HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US FOR A CUSHY COUPE WITH ELEGANT ACCELERATION, THE BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT... PAT GOSS TELLS US WHY THE NOSE ALWAYS KNOWS... BRIAN ROBINSON RIDES THE GOLD STANDARD OF TWO WHEELS... AND HYUNDAI'S QUIRKY VELOSTER UPS THE BAR FOR DRIVING DYNAMICS...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: WHILE, IT WILL PROBABLY BE OVERSHADOWED BY THIS BENTAYGA CROSSOVER IN DUE TIME, IT'S THE CONTINENTAL GT COUPE THAT HAS CHAMPIONED THE REBORN BENTLEY BRAND, SO FAR THIS 21ST CENTURY.

AND NOW, IT'S TIME FOR A 3RD GENERATION OF THE CAR THAT PUT THE "FLYING B" BACK ON THE MAP.

* OWNING A CAR LIKE THIS 2019 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT, IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT RELATIVELY FEW PEOPLE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO DO.

BUT, JUST SEEING THESE BEAUTIFUL BEASTS ROAMING THEIR NATURAL HABITAT, IS A REWARDING AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE ALL ON ITS OWN.

FORTUNATELY FOR US, WE GET TO DO A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN JUST LOOK.

SINCE IT ARRIVED FOR 2004, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS UPDATES OVER THE TWO PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OF THE CONTINENTAL GT LUXURY COUPE.

BUT, UP UNTIL NOW, IT RODE ON VOLKSWAGEN'S D1 CHASSIS.

AND WHILE THOSE UNDERPINNINGS WERE TRULY FANTASTIC; IT WAS TIME FOR SOME "OUT WITH THE OLD, AND IN WITH THE NEW."

NOW, IT'S THE MSB CHASSIS, THAT HAS MUCH IN COMMON WITH THE PORSCHE PANAMERA.

ALSO, WHILE IT'S STANDARD ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WAS 60/40 REAR-BIASED BEFORE, THE CONTINENTAL'S NEW ACTIVE SYSTEM OPERATES MOSTLY IN REAR-WHEEL DRIVE FASHION, CALLING ON THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY WHEN NEEDED.

LIKEWISE, THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS A TRUE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC BEFORE; IS NOW A DUAL-CLUTCH DESIGN.

ENGINEERS WERE HESITANT TO GO THAT ROUTE PRIOR TO NOW, DUE TO WHAT THEY FELT WAS A LACK OF OVERALL SMOOTHNESS.

THEY THINK THAT TIME HAS ARRIVED AND WE HAVE TO AGREE, SHIFTS ARE LOTION-LIKE; YET, CAN BE AGGRESSIVE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.

AND REST ASSURED, THE INTERIOR IS JUST AS EXQUISITE AS EVERY BENTLEY BEFORE IT.

MAKING YOU NOT WANT TO GET OUT OF IT WHEN YOU ARRIVE; OR EVEN PONDERING TAKING THE LONG-LONG WAY AROUND TO PUT OFF GETTING THERE.

THERE'S PLENTY OF THE TECHNOLOGY THAT TODAY'S LUXURY BUYERS INSIST UPON; YET, THE GT STILL HAS A DRIVER'S CAR FEEL TO IT, EVEN TO THE POINT OF INCLUDING A DISAPPEARING INFOTAINMENT SCREEN, THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BRING UP A ROW OF ANALOG DIALS IN ITS PLACE.

[ENGINE STARTS UP] THAT SILKY POLISHED SLEDGEHAMMER OF AN ENGINE, BENTLEY'S TWIN-TURBO W12, IS FORTUNATELY STILL HERE; DELIVERING TRULY MIND-BENDING LEVELS OF ACCELERATION, WITH OTHERWORLDLY-LIKE SMOOTHNESS, HORSEPOWER NOW SITS AT 626, WITH 664 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

[TIRES SCREECH/ENGINE REVS] SWINGING THIS SLEDGEHAMMER AT OUR TEST TRACK, WE SMASHED THE 0-60 IN 3.7 SECONDS.

POWER POURS OUT OF THIS THING LIKE WATER OVER NIAGARA FALLS, SMOOTH AT THE TOP END, DOWNRIGHT VIOLENT AT THE BOTTOM.

