Hyundai Veloster Turbo SEMA Car - One Take

What ever happens to those cars after you see them on the show floor at SEMA? Well they get auctioned off to used car dealers and people can just buy them! That's what happened here, and so we drive the most SEMA-ish car we've ever driven on the show, for better or worse.

[@thephranc]

"I'm trying to learn how to drive." Its nice to see a guy who doesn't think hes the best driver ever.

[@motiveartworks]

"I'm not looking to add too much power, I'm trying to learn how to drive" That's one of the smartest things I've heard someone say on any of these one takes. Props to this guy, whether you like the car or not, he's got a great attitude.

[@shadowhamster6054]

From the outside it looks like it has 500+ hp and that's what matters the most.

[@Its.melvin]

Lol

[@jackmanfamsquad]

Ahhhhhhahaha

[@abuzahrashraf]

lmfao I like that one

[@supremacygaming7123]

+Shadow Hamster BECAUSE RACECAR

[@NedCollyer]

+SupremacyGaming Because RICECAR

[@neversurrender5798]

The fact it has all of those exterior mods and just an intake and an exhaust is a bit sad.

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

Welcome to SEMA show cars. ;)

[@neversurrender5798]

+Troggie42 "Bro, so long as I leave the hood down they are sure to think it's got sick mods"

[@MrMlbfan6]

+NeverSurrender exactly

[@TheBb6prelude]

I was expecting something around 400 wheel.

[@rv3mrazr]

+NeverSurrender all show and no go as they say...

[@808project2]

everyone watching is apperently making tea. the tea kettle is going off. lol

[@stlone9836]

I legit just made some haha

[@LittleCD]

+Saichisubbie808 I'm drinking some Bonja green tea ironically enough

[@bunkaaa8726]

+Saichisubbie808 Literally muted to find out what it was..

[@lamontiego]

I was thinking, did I make tea and don't remember?

[@LonewolfSaichi]

KZbinr I like the subbie too

[@snowman2834]

I like the owner of this thing, he knows it's just a veloster,not being cocky and starting to give us bullshit like it's got a tune ,intake and exhaust and it's making 300 to the wheels blah blah, smoking v8s like no tomorrow. so on. good guy, good luck to him

[@sergiomartinez1096]

+gofuck yourself #theinternet =( lol

[@miguelsalas672]

Some of these guys just get excited so they just go on and on about their cars. I mean what car guy doesn't like talking about their cars?

[@sergiomartinez1096]

Haha thanks I'm use to it with this car. It gets as much dislikes at it does likes. But hey my car hasn't broken down yet and I don't plan on it. Trying to do things smart. more power would be nice but that =$$$

[@johnypiston]

+Sergio Martinez You have a great attitude. Keep doing you. Good luck!

[@johnypiston]

+Sergio Martinez You have a great attitude. Keep doing you. Good luck!

[@Destitute77]

"I hate to break it to you Sergio, but you wasted a heap of green on your heap of green......"

[@sthr2110]

What synonym for $ rhymes with chartreuse?

[@MrSlowestD16]

Love how humble this guy is - really a good guy from the sound of it. He knows EXACTLY what his car is. He doesn't bump it up like it's some track monster, and most importantly, he's well aware that the car's abilities are likely over his head and the most important aspect is to learn how to drive. A good driver > a good car 9 times out of 10. I'm not into Hyundais, but this guy is awesome and the car looks pretty good. Def. got some F&F going on, haha. People should take notes on this guy.

[@mojostevo]

The light bar whistle is gnarly.

[@uNkLeRaRa4]

It sounds like a belt was squealing the whole time

[@TheSmokingTire]

Wind noise not engine noise

[@Prodriver33]

+uNkLeRaRa4 ya I kept thinking the kettle was done! damn it I NEEDS MI TEAS!

[@MatthewRobertHenry]

I think it's those light bars above the windshield

[@jackmanfamsquad]

No one of his mods is a tea maker in the back

[@sergiomartinez1096]

+JWJ lol

[@aaronjakositz]

this guy is smart the 13's are so prone to problems. later models fixed the steering and also new internals.

[@bottomlayer]

If you can't decide between a 2-door or a 4-door, get a 3-door!

[@Aguilera303]

I thought my mom was making tea this WHOLE time._.

[@eggncheezy]

Let me just point out the scenery....dang it looks beautiful!!

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

dang Matt back off he knows it's not a power house, haha.

[@alexzanderarmstrong]

Your a good dude Matt! You can relate to beginners or pros, and your cool with everyone between. Your way with people is the deference it what makes these videos entertaining. Thx!!!

