The 2018 Up GTI has arrived in UK showrooms and Volkswagen UK is celebrating the occasion with an impressive PCP finance offer. VW UK gives you the chance to buy the smallest GTI in its range from just 拢 139 per month, thanks to the brand鈥檚 latest PCP finance offer. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder TSI engine tuned to produce 113 hp between 5,000 and 5,500 rpm and up to 200 Nm of peak torque between 2,000 and 3,500 rpm. The engine is paired to a six-speed manual gearbox. Combined with a weight of just 1,070 kg, the new VW Up GTI is capable of a 0-100 km/h sprint in 8.8 seconds and of a top speed of 196 km/h. A sports suspension brings the little pocket rocket 15mm closer to the ground compared to its non-GTI siblings and promises to offer an engaging driving experience that wants to evoke the spirit of the original, and similarly-sized, Golf GTI. The exterior gets GTI-specific red trim strips front and rear, a set of 17-inch alloy wheels and a chrome-tipped exhaust. The interior features sports seats dressed with the traditional 鈥楯akara Red鈥?cloth, the iconic GTI gear knob and a leather-wrapped flat-bottomed steering wheel.
At just 2,800 pounds, Veloster is 77 pounds lighter than the Honda Civic Si Coupe and 234 pounds lighter than the Volkswagen GTI. This priority on weight efficiency allows the Veloster Turbo to deliver a great combination of agility, performance, and fuel efficiency. The Veloster Turbo has the same a 104.3-inch wheelbase as the base model. However Hyundai stated that the Turbo is 1.2 inches longer (167.3 inches) and .6 inches wider (71.1 inches). Torque steer is minimal thanks to Hyundai鈥檚 electronic VSM system. It detects any condition of the front wheel driving breaking traction and sends a signal to the MDPS to apply steering assist. VSM counters the pull and automatically provides up to eight Newton meters of counter steering. VSM reacts the same way during sudden lane changes or fast cornering. All Velosters feature six airbags鈥攊ncluding dual front, front seat-mounted side-impact, and front and rear side curtain airbags.
Velosters come standard with a multifunction seven-inch touch-screen display. At engine start-up, the screen comes to life with a Veloster image and a unique sound. There are three interface layouts the user can choose from. Pandora internet radio is integrated into all Velosters. The display screen has a Pandora icon to stream internet radio from an iPhone or Android. Pandora can also be viewed on the display screen and songs can be given the familiar Pandora thumbs up or thumbs down. Pandora, the leading internet radio service, gives people music they love anytime, anywhere, through personalized radio stations available on a wide variety of connected devices. Gracenote improves how Veloster drivers access and manage their music, using enhanced voice recognition commands in concert with your iPod. Gracenote MediaVOCS technology improves the accuracy of the system鈥檚 voice recognition capabilities for music search, letting drivers pinpoint artists, album and genre. With video games being an important element of entertainment, Hyundai integrated an RCA cable and an available 115-volt power outlet in Veloster to support gaming consoles for ultimate gaming sessions when parked or watch videos on the seven-inch multimedia touchscreen.
Veloster Turbo features a standard 450-watt Dimension Premium Audio system with eight speakers including an eight-inch subwoofer, external amplifier and iPod/USB/auxiliary input jacks. An XM Satellite Radio interface is also integrated into the head unit and features channel logos and XM Data services, such as XM NavWeather, XM Stock Ticker and XM Sports Ticker. A Bluetooth hands-free phone system with voice recognition, address book download and audio streaming is standard. Onboard navigation is optional. The system also integrates a rear-view camera and backup warning sensors. 鈥淏lue Link combines safety, service and infotainment into a complete package that works to both help simplify Hyundai owners鈥?lives and reduce distracted driving,鈥?said Barry Ratzlaff, director of customer satisfaction and service business development, Hyundai Motor America. 鈥淲e鈥檝e carefully studied how drivers rely on smart phones and navigation systems as an innovative link to the outside world. Blue Link brings that seamless connectivity directly into the car with technology like voice to text messaging, POI web search download, turn-by-turn navigation, and monthly vehicle reporting. Our agent-assisted advanced voice recognition system offers a 21st century solution to performing POI searches in the vehicle. All 2013 Velosters will be available in three new colors, including Elite White, Hydrate Blue and Kona Orange. At many of the Daytona tuner events we have attended the tuners have taken the base models from Honda, VW, Audi, Mazda, Toyota and developed amazing vehicles. The three door Veloster will be welcome at any of the events and upgrading will certainly be minimal. I await our first test drive in the TURBO VELOSTER.
