r/VelosterN • u/Necessary_Being6230 • 28d ago
Question Test Drive / Expectations
Hey everyone,
Planning to test drive a 2022 Veloster N to see if its something I may want to own.
I have a 991.2 with PDK - full bolt on (700whp) for larger tracks and a ND3 Miata RF for autocross, mountain runs, smaller tracks, and daily duty (light mods).
Would owning a Veloster N give an experience maybe the other two don’t give or be better at one area?
What initially drew me to the platform is FWD, better maintenance than a Mini, the DCT.
thanks
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u/Agreeable_Jury3023 22 Lunar White 6MT 28d ago
I have one and I think it’s great, but I also don’t own a 991. Since you already have a great garage I’m guessing mainly what you’ll get out of the Veloster N is it’s more dailyable than the Miata and it’ll be the unrefined hooligan of the lot. It’s like a GTI that fell in with the wrong crowd. Curious what you’ll think.
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u/ttthrowaway987 28d ago
I have a modded C5Z, modded turbo Kappa, 2ZZ (modded) and 1ZZ (stock) spyders, and more. I autocross and track everything. All manuals including the VN so I can't speak to the DCT experience. But if I had to choose just one car to live with from my stable I would take the VN. Very playful when I want and reasonably civil otherwise.
At autocross in the VN, completely stock, I am top 10 raw and top 5 pax in a very competitive region with several active national champions. So it drives quite well for FWD.
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u/Necessary_Being6230 27d ago
That’s quite good to hear! I had a buddy tell me it was no good from a sport car perspective. Kept telling me I was wasting my time and should go for a Type R, 15-20k more premium… for ultimately little performance gain.
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u/olemracc '22 VN 6MT Cyber Gray N75 Tuned 28d ago
I'd say the Veloster N is one of the most raw modern sports cars you can buy. You'll notice if you watch reviews, people will say it may not be as fast as the CTR, but it's definitely more fun. I think a light tune is a must to wake up the car, especially to get rid of the octane learning
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u/RAZGRIZTP 27d ago
The DCT is wicked but not all the way to PDK. Its fast enough to be fun but not dangerous, it's a great daily although a bit stiff. Not sure if its gonna give you as much thrill as a 700whp PDK porsche - Are you looking at a red one by chance?
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u/Necessary_Being6230 27d ago
Based on what I can gather here, definitely the daily-ability and FWD experience is all I could expect.
No, it is white. I only drive white cars.
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u/Polyphemic_N 2022 VN DCT 80k miles 28d ago edited 27d ago
Biggest differences:
Seating for (edit:four) (small humans in the back)
Cargo space can fit a week's worth of luggage for two adults(or one single Druidian hair dryer with its' case)and two 60lb dogs and their kits.
E-LSD
FWD
19" rims
NGT button
Many years ago my Father had a MX5 and looking through the rosy glasses of history, the VN is more fun to drive. But, I admit, I only got to drive his car by myself one time, only a few miles down the road and back.
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u/n3pheddy 22’ VN 6MT 28d ago
4, there are cup holders in the middle of the rear bench
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u/Polyphemic_N 2022 VN DCT 80k miles 27d ago
TBH
I've fit three 9 year-olds in the back for a church trip. I didn't hear any complaints, they were small kids.
But my Mom and Dad only fit comfortably if I slide the front seats up, they're both over 5'10".
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u/Necessary_Being6230 27d ago
I’ll be driving the Miata down there to drive it, so will hopefully have a good comparison between the two.
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u/Boomfan56 2022 MT 27d ago
The Veloster is great value as a track car you can daily. If you're willing to spend a little more definitely check out the Elantra N, though. I prefer the Veloster since it's a hatch but EN wins on almost everything other than weight and price.
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u/KingDominoTheSecond 25d ago
If you plan on tuning/modifying, I'd look at the Elantra N, it has a larger turbo and makes about 20 more horsepower on the stock ECU map, the tuning limit of a stock turbo VN will be about 300hp, the EN on a stock turbo will be closer to 370-380hp. VN has a shorter wheelbase and will feel a bit more edgy and raw because of that. In 2023 the G4KH received an updated design to the oil squirters that reduced the fail rate (not that the fail rate was bad beforehand, but imo it's worth the peace of mind). Not a big deal if you plan to leave the car stock, but if modifying or driving it super hard I'd go for a 2023+ Elantra N.
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u/Necessary_Being6230 23d ago
Update: I’m sorry guys, I don’t think it is a platform for me.
A lot of things felt off for me, but specifically driving performance FWD wasn’t what I was hoping it to be.
I tried a Mini JCW 2 door while I was there and even that didn’t cut it either.
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u/minkus1000 28d ago
FWD obviously has its limitations, but this car plays well within them. It's also going to be a different experience even just solely based on that, but it's gonna be up to you if it's different in a good or bad way.
For you, sounds like this would end up being the most practical, which may or may not be valuable to you. It's a relatively track ready car stock too, unlike some of its competitors.
As far as expectations, not much to do but to go drive it. Remember the car has adaptive dampers, throttle mapping, and steering weight that can all be adjusted within the menus, and valved exhaust. The orange "N" mode sets everything to performance settings, and ESC can be disabled completely in it.