Produced from 2011 till 2021 (2022 for the N variant), the Hyundai Veloster is the newest instance of a three-door automotive, incorporating components of a coupe and hatchback to mix type and practicality. Debuting in 2011 on the Detroit Auto Present, the first-generation Veloster got here with a 138-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed handbook or six-speed paddle-shifter transmission. A “Veloster Turbo” model was additionally accessible, with a 201-hp, 1.6-liter turbocharged engine.
In 2018, the second technology of the Veloster made its debut, retaining the three-door format that had made the primary so uncommon. Each the bottom Veloster and the Veloster Premium model got here with a 147-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Three turbocharged variations (the Turbo R-Spec, Turbo, and Turbo Final) have been additionally accessible, with a 201-hp, 1.6-liter engine. The arrival of the second technology coincided with the Veloster’s high-performance sibling, the Veloster N, which was the primary automotive from Hyundai’s N division to be offered in North America.
So, why does the Veloster have three doorways? Hyundai by no means actually offered an official rationalization, however there are two possible causes: driver comfort (the shortage of a B-pillar means higher visibility) and security (rear-seat passengers might keep away from exiting the car into oncoming site visitors).