STILL, IT'S AN EASY LAUNCH, WITH A RATIONAL AMOUNT OF TRACTION.

SHIFTS ARE HARD AND FAST, WITH MINIMAL POWER LOSS.

YET, THE 11.9 SECOND QUARTER MILE TRIP AS A WHOLE, IS STILL THE SMOOTHEST WAY TO GET TO 119 MILES PER HOUR THAN ANYTHING ELSE WE'VE EVER DRIVEN.

THE W12 STILL CAUSES THE GT TO BE OVERLY FRONT HEAVY.

SO, IF A LIVELIER EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, YOU MIGHT WANT TO WAIT FOR THE ANTICIPATED V8 TO ARRIVE.

THE STANDARD AIR SUSPENSION DOES ALLOW FOR SOME ROLL IN CORNERS, TO KEEP THE SENSATION NATURAL, INSTEAD OF FEELING ARTIFICIALLY FLAT.

BUT THERE'S CLOSE TO 5,000 POUNDS TO DEAL WITH HERE, SO THE BENTAYGA'S 48 VOLT ACTIVE ANTI-ROLL BAR SYSTEM IS THERE TO HELP AS WELL.

STYLISTICALLY, IT'S NOT A BIG DEPARTURE FROM BEFORE IN ANY WAY.

IT'S PERHAPS A LITTLE MORE ATHLETIC LOOKING, AND THOSE EXAGGERATED HIPS OF THE ORIGINAL HAVE BECOME EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED.

IT LOOKS FANTASTIC SITTING STILL FROM ANY ANGLE, BUT APPEARS EVEN BETTER IN MOTION, GOING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE IT OWNS IT.

AS FOR PRICING, WELL...IT IS A BENTLEY, AND A FANTASTIC ONE AT THAT, AND THE SMOOTHEST RIDING, MOST LUXURIOUS GRAND TOURER YOU CAN BUY.

SO, PUTTING IT THAT WAY, $219,925 SHOULDN'T CAUSE ANYONE TO FAINT.

ACCORDING TO NOVELIST GEORGE ORWELL, ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS.

NOW, YOU MAY NEVER GET TO DRIVE YOUR 2019 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT OVER AN ALPINE PASS ON THE WAY TO YOUR CHALET, BUT IT HAS A WAY OF TURNING EVERY DRIVING OCCASION INTO AN EVENT THAT'S JUST AS REWARDING.

AND FOR DISCERNING WELL-HEALED LUXURY COUPE FANCIERS, THERE'S REALLY NO EQUAL.

* WE'VE PUT A LOT OF MILES ON THIS HONDA.

AND WHEN IN COMES TO LONG DISTANCE TOURING, IT REALLY CAN'T BE BEAT.

THERE'S ALL THE SPACE FOR LUGGAGE, THE LEGENDARY COMFORT, EVERY TECHNOLOGY DOO-DAD YOU COULD WANT, AND EVEN A SMOOTH RUNNING 6-CYLINDER ENGINE THAT HELPS IT EAT UP MILES LIKE NO OTHER MOTORCYCLE ON THE ROAD...

WAIT, JUST WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

* Brian Robinson: AS THE MOST POPULAR NON-CRUISER HEAVYWEIGHT TOURING MOTORCYCLE OF ALL TIME, THE HONDA GOLD WING WAS AT A CROSSROADS.

SATISFY THEIR AGING POPULATION OF RIDERS WHO DEPEND ON THEM, OR GO AFTER YOUNGER BUYERS LOOKING FOR MORE TECHNOLOGY AND ATHLETICISM.

TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT LEANER AND MEANER GOLD WING.

AS MUCH AS WE ALL SEE THE HONDA GOLD WING AS A MOTORBAGO TWO-WHEELED RV, THE FIRST GOLD WING WASN'T REALLY DESIGNED WITH THAT IN MIND AT ALL.

RATHER, THE ORIGINAL GL1000 WAS MEANT TO BE A HIGH PERFORMANCE DO-IT-ALL MOTORCYCLE WITH GREAT COMFORT.

REALLY, THE GOLD WING AS WE KNOW IT, WAS HONDA'S RESPONSE TO ALL OF THE AFTERMARKET COMPANIES THAT OFFERED TOURING ACCESSORIES FOR IT.

