Chicago-based tuner Blood Type Racing, who is known for his extreme take on Korean vehicles, has revealed its Veloster Turbo R-Spec built for SEMA. The BTR Edition Veloster has an evil twist, designed to look as though it just switched ...
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Hyundai has announced its future high-performance sports cars will be badged under a new motorsport-bred ‘N‘ sub-division. Similar to Nissan‘s Nismo tuning division and Volvo‘s Polestar, the Hyundai N brand will be ...
Hyundai Motor America has introduced a new member to its sporty R-spec family, the stripped-down Veloster Turbo R-spec. The latest Veloster marks the fourth R-spec model in Hyundai’s line up, joining the Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-spec, ...
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Mazda has previewed four concept cars it plans to unveil at next month’s SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas. Comprising hatch and sedan versions of the all-new Mazda 3 and two Mazda 6 models, the cars’ styling changes can be ...
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A 270kW nitrous-assisted Hyundai Veloster Turbo has been revealed ahead of its in-metal debut at next month’s SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas. Claimed to be the most powerful street-focused Hyundai Veloster Turbo ever, yet ...
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Kia Australia has launched its first performance model with the introduction of the Kia Cerato Koup Turbo. The last of the Cerato family, the Koup is available in four configurations comprising two engines and two transmission choices. ...
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Hyundai will be hoping a return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2014 will be enough to bolster its share of younger male buyers. The South Korean manufacturer earmarked its renewed involvement in the WRC as a means to capture a ...
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The Hyundai Legato concept has been revealed in design sketches ahead of its in-metal unveiling at next month’s 2013 SEMA motor show in Las Vegas. Based on the North American market’s Genesis coupe, the Hyundai Legato concept ...
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The Hyundai Yellowcake Veloster Turbo has been revealed ahead of next month’s SEMA motor show. The Yellowcake Veloster Turbo is an aftermarket accessory package developed by the EGR Group for the quirky three-door hatch that the ...
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Kia Australia plans to broaden its appeal to a new audience with the introduction of two turbocharged and performance-orientated models in the next six months. The Korean company is bringing the Kia Cerato Koup turbo as well as the hotly ...
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The Hyundai Veloster Street special edition has launched exclusively in Australia priced from $24,990, adding a sporty, more affordable alternative to the flagship Veloster Turbo to the local line-up. Inspired by the Veloster-based Street ...
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The Kia Pro_Cee’d GT will take the South Korean brand into Australia’s hot-hatch territory for the first time. Kia Australia has confirmed the sporty three-door will be sold locally ahead of the model’s debut this week ...
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Kia Australia is hopeful of a late 2013 launch for the Kia pro_cee’d GT after formally requesting the car for import from Europe. The 1.6-litre turbocharged three-door hot hatch will go into production at the Korean company’s ...
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Almost 900 Hyundai Veloster sports cars have been recalled in Australia to repair a defect with the South Korean coupes’ panoramic glass sunroofs. The recall affects 882 Veloster models sold in Australia between November 1, 2011 and ...
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Hyundai has announced that Peter Schreyer, Kia’s hugely successful chief design officer, will now head both Korean companies’ design centres in a bid to streamline resources and create synergy between the two sister brands. ...
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