For the performance enthusiast, there are not many exciting vehicles at Hyundai. There are many the Veloster turbocharged Genesis Coupe (although it has lost its most powerful engine), but most of the manufacturer's vehicles are for the average buyer, which has no use for horses - steam and sports suspensions.
Korean brand wants to take this market segment: for 2017, it will appear a new variant of the Elantra, the Sport. As predicted, this sedan is essentially identical to the Avante Sport we covered a few weeks ago, a model sold in South Korea.
Under the hood is a turbocharged four-cylinder 1.6 liter; it is the same engine used in the Veloster Turbo. 201 horsepower and a torque of 190 ft-lb, can be coupled to the engine manual six-speed gearbox or a seven-speed automatic with double clutch.
Unlike the regular Elantra, the Sport has the right to an independent multilink rear suspension; as the most successful sports cars, this arrangement should help maintain the sedan on the road.
Visually, you will know you are measuring a Elantra Sport at a red light, looking down his bumper: it has wider air intakes and rear stretches lower than the basic version. It has also been installed it unique wheels and seats with more lateral support.
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport goes on sale in Canada at the end of the year.
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