AND OVER THE YEARS, IT HAS EVOLVED INTO THE ULTIMATE TOURING MACHINE THAT IT IS TODAY, WITH REFINEMENT, COMFORT, AND LUGGAGE CAPACITY FOUND NOWHERE ELSE.

CHIEF PRIORITY FOR THE 6TH GENERATION WING SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REMOVING WEIGHT, AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHED BY ALMOST 100 POUNDS.

YOU NOTICE IT AS SOON AS YOU FLICK UP THE KICKSTAND, AND EVEN MORE SO IN SLOW SPEED EXERCISES.

ON THE TECHNOLOGY FRONT, THERE'S A CLEAR, AND COMPREHENSIVE INFO SCREEN, AND INTUITIVE CONTROLS; HONDA'S 4-WHEELED SIDE COULD LEARN A THING OR TWO IN FUNCTIONALITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE INTERFACE.

AS BEFORE, MOST MECHANICAL BITS ARE WELL-HIDDEN, WHICH IS A SHAME AS YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON A LOT OF UPDATES; INCLUDING A NEW DOUBLE WISHBONE FRONT SUSPENSION, NOT UNLIKE BMW'S DUOLEVER DESIGN.

IT ALL WORKS TO PROVIDE A MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE RIDING EXPERIENCE.

NOT EXACTLY A SLOUCH IN THE HANDLING DEPARTMENT BEFORE, BUT NOW IT BORDERS ON SPORT-TOURING TERRITORY; FEELING MORE THAN COMPETENT IN JUST ABOUT ANY SITUATION YOU EXPOSE IT TO.

STILL, A FLAT-6 PROVIDING THE POWER; IT HAS SHRUNK A LITTLE IN PHYSICAL SIZE AND WEIGHT, AND OUTPUT REMAINS ABOUT THE SAME; BUT THE TORQUE CURVE HAS BEEN BROADENED, AND THE EXHAUST ITSELF IS OVER SEVEN POUNDS LIGHTER THAN BEFORE.

TRANSMISSION IS A 6-SPEED MANUAL, OR A NEW 7-SPEED DCT.

NATURALLY, WE WANTED TO TRYOUT THE DCT, AND IT WORKS VERY WELL.

BOTH SPORT AND TOUR MODES HAVE DISTINCT PERSONALITIES; PLUS, IN ADDITION TO REVERSE, THERE'S A WALKING MODE FOR SLOW SPEED MANEUVERING, SINCE YOU NO LONGER HAVE A CLUTCH TO MODULATE.

AN ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTED WINDSCREEN IS STANDARD AND LOWERS AUTOMATICALLY UPON SHUTDOWN, BUT HAS A MEMORY, RETURNING TO WHERE YOU HAD IT BEFORE YOU TURNED EVERYTHING OFF, ONCE YOU GET ROLLING.

NOW, NEWS IS NOT ALL GREAT, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE THAT FULLY LOAD THEIR CURRENT GOLD WING TO CAPACITY, AS THERE IS NOW MUCH LESS OF IT, DOWN FROM 150 TO 110 TOTAL LITERS.

MY ADVICE, TAKE LESS OR GET SOME MODERN CLOTHING THAT PACKS UP SMALLER, OR JUST WEAR THE SAME CLOTHES EVERY DAY AND GET ON WITH IT, THERE ARE ROADS TO CONQUER.

THE GOLD WING AS WE ALL THINK OF IT, IS NOW THIS GOLD WING TOUR; THE STANDARD GOLD WING, NOW COMES WITHOUT THE TOP CASE AMONG OTHER THINGS, AND REPLACES THE PREVIOUS F6B.

THAT BASE GOLD WING STARTS AT $23,950, THE GOLD WING TOUR AT $27,150; ADD ANOTHER THOUSAND DOLLARS TO EITHER, IF YOU WANT THE DCT.

MY APOLOGIES IF ALL OF THE WEIGHT LOSS TALK HAD YOU THINKING YOU GOT SUCKED INTO A JENNY CRAIG INFOMERCIAL.

BUT, IT IS WHAT IT IS; MUCH LIKE THE 2018 HONDA GL1800 IS WHAT IT WAS, THERE'S JUST LESS OF IT TO HAUL AROUND.