[@tdolan500]

Bro....you need a tune bro.......a tune is best bro.

[@jeffk464]

+Terry Dolan dude

[@OrcOnAFork]

+Terry Dolan bro

[@Btb971]

Track day bro, gonna go to track day bro, Hoosiers super toyo bro

[@supremacygaming7123]

+Terry Dolan YEAH BRO

[@KXP70]

Gotta confuse the ECU, right bro?

[@allensaunders449]

this is becoming one of my favorite shows great job always

[@tealsubie1]

dude! i love how you did the different views on the car mainly the engine bay this time. keep showing us the engine bays

[@needusername]

OMG!! I was actually thinking about getting this car since it's going cheap(ish) in the UK due to the stoppage of production. I've already subbed to you guys ages ago and searched for a review but couldn't find one... You have answered my prayers!!!! :D

[@jarrodpicard-shaw509]

That torque steer comment had me in stitches! Car definitely has potential.

[@ptriq]

I hope he gets it sorted, dialed in, and comes back.

[@BigTurbsGTI]

+ptriq Yeah this car has so much potential i know this car could be amazing

[@aaronjakositz]

I do too. platform is not ground breaking but Hyundai left alot of room to improve. I own one and have modified it a bunch I always have a smile and get a good laugh in it. it's like commuting I'm a quick go cart.

[@GannonRacki]

Who left the kettle on the stove?

[@kcirreb94]

I deadass had to pause the video and look in the kitchen to finally realize that it was the video lol

[@streetregal9112]

Good-guy Sergio. Great review, Matt!

[@itswhitenoise9607]

A great setup! The Veloster definitely provides a lot of value.

[@treywigfalltw]

At 2:41 when Matt says "here we go" and the awkward silence after was hilarious

[@afrog2666]

Love the sound

[@Boostedm3nace]

Sergio seems like an extremely humble dude. Hope you got that tune and the suspension all set up.

[@mikesangster7212]

matt..I love that you answer comments no matter how stupid they may be

[@rd91sib18zex]

That Hyundai smell is going to be on you for a week Matt.

[@Destitute77]

Some guys like the skank-stank, Matt may well be one of them........

[@VisualAnalog]

Haha

[@MrPanohead]

+Scooby blue Pot, kettle, black

[@romanfromtexas94]

+Scooby blue It's the "good kush" lol

[@GotPoopWeScoop]

Smells like kimchi

[@reddeadflame1]

That exhaust is sick af.

[@renaldonelson970]

i love this one take very entertaining

[@benmccarthy3177]

How great is this car it comes with a kettle for you to refill your coffee with how slow it is

[@MatthewMoscotto]

lmaooo

[@oompaloompa5171]

goes faster than a Toyota 86 though

[@cockyjeremy]

I mess with one of these every day on my way to work. Some nice morning entertainment.

[@XoVoX]

had no idea you could buy sema cars! Now to go find if they ever sold the SEMA Miata Speedster! I would 100% buy that!

[@amradio1968]

Matt did a great job on a fair assessment of an interesting car. I don't get why people trash other people's cars. Everyone has different levels of interests in cars and what they want from their cars. When there's a passion for driving and owning a car, no matter what, it's good for everyone in the hobby. A wide market base means a strong list of vendors pushing out all the fantastic parts we have available to us, if you want to go fast or not. We're living in a virtual renaissance of automobiles and it is specifically because of the variety and volume of interest. To claim some legitimacy issue on even one part of of that market is a disservice to the entire ecosystem of car enthusiasts. I own an Edsel and I own a 2015 Mustang GT. I get love, hate, and laughs for both, and just because one is fast and the other is a laughing stock (you choose which is which) it does nothing to change the joy I get in going to car meets and meeting other people enjoying cars. Love what you brung and respect that everyone else did to.

[@applebitefool]

Forget the rods and pistons just get a tune and up the boost by 4-5lbs man.

[@imaginarytoast]

Like most SEMA cars, all the mods were slapped on weeks before the show. Most of them are just for looks and not all that functional.

[@sergiomartinez1096]

I learned that early on. the tires rubbing has been such an issue, I've had to cut the fenders to Hell. besides that the lights were never connected, tune was removed. a very restrictive muffler was put on... the list goes on lol

[@lessemo]

Sergio Martinez how is that car now?

[@jshaw6600]

Hey Matt, you drove my car which appeared at SEMA 2 weeks later :). Not too much changed, just wheels and trunk.

[@lumuns3206]

sounds like the car has everything to help you out once you're going fast and no way of getting there

[@ZombieZapperGaming]

i have a 2013 veloster turbo with only upgraded intake and intercooler and i did a 1:43 at streets of willow. it was my first time racing it

[@MrChrisproductions]

The idle hanging thing is either your map sensor or IAC sensor.. My srt4 did the same thing for years.

