Hyundai releases 1.6L turbo engine

[pologti18t]

Hyundai has released specs of it's new 1.6L turbo engine

152.1kW (at 6,000 rpm) and 264.8Nm of torque (at 1,750 rpm). Direct injection, dual VVT, twin scroll turbo.
Could be interesting in a Veloster - Polo Gti competitor.

[Transporter]

Hmm, IMO Hyundai is always optimistic with their power outputs. Pity they don't quote the power at the wheels. Still remember road test in IX35 CRD with 139kW and almost 400Nm. What a joke it was, our Golf 103kWTDI would eat it for the breakfast.

Do they really state 152.1kW and 264.8 Nm ?

The Polo has nothing to fear.

[pologti18t]

Do they really state 152.1kW and 264.8 Nm ?

The Polo has nothing to fear.

I think someone converted the original HP figures into kWs and left the decimals - lol

[RandomX]

i think the question here is, would you buy a hyundai over a volkswagen?

[Buller_Scott]

the velostar looks good in print, but at the motor show it was oddly proportioned and the round lines of it seemed a little dated, unlike it's kia cousins which all looked fantastic, in line with contemporary design flows etc...

it'd be interesting to see the dynamics of a small kia / hyundai with a 1.6t... the numbers might be good, but it'd be easy to presume that small euro hatches would wipe the floor with the koreans when it comes to dynamics and handling imo.

[pologti18t]

The 1.6T will slot into the i30, Accent, Kia Rio etc for sports versions. It might make VW/Skoda etc decide to put a manual/turbo combination into the Polo/Fabia/A1 class of car

Hyundai/KIA seem quite eager to take on criticisms about their cars (handling, power steering calibration) and to rectify it quickly - just saying.

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i think the question here is, would you buy a hyundai over a volkswagen?

If budget wasn't a factor in the choice then definitely everyone would go for the VW.

But the simple fact is few companies are competing with Hyundai for the best price-to-quality ratio these days, at least in some of their segments.

Eg. The i30 is a rather dull drive, the interior plastics feel cheap, but at $21-22k drive away for an auto diesel with great fuel consumption, stacks of space, tiny servicing costs, rather good mechanical reliability etc.... I can see why people are buying them in droves compared to a Golf where you're looking at $29k for the cheapest (a Bluemotion in manual), where a DSG TDI model is more like $32-33k. It's 50% more... and yes, probably 50% more car, much better build quality etc.... but certainly the Hyundai will suit the majority of the mass market who see cars as whitegoods rather than objects of passion and pride.

As such, I see plenty of potential for a 1.6 turbo 'sporty' Hyundai. The Polo GTI is awfully well priced (well... sort of... nobody is actually paying anywhere near the ~$27.9k for a three door once dealer delivery and on roads get factored in, combined with the huge wait times)... but if Hyundai could get a relatively nice sporty hatch out for <$25k on road then the price will certainly do plenty to help sway peoples decision (particularly in light of the huge wait times on the Polo).

Yes, none of us would consider these cars ourselves because we care about quality and refinement far more than the rest of the market.... but unfortunately petrol heads only make up a small segment of the market and are largely ignored when it comes to tailoring new cars to the market.

[Buller_Scott]

just off topic, did you get your evo 10, break?