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2012 Hyundai Veloster teaser - Click above to enlarge

Let the speculation end: The 2012 Hyundai Veloster will have three conventional forward-hinged doors. We also know the Veloster will have a direct-injected engine (we're pretty sure it will displace 1.6 liters), an available dual-clutch gearbox, hit an estimated 40 miles per gallon and will come with Bluetooth connectivity.



Also, note the split rear glass of the open rear hatchback, a similar arrangement to the Toyota Prius and Honda CR-Z, among others. Clearly, Hyundai hasn't spilled all its beans just yet, so we'll just have to wait until the start of the Detroit Auto Show this Monday, January 10 for the full reveal. In the meantime, feel free to continue the speculation in Comments.



[Source: Hyundai]Hyundai teases Veloster one more time, third rear door revealed originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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I can't tell if they kept the FUGLY rear design that leaked on the internet a while back. It looks like maybe not. Fix the rear end and I could see myself wanting this with a 200hp turbo 1.6l (or REALLY wanting it with a 274hp turbo 2.0l. )

 

knew it was

4dr but a 4dr wouldn't be considered a Tiburon replacement so WTF. There is a distinction between a Sporty Coype and a grocery-getter...



Love the rear hatch.



Hope it's curvy and not bland. Let's hope it's quick so it can rival some Civics. Maybe some Scions as well.

 

It's a 3 door, not a 4 door.

 

Not in the top pic it's not. That's definitley a 4 door, lol. Rear has to change. If it didn't/doesn't. i'm switching to Honda.........

 

3 doors plus hatch = 4





Also, notice the title of this thread: "Hyundai teases Veloster one more time, third rear door revealed"





CR-Z Rear Hatch Copy FTMF-FAIL

 

If it has three doors, I find that silly. Why wouldn't they do one side what they do to another? Plus 4 doors is better so why deter sales by removing one functional door??



Could be a hatch copy, but I think the Veloster came first. It has been planned and delayed since 2006.That being said, I think they are both copying the Prius.

 

wow.. ugly..



but from what i can tell in that picture, it looks like the drivers side rear door isn't really a door.. WTF?!

 

Just when it looked like Korea had a solid line of new cars coming out, they had to throw a brick into the mix......oh well. "3rd" door= big, ugly fail to me, but i'm sure plenty of people will go for it anyway.



EDIT: On a side note....will that keep insurance companies from considering it a sports car?

 

it keeps me from considering it a sports car.