[@ideasbulb]

The new Hyundai Elantra finally has some OK steering, side by side with the previous model it's amazing. Just a thought to follow the limp velosteraptor steering

[@21April853BC]

It's a nice car with sensible modifications. I'm not expecting a big number in horse power. The suspension seems to be on point which is way more than what most enthusiast will do. Before I upgraded the engine in my 92" s13 coupe, I upgraded the entire suspension. What I expect to see next is a few more engine mods and a tune.

[@jeffk464]

Are the Takata stickers a sponsor or a caution?

[@surewin1773]

So this was the car that you were talking about, Matt. :)

[@bigben57]

The revs hanging is for emission compliance. The Genesis Coupe has the similar mapping.

[@mtndewuni]

if I'm not mistaken these cars come with an electronic accelerator pedal, i would look into a gopedal. it would help tune just the feel and reaction of the pedal. My fiat 500 Abarth would hang revs at some points until i installed the gopedal.

[@sergiomartinez1096]

my buddy has a sick abarth. love the exhaust on that car

[@theadventuremiata9533]

I upgraded from a VT to a Miata to have a better handling car, and the Miata ended up being much quicker. The VT has to be the slowest 200hp car ever created lol. Love the reviews tho, always entertaining and keep me coming back!

[@Eddie820]

That RattleCo exhaust was killing me, that and the whistling noise, other than that, nice car.

[@ssps9832]

I met Sergio at a track day about a month ago and got to ride in it, for it only having 200 horsepower, it felt like I was in a rally car

[@Ru1nerZ]

Down in South Florida there's a old sema car I've seen for sale a few times. It's a Mazda protege that's been converted into a 2 door Ute and has a turbo and nitrous thrown in for good measure. I think it was less than 12k from memory.

[@SpudEater]

They aren't bad cars, put some stiffer springs on it, get a proper tune and they're pretty fun and handle well.

[@oompaloompa5171]

absolutely. don't underestimate this car

[@bstryke15]

Just a stage 1 tune for like 600 bucks and he could be putting down 240 whp and 270+ foot pounds to the ground. In a car that weights 2800 pounds it would be a lot more fun.

[@bstryke15]

Weighs*

[@sergiomartinez1096]

need to do internals before I tune. =( I don't trust these rods and pistons

[@bstryke15]

+Sergio Martinez i talked to the guy at tork motorsports about their tune and he says they limit the 2013's to 230 wheel and they are plenty happy. Their shop veloster is a 2013. Since I'm going to be building a 1jz sc300 anyways a 2800 pound daily putting 230 to the ground is plenty for me. Especially 270 foot pounds. FUN!

[@sergiomartinez1096]

+Zachary Strain thanks yes I can't afford to have a broken engine!

[@sergiomartinez1096]

+bstryke15 I've talked to john (tork motorsports) as well. he told me the same thing. but if I'm going to spend money on a tune I rather spend some extra cash on rods and Pistons and really get the most out of the tune.

[@Stuka87]

In one of the drive by's at part throttle with that whistle, it sounds like a jetsons bubble car :P

[@SpaceTimeManipulatorSTM]

This is by FAR the most critical I've ever seen you of someones car. Even more than that girls Subaru. Is it cause of the expectations the paint job gives?

[@nopifogo]

Wish I was a bit closer and more time.. I'd love for you to drive my Veloster turbo. 260whp/290wtq and a more forgiving suspension. Plus even more turbo noises.

[@DJMotoVlogs]

A friend of mine owns a manual non-turbo veloster and that thing is the slowest fucking car I have ever driven. One time I was driving it and my friend was like "dude, floor it!" while I was merging on to the highway and the sad thing is I was already flooring it. lmao. Im sure my GF's Prius will take it off the line. lol

[@MinusF117]

+DJ MotoVlogs It gets 36-37mpg avg though with a lead foot. I have a tolerate/hate relationship with mine. Steering feedback is atrocious, build quality is cheap, handling sucks, but I spend so little on gas. It's Ok as it's my daily driver and my 911 gives me my kicks.

[@DJMotoVlogs]

Adam Small My friend's car gets horrible gas mileage something must be off with it.

[@bobos245]

For the hanging revs, have him look into replacing the clutch switch.

[@michealfitzgerald4669]

He should've reviewed a tuned veloster. Looks should always be secondary, but he did buy it from auction with the looks, good for him. Now is the time for the rebuild and get rid of that rev-hang.

