August 2018
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Bloomingdale/ FishHawk Edition
GET THE DIRT
By NITISH S. RELE nitishrele@gmail.com
WITH FLORIDA YARD EXPERT
HYUNDAI OVERHAULS 2019 VELOSTER … FOR THE BETTER Austin, Texas precise. served as the setThough the ting for our test wheelbase is drives of the unchanged, front-wheel-drive length gets a 2019 Hyundai boost of 0.8 Veloster. Agreed, and width of 0.4 Texas is considinches. ered mostly a flat The boldland but not this appearing vehistate Capitol and cle sports an surrounding landscape, extra-wide cascading VELOSTER (TURBO) which is known as “The Hill hexagonal grille, surTires: 225/40R18 Wheelbase: 104.3 inches Country.” It was the perfect rounded by wraparound Length: 166.9 inches place for evaluating the two LED-accented headlights Weight: 2,987 pounds competent models with the and daytime running City: 28 mpg 2.0- and 1.6-liter engines. lights, practical air curHighway: 34 mpg Fuel capacity: 13.2 gallons Once again, the threetains, faster roofline and Web site: www.hyundai.com door, four-passenger sport dual center exhaust tips. hatchback is offered in base Standard amenities on and Turbo trims. But gone is the 1.6-liter the base 2.0 are a 7-inch display screen, power train in the base, now replaced 60/40 flat rear seat, rearview camera, with a 2.0 inline-4 cylinder engine that cruise control, Bluetooth, auto headlights, develops 147 horsepower (increase of and all-new for 2019, a forward-collision 15) @ 6200 rpm and 132 pounds-feet of avoidance system. Available features torque (up by 12) @ 4050 rpm. The include leather seats, auto a/c, black twoTurbo retains a 1.6-liter inline-4 cylinder tone roof, push-button start, 8-inch headengine packing 201 hp @ 6000 rpm and up display and much more. 195 pounds-feet of torque at 4500 rpm. Base-priced at just $18,500 and Transmission choices include 6-speed peaking at $28,150, the quick Veloster is manual, 6-speed auto or the 7-speed not only inexpensive but also offers dual-clutch gearbox. Suspension is still ample performance (turbo version), handled via an independent MacPherson decent fuel economy, substantial space, strut front but the rear torsion beam has with an added benefit – off-beat sporty given away to a fine multilink system. The design. After all, who doesn’t want to be motor driven power steering is quick and different?
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