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Hyundai’s sporty Velostar coupe concept
Thursday 5 April 2007


Not to be outdone by Kia’s new KND-4 concept, Hyundai has also released a concept car at the Seoul Auto Show called the HND-3 Velostar. The sporty 2-door coupe is powered by a 2.0L engine mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Despite the underwhelming specifications, the design is as futuristic as they come with a barely feasible rear end.

There’s some practicality behind the extended bum – the Velostar is a 2+2, not a simple 2-seater coupe as the pictures may suggest. Hyundai has a habit of showing sporty coupe concepts but hasn’t released any such production vehicle apart from the Tiburon.

We’ll update this story as more details are released. source : motorauthority

i like those rims.

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pretty sweet Hyundai

The interior is like a blast from the 50's.

Nice exhaust desgin, too.

actually it isnt as bad as i thought it would be

New age CRX? I like it.

Looks cool.:thumbup:

I'd totally drive that.

The back of the car reminds me of this game called Syndicate from like 1994.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate_%28computer_game%29

Take a look at the car in the bottom right of this screen shot:

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Man I loved that game.


Anyway, cool looking car. I wonder if we'll ever see Hyundai release it.

Interesting. Not sure I like it though.

The front is pretty nice.

The back looks like an alien insect :p

Overall it's pretty disturbing.

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Hellion
Hyundai considers Veloster and Hellion based models
Posted on Thursday 3 May 2007


Hyundai is considering whether to build production versions of its Veloster sport coupe concept, which starred at the recent Seoul Auto Show, as well as its Hellion crossover concept from last year’s LA show. Hyundai is hoping to lure a new generation of buyers, particularly younger ‘Generation Y’ customers.

Hyundai’s Wayne Killen, who spoke with Ward’s Auto, mentioned that there are several vehicles under consideration and that research is currently being completed both in the US and South Korea. Besides these two models, Killen revealed that a “sporty box” style of vehicle was also an option for the US but no final decision has been made.

The average age of Hyundai’s customers is markedly lower than its main rivals Toyota and Honda, but the carmaker is after an even younger demographic. “Right now we’re talking more about cars we can sell to the youth market. That’s the necessary first step,” he said, but just don’t expect a new budget brand similar to Toyota’s Scion.

Hyundai is still desperate for a “halo model,” the type of cars that grace the covers of magazines and draw customers to the brand. Killen also mentioned the Concept Genesis sedan that it unveiled at the recent New York Auto Show, adding that there were other models Hyundai was considering for its future lineup. In the meantime, it will launch the new European-inspired i30 compact wagon due in showrooms in the second half of the year. via motorauthority