Hyundai And Gurnade Inc. Link Up To Create Race-Ready Veloster Concept For 2016 SEMA Show

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Oct 13, 2016, 01:25 ET

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America and Gurnade Inc. combined talents to develop the race-ready Gurnade Veloster Concept for the 2016 SEMA show. The Gurnade Veloster Concept takes the fundamentally-aggressive stance of the Veloster and magnifies it further with integrated flares, front splitter, racing canards, three-piece lightweight forged wheels and a custom rear spoiler.

Hyundai And Gurnade Inc. Link Up To Create Race-Ready Veloster Concept For 2016 SEMA Show

"Gurnade has always been drawn to the uniquely aggressive lines of the production Veloster," said Joshua Cloud, owner of Gurnade, Inc. "So when Hyundai approached us with the opportunity to develop one of their vehicles for SEMA, we didn't hesitate to create the Gurnade Veloster Concept. It leverages all the strengths of the Veloster and takes it where we always envisioned it could go."

Key modifications to the Gurnade Veloster Concept include:

ENGINE

845 Motorsports intercooler, downpipe and cold-air intake
845 Motorsports ECU tune
Synapse blow-off valve
ARK Performance cat-back exhaust

CHASSIS

NEO Motorsports coil-overs and 6-piston big brake kit
Pierce Motorsports strut bar, rear torsion bar, and tie brace
Rotiform 19-inch OZT three-piece forged wheels
Toyo competition-spec tires

EXTERIOR

PPG Refinish Magic Magenta paint
Lightner Motorsports custom fender flares and grille
EPR carbon-fiber front spoiler, side sills, and rear garnish
Seibon carbon-fiber hood and hatch
ARK Performance carbon-fiber spoiler
Tippett Auto Design vented bumper cover
Cappelletti Design custom headlamps and foglamps
Front crash bar
InShane Design paint protection

INTERIOR

Cobra Nogaro racing seats
Takata racing harnesses
Pierce Motorsports roll cage
Glowshift gauges and LEDGlow lighting
SoCal Garage Works carbon-fiber steering wheel
Phoenix Gold subwoofer and amplifier with Stinger audio system wiring
Creative Car-Tunes audio system

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 830 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and in-vehicle service scheduling.

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