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ROAD TEST
Rob Beintema
Metroland Media Hyundai recently unveiled a new limited-build Veloster Rally Edition with a one-off matte colour, tricked out with suspension tweaks and treated to special packaging with boy-racer styling. I could make some cute comment about how car companies might stagger model variations to keep the brand buzz alive but, frankly, I don’t think the Veloster’s novelty has worn off yet. And it’s hard not to overuse the word “unique” in reference to the Veloster, whether it’s about the swoopy, K-tailed styling, the sleek profile or the hunkered-down, almost UFO-like rear view. Then there’s the three-door architecture with a long driver’sside door and two short passengerside doors, which sounds offbeat and different but adds a little utility, unexpected in most coupes. It at least allows an easier reach into the second row for grabbing groceries or getting the offspring out of the infant seat. That combination of, yes, unique configuration and styling earned the Veloster a 2012 AJAC Best Design award after it was introduced to Canada. And, with subsequent additions, the Veloster carries on with a wide variety of flavours and price choices. The 138 hp normally aspirated Veloster lineup ranges from $18,599 to $24,249 through three trim levels with graduated content levels, flash colours and with a standard manual transmission or DCT auto-
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A Veloster Turbo in Rally Blue
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Rob Beintema Metroland Media
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The 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Rally Edition, a limited-production model, dipped in an exclusive shade of matte blue with faux blacked-out carbon fibre aero treatment.
matic ($1,400). The 201 hp Veloster Turbo, starting at $27,199 offers more power, more standard goodies, the same transmission check boxes and it kicks in with two funky matte colour options - Matte Orange or Matte Grey ($1,000). Now, for 2016, the new Rally Edition adds to the Turbo lineup, with only 1,200 built for the global market (probably around 200 or so destined for Canadian dealers). The Rally Edition’s most notice-
able feature is its exclusive matte blue finish with diffused reflection qualities that soften the usual play of light along the car’s curves, lines and muscular bulges. Special Rally Edition badging and blacked-out faux carbon fibre aero accents add an edge to the performance look, enhanced further by lightweight RAYS 18-inch alloy wheels that reduce unsprung weight by 2.2 kg (5 lb) per wheel. A sport suspension features upgrades to the shock absorbers,
coil springs and stabilizer bar for quicker response and handling and ride height has dropped by about 10 mm. Engineers also replaced the panoramic glass sunroof with a lighter, full metal roof. And while it’s hard to pin down the total weight loss, some sources have speculated at about a 45 kg (100 lb) overall weight reduction for the Rally Edition. The Rally Edition comes only in Turn to page W4
LEFT: Rally Edition badging and LED tail lamps mark the rear. RIGHT: Improving on the regular 138 hp 1.6-litre engine, the Veloster Turbo’s T-GDI twin-scroll turbocharged motor makes 201 hp and 195 lb/ft of torque.
It’s been six years since a brand new sixth generation Ford Fiesta was resurrected in North America after a 30-year absence. The newly introduced Fiesta was a true global car, assembled in Mexico with engines from Brazil and Romania. And with an Aston Martin-like visage distilled down to pocketsized perkiness, the Fiesta instantly added Euro-style verve and subcompact sensibilities to the Ford lineup, fitting neatly under the steadily growing Ford Focus as the brand’s new entry-level car. “Think big!” may be the mantra of our self-inflated, self-motivational culture.
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The Fiesta instantly added Euro-style verve and subcompact sensibilities to the Ford lineup
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But there’s something to be said for thinking small, especially when it comes to a nimble urban runabout that can flit through city traffic and squeeze into tight parking spots that bigger vehicles have to pass by. The Fiesta comes in two configurations - four-door sedan or fivedoor hatchback models. The components, sheet metal and dimensions of those two body styles are virtually identical but the hatchback boasts a somewhat sportier elan than the understated sedan. The only real difference is the sedan’s added trunk, extending body length and swallowing 363 Turn to page W2
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