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Hyundai Veloster, the Glossary

The Hyundai Veloster (translit) is a compact car first produced in 2011 by Hyundai, with sales beginning in South Korea on March 10, 2011, and in Canada and the United States since the fall of 2011.^[1]

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Adult

An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth.

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Alzenau

Alzenau (until 31 December 2006 officially Alzenau i.UFr.) is a town in the north of the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany.

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Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

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Brembo

Brembo N.V. is an Italian manufacturer of automotive parts that most notably produces brakes and rims, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles.

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Child

A child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.

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Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America.

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Compact car

Compact car is a vehicle size class—predominantly used in North America—that sits between subcompact cars and mid-size cars.

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Cosworth

Cosworth is a British automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in high-performance internal combustion engines, powertrain, and electronics for automobile racing (motorsport) and mainstream automotive industries.

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Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, about north of Orlando.

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Dual-clutch transmission

A dual-clutch transmission (DCT) (sometimes referred to as a twin-clutch transmission) is a type of multi-speed vehicle transmission system, that uses two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets.

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ETouring Car World Cup

FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup (Pure ETCR during its first season) was a touring car series for electric cars.

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Euro NCAP

The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven, Belgium.

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Forza Motorsport 4

Forza Motorsport 4 is a 2011 racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360.

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Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout

In automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the front of the vehicle.

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Galpin Auto Sports

Galpin Auto Sports (or GAS) is an American custom car and automobile repair shop located in the Van Nuys region of Los Angeles, California, which specializes in customizing and remodeling vehicles specifically for their drivers.

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Gasoline direct injection

Gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection (PDI), is a mixture formation system for internal combustion engines that run on gasoline (petrol), where fuel is injected into the combustion chamber.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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Global Rallycross

Global Rallycross (known as Red Bull Global Rallycross for sponsorship reasons) was a rallycross series operated by businessmen Chip Pankow and Colin Dyne.

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Hatchback

A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the main interior of the car as a cargo area rather than just to a separated trunk.

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Hyundai Blue Link

Hyundai Blue Link (also branded as Genesis Connected Services) is a vehicle system that uses a mobile app from Hyundai to allow the user to retrieve information about their vehicle and perform basic remote operations.

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Hyundai Electric Global Modular Platform

Hyundai E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform) is a dedicated battery electric vehicle platform for Hyundai Motor Group automobiles.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 (현대 아이오닉 6) is a battery electric mid-size fastback sedan produced by Hyundai Motor Company.

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Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Company, often referred to as Hyundai Motors, and commonly known as Hyundai, is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, which was founded in 1967.

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Hyundai N

Hyundai N is a sub-brand of high-performance cars, engines, and related technologies established in 2012 by Hyundai. Hyundai Veloster and Hyundai N are Hyundai vehicles.

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Hyundai Tiburon

The Hyundai Tiburon (현대 티뷰론), known in Europe as the Hyundai Coupé (현대 쿠페), is a sports coupe that was produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1996 to 2008. Hyundai Veloster and Hyundai Tiburon are Hyundai vehicles and sport compact cars.

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Insurify

Insurify is an American insurance comparison shopping website headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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International Motor Show Germany

The International Motor Show Germany or International Mobility Show Germany, in German known as the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA – International Automobile Exhibition), is one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs.

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Jean-Karl Vernay

Jean-Karl "J.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Michelin

Michelin, in full i ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France.

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Mini Clubman (2007)

The Mini Clubman is a subcompact executive car engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW and sold under the Mini marque. Hyundai Veloster and Mini Clubman (2007) are front-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Minivan

Minivan (sometimes called simply a van) is a car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows.

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Multi-link suspension

A multi-link suspension is a type of independent vehicle suspension having three or more control links per wheel.

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New York Comic Con

The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, movies, and television.

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OnStar

OnStar Corporation is a subsidiary of General Motors that provides subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, emergency services, turn-by-turn navigation, and remote diagnostics systems throughout the United States, Canada, Chile, China, Mexico, Europe, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

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Pedestrian

A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running.

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Petrol engine

A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American and Canadian English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline).

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Public Prosecutor's Office (Brazil)

The Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministério Público, lit. "Public Ministry", often abbreviated "MP") is the Brazilian body of independent public prosecutors at both the federal (Ministério Público da União) and state level (Ministério Público Estadual).

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Rays Wheels

is a high-end Japanese wheel manufacturer for both motorsport and street use.

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Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

In automotive design, an RMR, or rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed with its center of gravity in front of the rear axle, and thus right behind the passenger compartment.

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Recaro

Recaro Holding, as the parent company of the Recaro Group, owns the Recaro brand and the independently operating companies Recaro Aircraft Seating (aircraft seats) based in Schwäbisch Hall and Recaro eGaming (gaming seats) based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Rhys Millen

Rhys Rodney Millen (born 6 September 1972) is a New Zealand-born racing driver.

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San Diego Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con (also referred to as Comic-Con or SDCC) is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, since 1970.

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SEMA (association)

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) of the automotive aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Paul Schiefer, Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian, Els Lohn, Willie Garner, Bob Hedman, Robert E. Wyman, John Bartlett, Phil Weiand Jr, Al Segal, Dean Moon, and Vic Edelbrock Jr. Now it consists of 6,383 companies worldwide, bringing together aftermarket manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM), media, car dealers, specialty equipment distributors, installers, retailers, and restoration specialists.

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Seoul Motor Show

The Seoul Motor Show is a biennial auto show held at KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center), Goyang, Gyeonggi-do.

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Sequential manual transmission

A sequential manual transmission, also known as a sequential gearbox, or a sequential transmission, is a type of non-synchronous manual transmission used mostly for motorcycles and racing cars.

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Shooting brake

Shooting-brake (alternately spelled shooting break) is a car body style which originated in the 1890s from horse-drawn carriage origins.

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Sparco

Sparco S.p.A. is an Italian auto part and accessory company headquartered in Volpiano near Turin that specializes in producing items such as seats, steering wheels, harnesses, racewear and helmets.

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Sport compact

Sport compact is a United States marketing classification for a high-performance version of a compact or a subcompact car. Hyundai Veloster and Sport compact are sport compact cars.

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Straight-four engine

A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.

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Sunroof

A sunroof is a movable panel that opens to uncover a window in an automobile roof, allowing light and fresh air to enter the passenger compartment.

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Takata Corporation

was a Japanese automotive parts company.

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Toyo Tires

, commonly known as Toyo Tires, is a multinational tire and rubber products company based in Itami, Japan.

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Turbocharger

In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases.

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Turn 10 Studios

Turn 10 Studios is an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington.

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Ulsan

Ulsan, officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants.

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Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) is a private for-profit system of technical colleges throughout the United States.

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Vehicle Excise Duty

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED; also known as "vehicle tax", "car tax", and "road tax", and formerly as a "tax disc") is an annual tax levied as an excise duty, and which must be paid for most types of powered vehicles which are to be used or parked on public roads in the United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Veloster

Also known as Hyundai Veloster N, Hyundai Veloster N ETCR, Hyundai Veloster N TCR, Hyundai Veloster Turbo, Veloster.

, Sunroof, Takata Corporation, Toyo Tires, Turbocharger, Turn 10 Studios, Ulsan, Universal Technical Institute, Vehicle Excise Duty, 2021 Pure ETCR Championship, 2022 eTouring Car World Cup, 24 Hours of Daytona.

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