Hyundai fuels the excitement by teaming with Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) and Red Bull to campaign the car in the high-energy sport of rallycross, 2012 Veloster. At the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai unveil the Veloster rally car which is powered by a specially tuned four-cylinder turbocharged engine capable of 500-horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque.
The hatchback was stripped to bare metal and had its chassis stitch welded, increasing structural rigidity. In order to keep the weight down, Millen’s crew replicated many standard body panels out of carbon/Kevlar, such as the hood, doors, quarter panels, front and rear fascia. The finished product tips the scales at just 2,656 pounds or 1,205 kg.
Then, an additional rear wing increases downforce, while the custom suspension allows for a lot of travel, needed for the typical rallycross jumps. Stopping power is provided by 14-inch front and 12-inch rear Alcon rotors with six piston calipers, complemented by custom built 18-inch HRE alloys, wrapped around in 245/40 Hankook racing tires.
2012 Hyundai Veloster Rally Car’s interior there all comfort features and fitted with eight-point safety cage, firewall and Sparco racing buckets.
A total of three cars will be built, the first of which will be raced by Rhys Millen himself in the 2011 U.S. Rallycross Championship. A second all-wheel drive model will be shared between rally champion Marcus Dodd and world record freestyle motorbike rider Robbie Maddison at the Summer X Games, while a third one will compete in the 2WD class of the U.S. Rallycross Championship, with celebrity drivers at the wheel.
HYUNDAI VELOSTER RALLY CAR
- Curb weight: 2,656 pounds
- Engine: Hyundai 500-horspower four-cylinder turbocharged
- Transmission: Xtrac six-speed sequential
- Transfer case: Xtrac four wheel drive
- Front and rear differentials: Xtrac
- Suspension: Proflex jumbo coil over
- Front Brakes: 14-inch Alcon rotors with 6-piston Alcon calipers
- Rear Brakes: 12-inch Alcon rotors with 6-piston Alcon calipers
- Wheels: 18 x 8.5-inch HRE Tires: 245/40-18 Hankook racing tire
- Seats and harnesses: Sparco
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