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Hyundai Veloster is a subcompact hatchback manufactured by Hyundai since 2011. Sales began on March 10, 2011 in the Republic of Korea and at the end of 2011 in the USA. The car was first introduced on January 10, 2011 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In its segment, the Veloster replaced the Hyundai Tiburon. The car is unique in that the driver has 1 door, and the passenger side - 2. Prices in the United States start at $ 17,800.

Appearance

In May 2007, Hyundai announced that they were going to produce a youth car called the Veloster, which would be made with an emphasis on design . In September of the same year the company introduced the concept car of the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It was expected that the final version will be shown in January 2008, but the company temporarily froze the project and only relaunched it in June 2009.

In December 2010, the company announced that the car would have 1 door on one side, and 2 on the other, and also spoke about engines. In January 2012, the car was presented at the Detroit Auto Show. In August 2012, the company announced that it also intends to release a electric version of the car. The car was also shown at the Motorshow-2013 exhibition in Belarus.

Specifications

The Veloster is available with 3 petrol engines of 1.6 liters, with the turbocharged Gamma TCi GDi G4FJ first to receive among other vehicles of the company. It is available in 2 versions: 186 and 204 horsepower. Gearbox 3: 6-speed manual, automatic and robotic.

Awards and reviews

• In September 2011, the car was nominated for the title of "Car of the Year" in Europe.
• In October of the same year, the Veloster was nominated for the title of "Car of the Year" in the United States.
• The Playboy Magazine praised the car in December of the same year.
• In November 2012, Hyundai paid compensation to Veloster owners for under-reporting vehicle fuel consumption.
• In March 2014, American experts from Vincentric analytical agency made a list of the most profitable cars. Hyundai Veloster was named the most profitable
• subcompact car.

Interesting Facts

In June 2013, Hyundai created a version of the Zombie Survival Machine for protection in the event of a zombie apocalypse. It was shown at the comic-lovers exhibition in San Diego. This car is also present in the game for smartphones.