(07-30-2019, 09:26 AM)Sijray21 Wrote: all that for under $30k MSRP is amazing; i hope it does well for sales in the US.
I think we all came to an agreement on Sunday that calling it a Type-R fighter is extremely optimistic on Hyundai's part.
I liked it a lot, it's cute as hell on the outside, sounds amazing, interior completely sucks. The only real problem I see with this car is the fact that these exist:
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale...=spotlight
Even though the sticker price is higher on the GTI you can get out out the door for the same price. And when it comes down to brass tacts, you're talking about a 50hp gain in exchange for ALL of the interior quality and ride comfort. If you throw a JB4 into the mix, I think the GTI is also faster, just without the rise krispies soundtrack.
I could definitely see this tempting people who would've bought 2020 Focus STs, maybe it could temp people out of some Civic Sis thanks to the major power bump, but I don't think the GTI is sweating.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S