[@MrCrismystery]

Car was sold by Monza Car in Sherman Oaks. Used to see it every day on my way too and from work.

[@Sonic_1000]

Never had the throttle hang. Unhooking the gear indicator made a difference with the throttle. Almost feels like a cable now.

[@trackah123]

For a turbo i expected it to be a little faster, even stock. When a car looks like this, it could use a good engine-tune :)

[@Valdismith]

I could tell how stiff it is when you took it from the side of the road where the stones were to the tarmac. It was catching every stone, this thing will handle on perfect surface, but on a shitty roads you can fly out of a corner.

[@purpledogg19]

Ya'll need to see that 500hp veloster turbo that was recently rigged up. That thing is a daily driver beast. (not to be confused with the blood type racing one)

[@ViceVersaMusik1]

Nice Car though for not being fast. I bet if he lightened the car more it would help the acceleration and speed! Also, that Cage is amazing, I can see the stiffness through the video...literally!

[@CM-fp2gz]

I hope he got this for a good price. It's a great learners car

[@rob_6488]

I think it looks great. I feel it looks more modern rally than it does fast and the furious. I can tell the owner loves it regardless of power output and that's all that matters. Matt was a bit harsh on this one.

[@Lenoch_]

Farah Coast Customs giving tuning tips... Nice :P

[@123andme]

This car is designed to be fun out of the box. Its great for commuters and people who want something stylish at low price. Why do people insist on thinking that every car has to be a super handling, fast diva?

[@qikqbn77]

Oh cool, I read that the tea kettle whistle noise adds at least 50 hp ;^) I can almost guarantee that body kit or the Led light strips on the roof were never wind tunnel tested. That seems to be the source of the whistle. Luckily his exhaust is almost loud enough to cancel out the whistle ;^)

[@mattwasilewicz9677]

+qikqbn77 At first I thought it was someone driving outside my office with a bad power steering pump or really noisy belt, until I noticed it didn't go away and I realized it was coming from the video lol

[@brokenbaja]

ran Streets of Willow with this guy!

[@trolintime]

I don't know if its the car or Matt's audio, but I though my tea kettle was boiling halfway through this video.

[@TheSmokingTire]

+trolintime the whistling is coming from the roof-mounted light bar. same thing if you have a bike rack or something on the roof.

[@SLaurenL]

He defiantly should have tuned it before this! looks sick still. I did some things to my Veloster recently too everyone should check it out

[@simpl3lang]

just got a rally edition veloster ....and that hang you guys talking about could be that clutch switch that hyundai installed. its right above the clutch pedal. its a white clip. unclip it and that hang will go away.

[@RichardGardnerUK]

Seems like a nice guy, car looks cool from the outside but possibly feels like jumping in too deep. A cheap Miata would have probably been a better choice to learn for price. I get the impression these SEMA car builds draw a lot of attention, but I'm also thinking that SEMA has a lot a cars that look great, but really suck on the road. Then again, the car seems to have all the right parts on it. Its simply taking it that next step and getting it all working together. I think Matt is right about getting all the stuff you have on the car tuned from suspension to the ECU. As for some advice, you might be able to detune your power steering to make the steering more heavy, it could possibly provide more feel. With the weird rev hanging, I don't think its a tune. It will be something blocked or needs cleaning. A common problem on my car requires that I clean a specific solenoid every year or so or it will cause rev hang and even rev limiting. Its really strange, I recommend diving into the forums and I'm pretty confident you will find the solution.

[@Christobevii3]

+TheSmokingTire, would you have an opportunity to review a built up veloster turbo? There are a couple pretty heavily tuned ones around LA now. I'm just starting on power on mine but initial tune gained 30hp and 50ftlbs from stock 193whp/207ftlbs (13-15 typically dyno 10-15whp less). Once I have the LSD installed I'll look into adding some rods+pistons. I've never had the rev hang issue present in this video.

[@TheCigarCrook]

After my tune and mods for my 2016 VT I'll be happy pushing 250-275 WHP

[@brandonurban5215]

I have a non turbo with a ton of suspension mods and sticky tires. The limiting suspension factor is the rear torsion beam. However it's a very capable autocross car but no if you want to race someone it's incredibly slow. Overall I think it's a great car but more power would be nice.

[@SofaKingSteezy]

I feel good about my Honda now.

[@zachisthebomb]

XD

[@g_p_3431]

LOOOL, I'd rather have a Honda than a Hyundai

[@jeremycardenales588]

oh god this just gave veloster's a worst name then they already have because they're a hyundai... still gotta love my veloster tho !

