2011 Hyundai Veloster Rally Car

HYUNDAI INTRODUCES RHYS MILLEN RED BULL RALLYCROSS TEAM, STARRING VELOSTER, AT THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

Drivers Rhys Millen and Robbie Maddison Race New Veloster Rally Cars at X Games During the 2011 U.S. Rallycross Championship Series

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2011 -- With the next generation of Hyundai buyers eagerly awaiting the upcoming launch of the 2012 Veloster, Hyundai fuels the excitement by teaming with Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) and Red Bull to campaign the car in the high-energy sport of rallycross.

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai Motor America adds the Veloster coupe to its motorsports program with the help of champion race car driver Rhys Millen, who fabricated and will race the first 500-horsepower AWD Veloster rally car in the 2011 U.S. Rallycross Championship. RMR and Hyundai are constructing a second Veloster rally car that will be a shared ride between rally champion Marcus Dodd and world record freestyle motorbike rider Robbie Maddison. Millen and Maddison will drive the Veloster rally cars at Summer X Games. A third Veloster rally car will be constructed to compete in the 2WD class in limited number of U.S. Rallycross Championship events and will be piloted by to-be-announced celebrity drivers.

2011 U.S. Rallycross Championship schedule (schedule is subject to change)
• Rd. 1 March 26-27 Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, Calif.
• Rd. 2 April 16-17 TBA, West Coast Venue
• Rd. 3 June 18-19 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Pueblo, Colo.
• X Games 17 July 26-31 Los Angeles, Calif.
• Rd. 4 Oct. TBD Road Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.
• Rd. 5 Oct. 29-30 N.J. Motorsport Park, Millville, N.J.

"We feel the Veloster is a perfect fit for X Games and the U.S. Rallycross Championship series as we expand our motorsports efforts," said Mike O'Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America. "The all-new 2012 Veloster is a playful, fun to drive car and thanks to Rhys and his team we're excited to introduce it to racing fans ahead of its launch this summer. I teamed up with Rhys' father, Rod, nearly twenty years ago for Hyundai's original Pikes Peak rally program, so it is great to be back in the sport again with his son inspiring a new generation."

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[MiguelMarcoGol]

1:23 i need this photo. Necesito esta foto colecciono.

[carmgn96]

@MiguelMarcoGol

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[Goldtacto]

can't wait to see it hit the dirt

[carmgn96]

@Goldtacto

It's been hitting the dirt...

[Denus01]

Like the car, hate the music!

[patricemarteaux]

If you wanna drive it, well, just buy the brilliant game Forza Motorsport 4

[mackensie2212]

looks like a DS3 on steroids to me =/ still glad another manufacturer is hopefully entering the WRC

[TheHoth1]

I wonder what do they use for rear suspension.

[fitzie25]

Its exactly the same as the WRC Hyundai accent that I used to build at MSD England. Except for the exterior ,everything is as it was. Has Mr Millen bought all the old stock from MSD when they closed the doors? Admittedly its a better looking car,

[Kyrpat]

nice car

[phimpinsane]

I can see this car participating in the WRC in the near future...

[foxtrotblack]

JAMIROQUAI NFSMW MUSIC!

[malaczonzdzicha]

damn.. that car looks like a Ford Fiesta after a plastic surgery. Some kind of surgery that went horribly wrong....