The Hyundai Veloster's performance get boosted
The 2013 Hyundai Veloster appears to be a three-door hatchback. And if viewed from the passenger side, it looks like a five-door. But here is the truth: Hyundai's Veloster is an unconventional four-door hatchback with one door on the driver's side, two doors on the passenger's side, and the lifting hatch out back.
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| The Veloster's extra passenger-side door is barely visible when shut, but makes the rear seat much more accessible. The Veloster uses Hyundai's Fluidic Sculpture design language, which usually manifests itself in organic curves and flowing, windswept looks. The Veloster Turbo, however, is a good deal more aggressive.   The engine is paired with a standard six-speed manual transmission that features gear ratios that are unique to the Turbo model. The shifter has nothing on the stick you'll find in a Honda Fit or Mini Cooper, but it feels nice enough in the hand and its gates are reasonably well-defined with one very heinous exception.  A six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters is available on the Veloster Turbo for those who don't know what to do with a clutch pedal, but this unit is not the same dual-clutch model that is available on the non-Turbo Veloster.  The Hyundai's navigation software finally gets upgraded with 3D maps. The navigation system's maps now feature a three-quarter view in addition to the top-down 2D view that most Hyundai systems have been restricted to. Audio sources that feed into the system include a single-slot CD player, AM/FM terrestrial radio, USB and iPod connectivity, Bluetooth audio streaming and hands-free calling, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, a 3.5mm analog auxiliary input, and an RCA analog audio and video input. As part of an optional package, our Veloster also featured a 115-volt AC power outlet in the center console, which allowed msomeone to plug in my Xbox 360 video game consoles to play games on the 7-inch display when parked. Sweet. The price As tested, our 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo stickered at $26,520. That included the $21,950 base price for the turbocharged model, $95 for carpeted floor mats, $1,200 for 215-width Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires to wrap around the standard 18-inch wheels, and $2,500 for the Ultimate Package.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The good: The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo has an eye-catching asymmetrical form that also adds a bit of function. Power from the turbocharged engine is very good and the dashboard is chock-full of standard tech goodies. The bad: The manual transmission had an annoying tendency to lock us out of shifting to first gear. Much sportier cars can be had for the money. The bottom line: The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo adds a healthy dose of straight-line performance to its techie, trendy formula. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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