SPY PICS: Hot Veloster N on the way from Hyundai
It's 'when', not 'if' for the raciest Veloster yetThe bad news is the hi-po N version of the Hyundai Veloster won’t stretch to the mid-engined RM16 N monster flaunted as a concept in 2016 http://www.motoring.com.au.
But the good news is it will be more than a reiteration of the Veloster turbo.
Rather, the road-going version of the hot, asymmetrical four-door hatch will be a worked-over version of the next-gen front-drive Veloster and it will be taking fair aim at the lauded Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST. So Hyundai’s newcomer just has to be good.
The Veloster N is expected to follow the turbocharged 2.0-litre i30 N model, which cut its teeth on the Nurburgring circuit in Germany and will be the first car to be sold under Hyundai’s new high-performance N sub brand when it arrives here in October of this year.
It’s anticipated the Veloster N will harness the power of the i30 N, which will offer 184kW in standard form and as much as 202kW in the Performance version.
The theory is the Veloster N will come with at least the 202kW engine, offering the lower-power version as a less expensive option (about $10,000 less, based on the conjectured pricing of i30 N models at around $40,000 and $50,000 respectively).
And drive is likely to be via the i30 N’s six-speed manual transmission.
Look for the Veloster N to run Brembo brakes, bigger wheels and larger, performance-oriented tyres.
As for the underpinnings, there are conflicting reports.
On one hand were hints the Veloster’s course would remain unaltered and it will continue on the current platform.
Others lean towards the new, lighter and stiffer platform of the new i30 as Hyundai pursues a more sporty segment of the automotive spectrum.
With international sales of the i30 N to kick off early in 2018, it’s not yet known how quickly either car will reach the Australian market, although some time later in the same year would seem a reasonable prediction.
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