AND IN A WAY, IT'S GONE BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL ROOTS AS A COMFORTABLE DO-IT ALL MOTORCYCLE THAT YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO STOP RIDING.

John: KNOWING WHAT TO LOOK FOR HELPS IN ANY SITUATION.

BUT WHEN IT COMES TO CAR CARE PAT GOSS NOSE THAT OTHER SENSES CAN SERVE YOU WELL.

Pat Goss: AH, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THAT NEW CAR SMELL.

BUT IN MANY CASES THAT NEW CAR SMELL GIVES WAY TO SOME RATHER PUNGENT ODORS.

NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH IS THE ONE WHICH SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SWEAT SOCKS.

WELL, THAT COULD INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE A LEAKY SUNROOF IF YOUR CAR HAS ONE.

SO, YOU WANT TO START OUT BY LOOKING AT THE DRAINS IN THE SUNROOF.

NO, THEY'RE NOT WATERPROOF.

SO WATER GETS INTO THEM AND HAS TO DRAIN OUT INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR.

ANOTHER THING THERE IS THAT YOU MAY FIND THAT YOU HAVE WET CARPETING DUE TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE ON THAT, YOU TAKE A DRY PAPER TOWEL, PUT IT DOWN INTO THE CARPET AND PUSH DOWN INTO IT LIKE SO.

WHOA.

WE HAVE WET CARPETING WHICH STINKS.

YOU'VE GOT TO FIND THE SOURCE.

ANOTHER THING THAT CAN CREATE THAT KIND OF ODOR IS AIR CONDITIONING.

IT'S MOIST.

MOLD...MILDEW AND ALL KINDS OF NASTY STUFF GROWS IN THE DUCT WORK AROUND THE AIR CONDITIONING.

SO YOU MAY NEED PRODUCTS LIKE THESE TO ELIMINATE THE MOLD AND DEODORIZE THE SYSTEM.

NEXT IS A ROTTEN EGG SMELL.

THAT USUALLY MEANS SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

WELL...NOT NECESSARILY, THE CONVERTER ITSELF IT MAYBE A TUNE UP ISSUE, OR A LEAKY FUEL INJECTOR, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

BUT IT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE YOU WANT TO LOOK.

AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO LEAKY FUEL INJECTORS FOR THAT ONE.

NOW, THE NEXT ONE THAT WE HAVE IS SOMETHING THAT SMELLS LIKE BURNT TOAST.

AND GUESS WHAT SMELLS LIKE BURNT TOAST.

BURNING WIRES.

SO YOU NEED TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR PROBLEMS.

NEXT IS SOMETHING YOU MAY FIND KIND OF PLEASANT.

AND THAT IS THE SWEET SMELL OF LEAKING ANTIFREEZE.

IT SMELLS LIKE CANDY SOMETIMES.

SO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IN MANY CASES TO FIND THESE LEAKS IS TO US A DYE THAT GOES INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM, OR IT CAN BE USED IN OIL AND SO ON.

BUT THE DYE GOES IN, IT'S RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES.

THEN YOU USE SPECIAL GLASSES, AND A BLACK LIGHT, AND YOU CAN SEE TRACES OF THE DYE BECAUSE IT GLOWS.

AND THAT TELLS YOU WHERE YOUR LEAK IS.

NEXT IS BURNING RUBBER SMELL.

AND THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IS THAT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE BELT OR THE SERPENTINE BELT.

SOMETHING HAS SEIZED UP; THE BELT IS SLIPPING AND THAT SLIPPING IS HEATING THE RUBBER UP.

AND YOU HAVE AN ISSUE, AND YOU HAVE A BURNING RUBBER SMELL.

OH, BY THE WAY, IF YOU HAVE A TEENAGER, IT MAY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CAR AT ALL.

BECAUSE STUFF LIKE THIS...WELL, THE TEENAGER COULD BE DOING BURNOUTS, SO YOU WANT TO CHECK THAT OUT.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT, HOW ABOUT DROPPING ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

* Greg Carloss: WE PASSED THE SUMMER SEASON QUICKLY IN OUR 2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK.

