That's awesome and that's great to know I just bought a 2025 in DCT performance blue. I use launch control a few times before 600 me cuz I couldn't take it hopefully my engine will last as long as yours
@@DriverJ-N The BMW is fun and all, but Hyundai's N cars are like little playful rascals, they have a personality, they want to be thrown around corners. BMW is still fun though, it just doesn't quite have the same personality
@dominicg2456 but it definitely sounds like you are an Albert beirmann fan! Why can't they have hyundai N x BMW m instead of Toyota? Because then it's honoring Mister biermann. It's interesting that there isn't any car clubs or shows that have a crossover of these 2. Also gotta love the "bubble butt" of the veloster, which adds onto the personality of the car (and the 3 doors? No, velo owners would get sick of the 3 door jokes)
I test drove that same model... I told my buddy "it was like a go-kart" lol so funny. I bought a GTI for the functional 4 doors and interior was nicer.... but Veloster was a fun drive.
I'd say Honda is keeping manuals alive. Civic Si & Type R are manuals only! Always have been. Only wish they still offered manuals on the Accord, too. TBH everyone of their 4cyl models should offer the stick! Makes driving the 4cyl way more fun
It does in the Canadian market, in the U.S it is limited to the DCT. The region-specific features are confusing to be honest. For instance some countries get vents on the rear console, some don't.
The Elantra N is much closer in price to an SI than a Type-R. Both manual, 5-seat, and FWD. It fits perfectly in between those two cars, at least from my perspective. In price and performance.
All it takes is a tune and spark plugs and I had mine at 371 bhp. Nearly 100 horse from a tune and plugs on 93 octane! These cars are leaving a lot on the table with the factory tune.
I had a 2023 for a year and it was way more car than the SI and nearly the car the Type R is for way less money. The brand lacks prestige and heritage, but has great value and good performance.
@@panglingaow I bought a 2024 Mustang GT Premium and it would have been a lot to keep both so I traded it in. I needed the trade in value so I can afford to spend another 20k on suspension, wheels, and a whipple kit.
@Unicornpirate I love the look personally. But I find the type r, especially the back, over the top and the 3 exhaust pipes in the middle looks silly (the veloster called, it wants it's middle exhaust pipes back)
@@faunastation5147 Ha ha. My wife just got an M4 convertible and I have to say the grille looks aggressive as hell coming at you and the hood and other things just flow with it all. I hate the grille on other models of the 4 series though because it has sparkles and chrome bits that make it look bad.
@@Unicornpirate that's your opinion many others would disagree including the Topher who owns one. The type R has almost no theatre. As a daily is boring as fuck
My DCT isn't a problem at all, it has more HP and faster speed, than you manual. I purchase my Elantra N to take to the track, not for the streets so 16 year girls and look at it.
Everything looks good until comparing reliability. I would pick SI and type R over N any day. Sure you save 10k on the paper but in the long run it will probably costs you more.
@@Jcastro9444Hyundai’s engine problems are so wide spread they’re in the news. I was in the service area of a Hyundai dealer in Langley. They had 4-6 engine blocks sitting on the shop floor. I’ve been to a lot of dealerships over decades and have never seen long blocks sitting on the floor.
