(gasps)
- Yes, KDMs have always had an interesting impact
on the automotive industry.
They have been around pretty decently long.
They have some quirky little details to them,
and people can't decide really in all honesty
whether to love them or hate them.
It's kinda like when you eat a salad as an adult
for the first time.
Like, if it's not, am I...
Is this what I'm supposed to do from now on?
Is this, is this adulting?
You know?
I don't know.
I'm Alex, Alex at FI on Instagram,
and today, ladies and gentlemen,
we're gonna be talking about one of those KDM cars.
A car that, since the early 2010s,
has always just kinda been around.
It's always been in the scene.
You just kinda have noticed it being there.
A car that was introduced to hit a market,
a potential automotive enthusiast
that just wanted to be quirky.
Today, ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna be talking
about you wanting to own a Hyundai Veloster.
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Who knows?
Taking it back to 2007,
Hyundai introduced the Veloster Coupe
as a compact, affordable sports car
that would inevitably take the old Tiburon Segment.
It wasn't inherently too crazy in terms of performance
or output, but it was a unique build overall.
It featured an asymmetrical door setup thing
which was one driver door on the driver side
and then two doors on the passenger side,
which is kinda a little funky, you know?
A four cylinder engine, little funky, not turbo though yet.
And some technology that would make any eighteen
year old happy with snagging one of these for
under eighteen thousand dollars.
It was an affordable, hot hatch coupe KDM car,
and it was pretty good!
The car would be introduced in 2011
and focused around a designed aesthetic
that was unique and targeted to the younger audience
with its sporty styling and manual transmission.
Because manuals are cheaper to produce.
You could get the dual-clutch auto for an upgraded cost,
but most strayed away from that.
The car would then be played with
by a bunch of different people,
with the plan to gain the attention
of the automotive modification community,
also known as us.
People like you and people like me, okay?
The Veloster was a young kid with a low budget but
had tons of marketing money behind it because
there was concepts literally all over the place!
There was a Sema concept, the remix concept,
the gaming Veloster, and even a rally cross Veloster
that was built by Millan Racing in the second
autocross year 2000, I think eleven.
Initial reception on the Veloster wasn't too shabby either.
It was an affordable coupe so it got the job done
in terms of checking a lot of boxes.
It was a little different
which made it fun to actually look at and drive.
And it was still a hot hatch style car,
which meant it was actually pretty fun to drive.
And in 2012,
the Veloster would be introduced in a turbo version!
Which makes it go vroom vroom!
(car sounds)
When you own a turbo car,
the first one, doesn't matter what it is,
you're gonna put a big ol' blowoff valve on it,
even if you shouldn't,
because it sounds fun.
(car driving past)
The turbo had a 1.6 liter,
200 horsepower engine with a 6k redline.
But it would be a decent push to throw a couple
two, three, four enthusiasts into the Veloster platform,
because previously there was not a turbo model!
The turbo would get some fancy-dancy LED headlights,
a twin exhaust, some cool air, and a push-button start.
(licks) (pop)
(car starting) Don't touch your face.
The first generation Veloster
had a ton of marketing behind it as well.
Hyundai even partnered with RedBull for the rally cross
to show what it could do.
I mean, it was in Forza Motorsport Five
which is still decently okay.
Forza Motorsport Four was my preferable one because
I always just spanked Michael.
Oh god, that sounds weird when I say it like that.
I would whoop my best friend's ass in that game in drifting.
No cap.
First place, best drifter, ever.
I mean they had a Veloster for The Walking Dead.
Hyundai was doing pretty well at the time
and a good chunk of change from that success
went right into just the marketing for this car.
In the early 2010s,
everybody was spending money on hot hatches
and Hyundai was no slouch!
The second generation would be introduced in 2019
and be the cheaper than version of the Veloster.
It was older.
It was sharper.
It was a little bit angrier, okay?
It was a little bit meaner and more adult-like.
Still keeping the same platform style,
the Veloster would be introduced
with some new suspension bits.
Power train would be tweaked,
bump it up a nickel.
And the platform would get some new goodies as well,
just different technology and different interior bits
that kinda helped refine the car overall.
The Veloster would also get a new trim called
the Veloster N,
which had a two liter turbocharged engine
that had anywhere between 250 to 275 ponies
depending on which trim you got,
because there was actually an ECU trim specifically
for the Veloster and that kicked in an extra 25 horsepower.
It ended up going up toe-to-toe with other hot hatches
for quite a bit less.
If you're looking to get an affordable hot hatch
and don't mind that it's a Hyundai Veloster,
the N is definitely a car that you should check out
even though it's gonna be more expensive.