AND AFTER SEVEN MONTHS TOTAL, WE'VE PUT 12,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

WHEN WE TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS 2018 CROSSTREK, WE HAD JUST SPENT A YEAR IN THE PREVIOUS GENERATION, BUT EVEN IF WE HADN'T THE CHANGES WOULD STILL BE OBVIOUS.

THE RIDE IS MUCH MORE REFINED AND THAT'S THANKS TO SUBARU'S NEW GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE WHICH THIS RIDES ON THE TECHNOLOGY, BOTH FOR SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE IS TOP NOTCH IN FOR THIS SEGMENT.

SURE, WE COULD ASK FOR A LITTLE MORE HORSEPOWER, BUT TO BE FAIR, WE SAY THAT A LOT.

HOWEVER, MOST BUYERS WILL FIND THE 152 HORSEPOWER 2.0 LITER 4-CYLINDER WITH CVT POWERTRAIN MORE THAN ADEQUATE.

PLUS, WE'RE BETTERING THE GOVERNMENT'S COMBINE RATING AT 30.1 MILES PER GALLON ON REGULAR.

THIS RAISED HATCHBACK HAS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ROOM, UTILITY AND RUGGEDNESS.

WE'LL SEE HOW IT HANDLES THE MORE FRIGID MONTHS THAT LOOM AHEAD.

THE TOYOTA CAMRY IS NOT IMMUNE TO THE WELL-DOCUMENTED DECLINE IN SEDAN SALES IN THE U.S.

YET, IT REMAINS THE #1 SELLING CAR IN AMERICA, AS IT HAS FOR ABOUT 16 YEARS NOW.

AND WE'RE FINDING OUT WHY, HAVING ACCRUED ALMOST 7,500 MILES IN JUST 3-MONTHS' WITH OUR 2018 XSE.

WITH ITS 206 HORSEPOWER 2.5 LITER I4 AND 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WE'RE ENJOYING THOSE MILES MORE THAN WE HAVE IN ANY CAMRY BEFORE.

IN FACT, THE FUN ONLY STOPS WHEN WE STOP FOR FUEL, AT WHICH TIME WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH A STICKY FUEL DOOR THAT DOESN'T LIKE TO OPEN RIGHT AWAY.

BUT AFTER A BIT OF METAL MASSAGING, IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING MUCH BETTER.

FORTUNATELY FOR US, THOSE STOPS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN; WITH A 35.4 MILES PER GALLON AVERAGE SO FAR.

WE'LL CHECK IN ON OUR OTHER SEDAN, THE MAZDA6 ON THE NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

John: THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IS RACING TOWARDS THE FUTURE.

YOLANDA VAZQUEZ HAS A LOOK DOWN THAT ROAD IN THIS WEEKS MOTORNEWS.

Yolanda Vazquez: THE ROAD TO AUTONOMOUS, SELF-DRIVING CARS IS LEADING TO NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH MAJOR ASIAN BRANDS THAT ARE HELPING TO FUEL THE MOMENTUM.

HONDA IS JOINING GENERAL MOTORS AND CRUISE TO DEVELOP SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES ON A LARGE SCALE.

HONDA IS CONTRIBUTING $2.75 BILLION TO THIS NEW COLLABORATION.

THE JAPANESE AUTOMAKER HAS PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH GM ON ELECTRIC CARS.

MEANWHILE, TOYOTA AND SOFTBANK ARE SETTING UP A JOINT VENTURE CALLED "MONET TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION."

THE COLLABORATION WILL DRAW ON TECHNOLOGY FROM TOYOTA'S MOBILITY SERVICES PLATFORM AND SOFTBANK'S INTERNET OF THINGS PLATFORM.

INITIALLY, THEY PLAN TO PROVIDE ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES AND PRIVATE COMPANIES.

IT COULD LEAD TO AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY AS A SERVICE INCLUDING DELIVERING MEALS AND PROVIDING HOSPITAL SHUTTLES.

RIGHT NOW, THEIR PLANS ARE ONLY FOR JAPAN, BUT THEY HOPE TO EXPAND GLOBALLY.

WHEN CARS CAN FULLY DRIVE THEMSELVES, AND NO LONGER HAVE A STEERING WHEEL, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEED TO, FOR EMERGENCY SAKE, DRIVE IT YOURSELF?

