The Hyundai Veloster N fasts, however is it comparably fast to the Volkswagen Golf R? There are lots of ways to understand the answer to that inquiry, and drag race is one of them, especially in a straight-line comparison.
Aligning for this video, courtesy of Edmunds, is the Veloster N, the last variation of the nameplate that Hyundai still makes. The contender is the most up to date version of the Golf R based upon the eighth-generation Golf. Both hot hatches are powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-banger however the German one has one blazing advantage over the South Korean four-door.
7 Photos Not just that the Golf R is more effective than the Veloster N, but it’s likewise all-wheel drive, which suggests it will certainly have a massive pull at the line during launch. Of note, the Golf R makes 315 horsepower(235 kilowatts) and also 295 pound-feet (400 Newton-meters) of torque, sent to all four wheels through a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Veloster N
produces creates to 275 hp(205 kW) and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of pull, with an 8-speed DCT sending out power to the front axle. It does have an N Grin Shift(NGS )switch that improves the torque to 278 lb-ft(377 Nm)for 20 secs for an added pull. Despite the added torque, the Golf R’s power and also AWD advantage is tough to refute, especially in this competition. The Hyundai has an ace up its sleeve– it’s nearly 300 extra pounds lighter than the VW.
Can that weight penalty balanced out the power gap in between the two? The video clip must answer that, which incidentally includes a U-drag race– standing start plus a difficult U-turn and afterwards a rolling race.
At the end of the day, the Veloster N is additionally over $10,000 even more budget friendly than the Golf R. That’s a kicker for some people.