[@wizkid22]

downpipe without a tune.... You are not gonna have a good time

[@darios9797]

+Steve Matchett damn thing must be leaning out like crazy

[@bk2les]

😂😂

[@aaronjakositz]

+Dario Kruv plenty of people run DP with no tune on V's it's the most restrictive part of the car

[@Zcypot]

+aaronjakositz That's exactly the reason you need a tune.

[@aaronjakositz]

+Zcypot a tune won't fix a air flow blockage

[@Btb971]

This thing is pretty cool, the question is how do you find a Sema car and how much are they.

[@FrontManagement621]

That whistling made me think my tea was ready.

[@superjario18]

TheSmokingTire - Its a very common problem with stock Veloster Turbos. A tune fixes that and gives you that extra 1k revs you want as well. It also opens up min of 40 extra wheel hp.

[@TheSmokingTire]

I just drove a Genesis Coupe 2.0T with a tune ad it did exactly the same thing

[@superjario18]

It hung? Maybe it's a Hyundai thing? I do know lots of people complain about the hang and my 2016 rspec has a hint of it. But a lot of people fix it with tunes. Maybe it's based on if the tuner has a focus on that or not? No clue... Happy driving though!

[@scoobsmcgee9325]

+TheSmokingTire I had a 2012 Accent before the FiST which did the exact same thing. It just kind of hangs out when you engage the clutch and goes ehhhhhhhhh okayI'llrevdown.

[@MultiAlxndr]

I loled when he hit the bump and was like 'ooo man this is stiff'

[@donsterr]

YES!!!!!! MORE HYUNDAI!! CANT WAIT TO BRING MY CAR UP TO YOU.

[@mattsedgwick3082]

I need to see how the light bars where mounted and how it was run through the car!

[@subiediaries6157]

lol Matt Ferrah be throwing low-key shots all through the video. haha funny shit!

[@agroevida4739]

Carro muito lindo cara parabéns

[@constructivecritique4049]

+TheSmokingTire I really like that exhaust set-up. But, it's a little drab-looking. Matt, do you have any idea what these car lots charge for modded/custom SEMA vehicles? I love how the rear portion of these cars look. And, about the only thing I'd do to that car would be to brighten it up a bit. Since it's a little drab-looking.......

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Steve Mills The owner paid about $2k more than a standard brand new Veloster Turbo for this one with like 1,000 miles on it and all the parts.

[@constructivecritique4049]

Well, he DEFINITELY came out ahead on that deal. A cage, Brembos, coilovers, custom exhaust, plastics, etc. With how that roofline swoops down, looks like headroom would be a bitch for adults, though. But that's what catches my eye about these cars, that downward-swooping roofline. I wonder if the factory warranty has been voided? You wouldn't think so, with a stock motor.

[@erickonphoenix]

+TheSmokingTire Wow! He got a great deal. IMO they are good looking cars, they just don't have the mechanicals sorted out yet.

[@gfg_horseman7159]

Im pretty sure the revs are hanging like that because of the 50/50 bypass he installed (to get the "right noises" as Matt would say). So yes a tune would fix it.

[@sergiomartinez1096]

This was happening before the exhaust was installed.

[@pedrogregorio]

He just talked straight shit to this guy the whole time. damn.

[@winrid]

My 2015 Colorado has the issue with hanging ignition speed as well. It seems to be mostly while warming up though...

[@Happymali10]

Rollcage? All I see is a rollbar with a pretty long rear support. Or did they hide half the cage in the roof- and a-pillar-lining?

[@xenogenesis2958]

I think you should one take a G35 / 37 coupe! I've had one for about a year and it's the most fun car I've ever had a chance to drive and I'd love to see what you have to say about them.

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Xeno Genesis i filmed a very well sorted one this morning

[@tbunreall]

Lol, everyone bashing this car is still probably driving their moms. Plus you're supposed to be car people, you're all toxic to the scene.

[@RamzaBeo]

I think he shouldn’t have done exhaust work. We’re not bashing this car 😂. It’s the cold hearted truth. I have my own car BTW

[@matari7183]

Really nice car

[@xXAcrobatixX]

+Matari 7 can you tell me what is soo nice about it??.... the paint job?? the decals?? the wheels?? cmon bro..

[@matari7183]

+Simple Skyline Really dude?

[@oompaloompa5171]

+Simple Skyline it's a fantastic car. don't underestimate the car

[@matthewporter1887]

If the owner is reading comments: A proper street tune will actually make your car more reliable and less prone to breaking something. Having Bolt ons on a turbo car without the proper tune for them can seriously cause problems down the road. Just make sure you get it done by a reputable tuner.

[@centralintelligenceagency9003]

Sounds great, to be honest.