ab-b 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment
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ab-b 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment
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Hyundai unveiled the Veloster Turbo R-Spec at the LA Auto Show yesterday, and it's touted as a high-performance model without some of the standard features usually found on the Veloster Turbo, such as proximity-key entry with push-button start, premium gauge cluster, side-repeater mirrors, driver's auto-up window, high-gloss interior trim and heated leather seats.
Like the other three R-Spec models Hyundai has released (Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec, Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec and Genesis 5.0 R-Spec), the Veloster Turbo R-Spec skimps on interior appointments to keep the price down. But Hyundai thinks that people who buy the Turbo R-Spec don't want that equipment anyway, and would rather install aftermarket goodies. The price, at $22,110 (not including the destination fee), actually is $10 more than a standard 2013 Veloster Turbo, so while the R-Spec loses creature comforts to lower the price, the sport-oriented equipment fitted to it adds the dollars back on.
The pared-down hatchback's special features include R-Spec-specific sport suspension, retuned steering and a B&M short-shifter for the six-speed manual transmission (the R-Spec isn't offered with an automatic). That's all great, but we can do without the red-accented side skirts and front splitter, which look just as tacky in person as they do in pictures.
For more information on the Veloster Turbo R-Spec, feel free to peruse the press release below.Continue reading 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment
2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hyundai unveiled the Veloster Turbo R-Spec at the LA Auto Show yesterday, and it's touted as a high-performance model without some of the standard features usually found on the Veloster Turbo, such as proximity-key entry with push-button start, premium gauge cluster, side-repeater mirrors, driver's auto-up window, high-gloss interior trim and heated leather seats.
Like the other three R-Spec models Hyundai has released (Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec, Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec and Genesis 5.0 R-Spec), the Veloster Turbo R-Spec skimps on interior appointments to keep the price down. But Hyundai thinks that people who buy the Turbo R-Spec don't want that equipment anyway, and would rather install aftermarket goodies. The price, at $22,110 (not including the destination fee), actually is $10 more than a standard 2013 Veloster Turbo, so while the R-Spec loses creature comforts to lower the price, the sport-oriented equipment fitted to it adds the dollars back on.
The pared-down hatchback's special features include R-Spec-specific sport suspension, retuned steering and a B&M short-shifter for the six-speed manual transmission (the R-Spec isn't offered with an automatic). That's all great, but we can do without the red-accented side skirts and front splitter, which look just as tacky in person as they do in pictures.
For more information on the Veloster Turbo R-Spec, feel free to peruse the press release below.Continue reading 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment
2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec loses creature comforts, gains sporting equipment originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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