Wild Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept is a Two-Way Convertible – 2012 L.A. With the Veloster C3 Roll Top concept, Hyundai is looking to push the design boundaries of a production car that’s already on the wild side. Hyundai showed the Veloster C3 Roll Top concept (C3 stands for convertible three-door) at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, today, along with the long-wheelbase 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe crossover. At the reveal, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO John Krafcik said the Veloster C3 Roll Top is “a concept car created for a wide-open lifestyle.” Krafcik connected the new three-row Santa Fe with the Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept, by saying the crossover is the vehicle that “folks in their 20s who prefer the path less taken and want more out of life” would move to after entering their career and starting a family.
Wild Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept is a Two-Way Convertible – 2012 L.A.
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Wild Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept is a Two-Way Convertible – 2012 L.A.
Hyundai also addressed MPGate 2012, by saying that the majority of customers they have talked with are pleased with the automaker’s reimbursement program to correct the situation. The automaker also asserts that residual values will be minimally impacted, if at all.
The Veloster C3, which is based on the Veloster Turbo, Roll Top concept gets its name from its full-length canvas roll top that can roll forward to the windshield or rearward to the new tailgate. Rolling the power roll top rearward allows for open-air driving, while rolling it forward and dropping the rear seats and new tailgate enables the Veloster C3 to haul large items such as surfboards, a kayak, or a bicycle.
Speaking of bicycles, a fixed gear bike, or “fixie,” resides in the Veloster C3’s redesigned cargo area. The fixie influenced the Veloster C3’s design, which features white paint that contrasts with a flat black spoiler, smoked taillights as well as teal rear wheels and black front wheels. Side mirror caps are finished in flat red to match the red roll top, which is made from repurposed industrial truck tarps.
Inside, the Veloster C3 features black and red seats, while the rear cargo floor and rear seat backs are covered with tiles made from more than 20 repurposed skateboards. The color-coordinated fixie resides in a permanent mount mounted in the rear cargo area and on the open tailgate.
Appearing alongside the Veloster C3 is the production version of the long-wheelbase, three-row Santa Fe crossover. Unlike the four-cylinder-only Santa Fe Sport, the Santa Fe is powered by a 290-hp 3.3-liter V-6 paired with a six-speed automatic and available all-wheel-drive. Riding on a 3.9-inch wheelbase and with 8.5 inches additional length compared to the Santa Fe Sport, Hyundai added third-row seating to the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe is available with a second-row 40/20/40 bench as a seven-seat crossover or with a pair of second-row captain’s chairs for seating for six. While official EPA ratings haven’t been released, Hyundai estimates the long-wheelbase Santa Fe may achieve 19/26 mpg city/highway.
The Veloster C3, which is based on the Veloster Turbo, Roll Top concept gets its name from its full-length canvas roll top that can roll forward to the windshield or rearward to the new tailgate. Rolling the power roll top rearward allows for open-air driving, while rolling it forward and dropping the rear seats and new tailgate enables the Veloster C3 to haul large items such as surfboards, a kayak, or a bicycle.
Speaking of bicycles, a fixed gear bike, or “fixie,” resides in the Veloster C3’s redesigned cargo area. The fixie influenced the Veloster C3’s design, which features white paint that contrasts with a flat black spoiler, smoked taillights as well as teal rear wheels and black front wheels. Side mirror caps are finished in flat red to match the red roll top, which is made from repurposed industrial truck tarps.
Inside, the Veloster C3 features black and red seats, while the rear cargo floor and rear seat backs are covered with tiles made from more than 20 repurposed skateboards. The color-coordinated fixie resides in a permanent mount mounted in the rear cargo area and on the open tailgate.
Appearing alongside the Veloster C3 is the production version of the long-wheelbase, three-row Santa Fe crossover. Unlike the four-cylinder-only Santa Fe Sport, the Santa Fe is powered by a 290-hp 3.3-liter V-6 paired with a six-speed automatic and available all-wheel-drive. Riding on a 3.9-inch wheelbase and with 8.5 inches additional length compared to the Santa Fe Sport, Hyundai added third-row seating to the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe is available with a second-row 40/20/40 bench as a seven-seat crossover or with a pair of second-row captain’s chairs for seating for six. While official EPA ratings haven’t been released, Hyundai estimates the long-wheelbase Santa Fe may achieve 19/26 mpg city/highway.