WELL, ONE DOMESTIC AUTOMAKER IS THINKING ABOUT THAT.

RECENTLY, FORD WAS AWARDED A U.S. PATENT FOR WHAT THEY CALL "NON-AUTONOMOUS STEERING MODES."

IT BASICALLY ALLOWS A MOBILE DEVICE... LIKE, A SMARTPHONE, TO SYNC UP WITH THE CAR'S COMPUTER.

THE PATENT MENTIONS TWO DIFFERENT WAYS TO STEER THE CAR.

THE FIRST ONE INVOLVES PHYSICALLY TURNING THE SMARTPHONE TO STEER THE WHEEL.

THE SECOND ONE IS A "VIRTUAL STEERING WHEEL" ON THE SMARTPHONE.

THE PATENT SAYS THE TECHNOLOGY WOULD TURN THE WHEELS IN THE DIRECTION, AND AT THE RATE-THE DRIVER IS USING THE MOBILE DEVICE.

ANOTHER NEW TWIST IN THE EVER-EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING.

AND THAT DOES IT FOR THIS WEEK'S MOTORNEWS.

John: THERE ARE 4-D00R SEDANS, 3-DOOR HATCHBACKS AND EVEN 5-D00R WAGONS, AND THEN THERE'S THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER.

IT'S A 4-DOOR HATCHBACK.

OR IS IT JUST 3-DOOR WITH SOMETHING EXTRA?

WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S UNIQUE, IT'S ALL-NEW AND IT'S HERE NOW.

* NOT LONG AFTER UNIQUE CARS LIKE THE HYUNDAI VELOSTER ARRIVE, ONE OF TWO THINGS TEND TO HAPPEN.

THEY EITHER TONE DOWN THEIR QUIRKINESS TO CONFORM, AND APPEAL TO A BROADER CLIENTELE, OR THEY JUST GO AWAY.

WELL, WE'VE GOT AN OUTLIER HERE, AS THERE'S AN ALL-NEW 2019 HYUNDAI VELOSTER AND IT'S STILL LETTING ITS FREAK FLAG FLY.

YES, HYUNDAI HAS SURPRISINGLY KEPT THE FUNKY 2+1 DOOR + HATCH ARRANGEMENT INTACT.

ONE THING THEY DID ELIMINATE IS THE PREVIOUS GEN'S BASE 1.6 LITER ENGINE.

AND IN ITS PLACE, IS A NEW 2.0 LITER I4 STILL WITH AN EYE ON FUEL ECONOMY, WITH 147 HORSEPOWER AND 30-COMBINED MPGS.

THE OPTIONAL 1.6 LITER I4 TURBO DOES RETURN, PUTTING OUT THE SAME 201 HORSEPOWER AND 195 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

YOU CAN SEND POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR EITHER ENGINE, BUT THE AVAILABLE AUTOMATICS DIFFER; A TRADITIONAL 6-SPEED AUTO FOR THE 2.0 LITER, A 7-SPEED DCT FOR THE TURBO.

THE VELOSTER'S FUN-FACTOR REMAINS HIGH AS WELL, WITH NICE QUICK STEERING, AND A DRIVING EXPERIENCE THAT IS HARD TO FIND IN CARS THAT INHABIT THIS PRICE LEVEL.

IN SIMILAR FASHION, THE VELOSTER'S NICE LOOKING, MODERN INTERIOR PUNCHES ABOVE WEIGHT AS WELL.

EACH TRIM LEVEL OFFERS UNIQUE COLORS AND MATERIALS, AND ULTIMATE IS PROPERLY NAMED IF YOU WANT THE MOST GOODIES.

YOU'LL GET HEATED LEATHER SEATS, 8-INCH TOUCHSCREEN WITH NAVIGATION, INFINITY PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM, WIRELESS PHONE CHARGING, HEAD-UP DISPLAY, ALLOY PEDALS, AND A 4.2 INCH COLOR TFT DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

A BACK-UP CAMERA IS STANDARD ON ALL VELOSTER'S.

THAT'S GREAT, AS BLIND SPOTS REMAIN SIGNIFICANT.

