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2001 Hyundai HCD6 Roadster

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Khatir Soltani

The opaque acrylic, hexagonal imprinted Lexalite surfaces give the feeling of more interior space, while also providing housing for the instrument cluster in front of the driver, comprising a large tachometer and speedometer, smaller fuel and oil gauges and warning lights. The center stack is made of the same material, and includes two large dial shaped button clusters, the lower for climate control and the upper to control the audio system. The audio "knob" is also the cover for the CD/MP3 changer.

The seats and inner door panels are covered in a lightweight, stretchy fabric, while leather and metal trim adds to the upscale ambience.

But enough about luxurious niceties and secondary controls, what does the HCD6 have to offer for car control. Taming its 6-speed manually actuated hypo-2.7-L V6 is a fully independent suspension constructed of lightweight materials, glued to the road via 245/45-18 high-performance run-flat tires wrapped around custom-machined billet alloy rims.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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