In the
time-honored tradition of the Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport and Dodge
Challenger Rallye, the new Hyundai
Veloster Rally Edition has little to
do with Erik Carlsson, Michèle Mouton, or Sébastien Loeb. It’s as Monte Carlo
as a Monte Carlo, as WRC as a CR-X. And Hyundai had the temerity to
unveil the new model in Chicago, home of the famous Land of Lincoln Rally’s torturous
Ditka Stage. Which is totally not a thing
Hyundai claims that the
Turbo R-Spec–based Rally Edition was inspired by hot-rodded sportbikes.
Because, you know, the first thing you think is like, “Hey bro! That Rally Veloster’s like a three-door
FZR1000 with nitrous!” Er, perhaps not. But buyers do get matte-blue paint, a
B&M short shifter, blue accents on the black leather seats, and
carbon-fiber-look accents. That last fact makes us think of some kid with a
CBR300R who wants to play World Superbike.
Wrapped
with 225-section performance all-seasons, the 18-inch rolling stock comes from
Rays, shaving off a considerable five pounds per corner, while spring, damper,
and bar rates are a measure sportier than the R-Spec. Take it out on your
favorite tarmac stage, but keep it out of the woods. You don’t wanna scratch
the paint—that matte stuff doesn’t buff out so well.
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