Taking on a small but growing (e.g. Honda CR-Z) segment, the Veloster is Hyundai’s answer to the VW Scirocco. It is a similar size to the Scirocco, measuring 4285mm long and 1790mm wide, and will share much of its platform with the front-wheel drive Hyundai i30. The Veloster can also be regarded as a modern incarnation of the famed Honda CR-X/Ballade that took the compact front-wheel drive 3-door hatchback segment by storm when it was on sale in the 80's."The production car will have quite dramatic styling - even more so than the concept car," said a source. "Hyundai wants it to be a car that's bought for its looks, and it has been built with the Scirocco firmly in its sights."
The 2+2 Hyundai Veloster will come standard with a 1.6-liter four cylinder with direct injection making 140 hp. It has been confirmed to achieve over 40 mpg. Reports also indicate that the Veloster will be available with a turbocharged version of the normally-aspirated 1.6L engine, producing 175 horsepower, that first appeared in the Hyundai ix-onic concept in Geneva last year.
The Veloster has been tentatively scheduled for release by the end of 2011.
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[Source: AutoExpress]
