After we reported a speculated bigger 2.5-liter engine for the Hyundai quirky hatchback, the South Korean marque has unveiled an enhanced 2020 Veloster N. The performance version of the Hyundai Veloster doesn’t get a bigger mill as rumored, but it does get a new transmission for increased performance to induce “driver grin,” following Hyundai’s teaser last week.
We’re talking about Hyundai’s N DCT – an all-new 8-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox that’s debuting in the 2020 Veloster N. The operative word here is wet, so expect the new transmission to be more apt for high-torque applications.
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In fact, the Veloster N’s new N DCT has increased the front-wheel-drive hatchback’s torque by seven percent, from 260 pound-feet (353 Newton-meters) to 278 pound-feet (377 Newton-meters). This is coming from the same turbocharged 2.0L that produces…