BENEATH THE HATCH, LIES 19.9 CUBIC-FEET OF CARGO SPACE; EXPANDING TO 44.5 WITH REAR SEATBACKS FOLDED.

SO, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM, THE VELOSTER IS EITHER A LESS PRACTICAL 5-DOOR WAGON, OR A MORE PRACTICAL 3-DOOR HATCHBACK.

JUST REMEMBER THAT +1 DOOR IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

EVEN WITH A WIDER GRILLE AND MORE AGGRESSIVE LINES, THIS NEW VELOSTER ALSO DOESN'T LOOK ALL THAT DIFFERENT.

SO, IT'S STILL NOT PRETTY, BUT RATHER CUTE IN A BULLDOG SORT OF WAY.

WE WERE HOPING FOR A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSION AT OUR TRACK TEST, BUT THE LITTLE TURBO IS A LITTLE SLOW TO WAKE UP.

IT DOES COME ALIVE AROUND 3,500 RPM, AND USHERED US TO 60 IN 7.1 SECONDS.

THAT'S 7/10THS OF A SECOND QUICKER THAN THE LAST VELOSTER TURBO.

AND SINCE OUTPUT IS UNCHANGED, IT MIGHT JUST BE THE 7-SPEED DCT THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.

IT SNAPS THROUGH GEARS RATHER BRISKLY, MAKING THE QUARTER MILE TRIP A FUN ONE, AT 15.5 SECONDS AND 91 MILES PER HOUR.

ALL OF THIS ACCOMPANIED BY SOME ARTIFICIALLY-ENHANCED ENGINE NOISE THAT WE COULD LIVE WITHOUT.

THE TURBO DOES MORE THAN JUST BRING MORE POWER; TURBO MODELS ALSO GET QUICKER-RATIO STEERING, WITH ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK, AS WELL AS STIFFER SUSPENSION TUNING.

COMBINED WITH VELOSTER'S STANDARD TORQUE VECTORING CONTROL, YOU GET A TOSSABLE CHASSIS THAT'S CRAZY FUN TO WHIP IN AND OUT OF CONES.

DEPENDING ON HOW YOU ENTER EACH GATE YOU'LL SEE EITHER A TINY BIT OF UNDERSTEER OR A SMALL AMOUNT OF OVERSTEER.

JUST ABOUT THE PERFECT SETUP FOR AUTOCROSSING.

IT STAYS VERY FLAT, YET, IS SOFT ENOUGH TO FEEL COMFORTABLE AND NOT ON EDGE AT ALL.

STOPS FROM 60 AVERAGED 119 FEET.

NOT SUPER SHORT, BUT THE STEADY BRAKING FEEL AND LASER-LIKE STABILITY ARE QUITE CONFIDENCE INSPIRING.

STILL NOT ENOUGH SPARK TO PUT UP WITH THE VELOSTER'S LOOKS?

WELL, THE VELOSTER N, THE FIRST OF HYUNDAI'S NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE LINE, IS ON THE WAY AND WE PROMISE YOU, ITS 2.0 LITER TURBO IS INDEED AN EYE OPENER.

BUT, GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FOR OUR TEST 1.6 TURBO WITH DCT, ARE 28-CITY, 34-HIGHWAY, AND 30-COMBINED.

OUR AVERAGE, A FINE 30.5 MILES PER GALLON OF REGULAR.

STAYING JUST UNDER THE $20,000 THRESHOLD, VELOSTER PRICING STARTS AT $19,385.

GETTING THE 1.6 TURBO WILL COST YOU AT LEAST $23,785; WITH OUR ULTIMATE STARTING AT $27,535.

WHETHER, YOU THINK IT'S COOL, STUPID, OR SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY; THE 2019 HYUNDAI VELOSTER DOESN'T REALLY CARE.

AND UNLIKE THE MINI COOPER, IT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE CHARM GOING FOR IT.

WHAT IT DOES HAVE, IS UNIQUENESS, COMBINING ABOVE AVERAGE PROWESS AND POSHNESS IN A QUIRKY PACKAGE YOU WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME...

WHEN CADILLAC REV'S UP ITS LUXURY CROSSOVER LINEUP WITH THE COMPACT XT4.

AND JAGUAR STYLE GETS A BIG JOLT WITH THE ALL NEW I-PACE.

UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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