The 2011 Detroit Auto show ended but a few weeks ago, Hyundai was, without a doubt, one of the brands that stood out thanks to its very cool Veloster. Slated to show up in showrooms by the third quarter of 2011, this 3-door (or 4 depending on your car-door counting technique) hatchback will slot itself neatly below the Genesis Coupe as one of Hyundai's sporty compact alternatives.
At the moment, circulating on the World Wide Web, rumours indicate that another fun-to-drive and look at Elantra-derived product will be arriving in dealerships even sooner: an Elantra coupe. A two-door.
At the 2011 Elantra launch last December, Hyundai reps let slip that another new compact vehicle was on its way and when pre-Detroit Veloster news hit the airwaves, we were convinced that this was the “other” small car. Maybe not.
Should both become available, we're wondering how Hyundai will market each product. Upon discussion here at the office, we recalled that the Honda Civic once was available as a 2-door coupe, 3-door hatch and 4-door sedan. This is no longer the case though.
It would seem like showroom-suicide to us if both were lined-up side by side but, then again, Hyundai's got cash-galore. We also know that product variety is what drives traffic into showrooms and gets people to leave with a new car.
Anyhow, as far as we are concerned, there will never be too many small cars on our market.
Source: Automotive News
At the moment, circulating on the World Wide Web, rumours indicate that another fun-to-drive and look at Elantra-derived product will be arriving in dealerships even sooner: an Elantra coupe. A two-door.
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| 2012 Hyundai Veloster (Photo: Hyundai) |
At the 2011 Elantra launch last December, Hyundai reps let slip that another new compact vehicle was on its way and when pre-Detroit Veloster news hit the airwaves, we were convinced that this was the “other” small car. Maybe not.
Should both become available, we're wondering how Hyundai will market each product. Upon discussion here at the office, we recalled that the Honda Civic once was available as a 2-door coupe, 3-door hatch and 4-door sedan. This is no longer the case though.
It would seem like showroom-suicide to us if both were lined-up side by side but, then again, Hyundai's got cash-galore. We also know that product variety is what drives traffic into showrooms and gets people to leave with a new car.
Anyhow, as far as we are concerned, there will never be too many small cars on our market.
Source: Automotive News