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Hyundai took the wraps off the 2012 Velo Rochester, said he expects the Tiburon replacement at about $ 17.500 will be available when you arrive in U.S. showrooms in July.
The Veloster 1.6-liter engine gets 138-hp four-cylinder direct injection, which is expected to receive up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway.
This is the first US-market car maker Hyundai’s dual-clutch automated manual gearbox.

DETROIT – wounds that come of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster on Monday at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, with the statement that the Korean car maker replacement Tiburon sport coupe starting at around $ 17.500 when the sale is expected here in July.

“Between $ 17,000 and $ 18,000 is a pretty good window,” said Miles Johnson, a spokesman for Hyundai Motor America in a phone conversation with Inside Line. “The Tiburon former sold for approximately $ 17,300 is where we want to beat them .. But it is possible to get a price in the 20s, when you add the features of various technologies and other wheels.”

As widely reported, the Veloster – rear access door on the passenger side – which competes with the Honda CR-Z, 2011, Mini club members and 2012 Scion tC 2011.

The Veloster is the engine 138-hp 1.6-liter four-cylinder direct-injection equipped may receive up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway. However, not the EPA to assess the front-wheel-drive sport coupe new.

This is the first US-market car maker Hyundai’s dual-clutch automated manual transmission, an optional element, say the price has so far not officially Johnson.

The Veloster is equipped with six-speed manual transmission. Hyundai said the dual-clutch gearbox automatic transmission that 5-6 percent improvement in fuel efficiency advantage over a conventional automatic, and 3-7 percent increase in acceleration performance.

Exterior cues in black Veloster A-pillars that give the glass to see a motorcycle helmet visor, “Hyundai said in a statement. Options include chrome grille surround, black piano highlights, fog lights and panoramic sunroof. The Veloster equipped with 17-inch alloy wheels standard, two types of 18-inch wheels are optional.

The Veloster rides on the 104.3-inch wheelbase with an overall length of 166.1 cm.

Pandora Internet radio is integrated into the Veloster. An audio system with six speakers is standard, premium audio system with eight speakers and external amplifier is optional. Expect to pay extra for the navigation system with rearview camera.