138 horses!!!! Wonder how much it weighs?



http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...auto-show.html

 

From what I've read, the sedan is about 2500 and the hatch 2600. So with 138hp, you're looking at a quick little car.

 

i love the new body styling of hyundai

 

I'm guessing they'll come in closer to 2300-2400lbs...The new Elantra is 2660lbs.

 

The elantra's only 2660? wow. I really wish the new Accent came in a 3 door, but it looks like the Veloster is replacing it, and that's fine with me.

 

Note that there are members here getting similar fuel economy on much-larger, much more powerful engines, in heavier cars. I am not impressed. If a random sumdood in his garage can beat your million dollar engine engineering team, you fail . . . I'm looking at you, global auto industry!

 

You can achieve higher than the rated MPG in any car if you drive it properly. If I drove my grandparents's V6 Altima like my grandmother does, I'd get very good fuel economy. But I can drive my Accent like a complete hooligan and still get about 28MPG in the city. I'd rather have the smaller car and drive the crap out of it than have to baby a bigger engine.

 

lol... I've seen 35mpg in my Genesis Coupe over a 35 mile 55-65MPH country road... but for some damn reason, I get 17mpg on every tank. :paranoid: booost happy.... I CAN get great mileage if I wanted to, but if that was my primary concern I would have bought a 3-liter 98hp smart car

 

then you'd just have to worry about being crushed in your tin can . . .

 

A 3-liter Smart Car sounds pretty fun, but 98hp seems a little low. Must be an 80's American V6 lol.