That's the thing with the Hyundai is that it's always been
an interesting car that's generally
sat below the price market of a lot of other cars.
Sales for this car have continued on.
There's no signs of the Veloster slowing down anytime soon.
But we're not here to talk
about the history of the Hyundai Veloster!
If you want more of that,
you can just go check out
the Discovery Channel or something.
I don't know, okay?
I don't even know if the Discovery Channel
still does like discovery videos?
Or is it just a reality TV show now?
We're here to talk about you wanting to own one
of these KDM hot hatch things with the whack-a-tack doors!
(slapping noises)
Okay?
So you want a Hyundai Veloster?
Well set down your favorite hair gel
and grab your favorite plastic restore cleaner,
because we're going to talk about what it's like
to own one of these bad boys!
Or girls?
It's whatever,
it's cool, you know?
Hyundai Velosters right in the beginning,
you need to know the following information
if you do go to actually own one of these things.
Number one it's a Hyundai and it's an affordable hot hatch.
She's not gonna be perfect,
especially if you're picking one up used.
Because number two, it's a Hyundai.
I mean,
it's just what it is.
The cars were built to get
into the hands of a lot of people.
As a result,
you can jump into these for a really good price.
They're a ton of fun,
but they did make sure that they could keep it affordable.
These cars are fun little things
that are spirited to drive,
but aren't super fast.
- Gotta go fast!
- Inherently they're made to be a car
to put a smile on your face
while not getting the worst gas mileage in the world.
The different trims,
models and editions were created
because Hyundai had a good chunk of change
and wanted to show any potential market
that the Veloster could be fun.
You know?
Look at the Fiesta ST commercials.
Look at the Hyundai Veloster commercials.
Look at the Kia Soul commercials.
Those were all about attacking that younger car segment
because everybody was freaking out
that younger people weren't buying new cars
because it's a waste of money.
Well they haven't been around that long.
They've done a proper job
at filling that KDM void of an affordable hatch.
Not everyone wants a Hyundai Genesis coup
of the same time period and that's what this car did.
It essentially took what people enjoyed about that,
shrunk it down a couple,
two, three inches and then you were good to go.
The Veloster wasn't inherently terrible
with reliability or major issues either,
although it wasn't necessarily perfect either.
These cars had their fair shares of squeaky quirkiness
and you have to be okay with it not always feeling
like a 10 out of 10 car.
Because the interior will sometimes shake apart,
it can feel a bit cheap.
Sometimes the steering can feel a bit loosey goosey
once you start driving it a little bit more.
Sometimes the exterior plastics can start to fade away
because of the way it was created.
But for the price and what you get,
it's a pretty slapping car.
The three door configuration is neat and just different.
And after all,
when you're an automotive enthusiast,
you just kinda wanna be a little different.
Nobody wants to be the same.
The turbo trim has plenty of modification support
to give you a ton of fun things to do to the car.
You can get yourself a nice little exhaust snout
out of that little turbocharged engine.
The car is a blast to drive because of the short wheel base
and it has a good chunk of grip,
especially when you pair it with some good tires.
When you're looking to modify a car like a Veloster,
especially with aesthetic stuff,
looky looky, goody goody stuff,
it's especially important to figure out
what overarching theme you're going for.
Is it a rally cross look?
Is it a show look?
Is it a stancy boy look?
What is it?
Because these cars are small,
and this goes for everything.
Listen up kids!
And adults.
Everybody can learn a thing or two.
Because the cars are small.
And if you're modifying a small car,
the looky looky one should follow throughout the entire car.
You need the look to be throughout the whole thing.
Not just the front.
Not just the back,
especially with small cars because you can see everything.
Most people end up going with an autocross function style
look with konig hypergrams or decagrams,
Michelins or Toyos for tires,
and BC coilovers.
You'll actually see F1R, F29s on these too.
A little bit of less is more is extremely common
on these cars while also going through
and trying to remove the many plastic trim pieces
that are usually now faded with used ownership.
You can replace them with new plastic pieces
or replace them with carbon fiber,
which is definitely a good look for these cars.
If you get the turbo model get yourself a blow off valve
and make yourself happy.
Get yourself an intake and an exhaust
and that should leave you with plenty of smiles
without having to worry about reliability.
If you want a car that smokes the doors off of others,
you probably want to look elsewhere.
It's not that these cars are slow.
They're meant to be fun, right?
It's like a Miata.
And when you're looking at potentially bang for buck,
the Veloster does just that as long as it checks the boxes
of what you'd like to have in a car.
So what do you think about the Hyundai Veloster?
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