No
matter how you look at it, the Hyundai
Veloster
is an odd duck. With the vehicle's
weird door configuration and styling that kind of looks like a modernized Honda
CRX, the model
is certainly unlike anything else on the road today. Since spotting one testing
earlier this year (pictured above), we know that a refreshed version is on the
way eventually, but that car keeps a lot of its secrets hidden under
camouflage. New rumors from The Korean Car Blog suggest that the Veloster might receive a few
mechanical changes to go along with the updated skin.
Among
the biggest rumored tweaks is that the turbocharged model is
receiving a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox as a replacement for its current,
conventional six-speed auto. Another potential change for the naturally
aspirated version is Hyundai's
Flex Steer system that
offers selectable weighting for the electric power steering.
Styling
obviously isn't being left alone for the update. The mule testing earlier this
year appears to show a new grille and altered bumpers underneath its
concealment. The latest rumors suggest that's exactly the case with the
possibility of a front end closer in design to the current Genesis, along with HID
headlights and a modified hood design to remove the faux heat extractors.
Inside,
noise levels are rumored to be lower, and buyers might benefit from improved
trim, an updated
infotainment system and possibly new seats for the Turbo.
Autoblog
spoke to Hyundai
spokesperson Jim Trainor about the changes for the facelift, and he simply told
us, "We don't comment on future products."
It
shouldn't be too long before the validity of all of this is proven, though. The
refreshed Veloster is rumored
to debut at an auto show in the US early next year, perhaps in Detroit or
Chicago. Hopefully, Hyundai
doesn't do anything to take away the model's bizarre spirit.
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