I usually don't make such a big deal out of engine power. For instance, I feel like the meager 101 horsepower in the Fiat 500 is just fine. But that car is small and very light. Plus, it looks kind of like a high-end clothes dryer. The fact that it can power along in any rush at all is an unexpected pleasure.
Yes, there are slower motor vehicles out there but, come on, it's called the Veloster, not the Keep-up-ster. For the record, Motor Trend magazine published a zero-to-60 time of 8.8 seconds for this car.
Hyundai says it was designed to "look fast even standing still," but it shouldn't feel like it's standing still when you want to go fast.
Yes, it's true -- as Hyundai says -- that the youth market values fuel economy. But young people also value authenticity. And that's the Veloster's biggest failing. With, perhaps, a little sacrifice to fuel economy, Hyundai could have delivered a car that looked like fun while actually being honest about it.
It sounds like an oxymoron, but the new Chevrolet Sonic is a really good General Motors subcompact and it's the only vehicle in that class currently built in the United States
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