The Hyundai Veloster is that peculiar Korean coupe that earned a place in our memories for its asymmetric body, with a door on one side and two on the other. Although the previous generation was sold in Europe, the truth is that the current generation focuses on markets such as Korean or the United States and is not present in Europe. And it is a real shame we consider versions such as the Hyundai Veloster N 2020 that has just been presented.
The sports variant has been around until now, but it receives an interesting update. To date, the 275 bhp 2.0 Turbo four-cylinder engine could only go with a six-speed manual gearbox. However, the model now receives the eight-speed dual-clutch N DCT automatic transmission. Thanks to it they improve their benefits considerably.
The new automatic Hyundai Veloster N announces an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.6 seconds, which is an improvement of half a second compared to the previous manual (it did in 6.1 seconds). It should be noted that this transmission has several systems that will be interesting. The N Grin Shift (NGS) increases torque by 7%, from the original 353 Nm to 378 Nm, temporarily for 20 seconds to generate “a smile for the driver”.
It also has the N Power Shift (NPS), a system that is activated when full throttle (more than 90%) so that there is no reduction in torque and always reaches maximum power to the wheels. On the other hand, the N Track Sense Shift (NTS) is automatically activated when conditions are optimal and allows for more successful gear timing. Other functionalities such as Rev Matching, Launch Control or Overboost remain as before; that were already present.
The interior of the Hyundai Veloster N also improves thanks to the N Light Sports seats, optional buckets that are upholstered in Alcantara and hold the driver better than the standard ones. They also help save 2kg per seat and feature details such as the illuminated N logo on the top of the backrest. It will maintain the infotainment system with an 8-inch screen, the JBL sound system or a generous list of driving aids with the Hyundai SmartSense.