>26k WITH BIG PP PACKAGE
>HOTTEST HATCH SINCE SLICED BREAD
>TRACK FUCKING READY
>SEOUL OF M-DIVISION
Why didn't anyone buy it then? Why didn't the enthusiast put their money where there mouth was at? Oh that's right it smells like broke bitches in here.

>buying a cuckrean shitbox

2 smol
gibs sportage n plz

>>28517305 (OP)
FWD. that's the only reason. not that it's a 4 banger, not that it's korean, not that it's cheap. it's because it's FWD. no, it's not entirely logical. no, most people aren't gonna change their minds. transverse RWD bias or it's not even in consideration

>>28517305 (OP)
couldn't justify a new car at the time
but i got the faster and more refined elantra n
too bad it was like 10k more expensive
still 10-15k cheaper than the type r

>>28517305 (OP)
I bought a ND Miata instead of a $36,000 Korean car.

>>28517305 (OP)
hatchbacks are GAY as FUCK

>>28517326
I use my AWD system all the time tho on my FWD-based car - I do dirt roads, it rains, it's useful.

>>28517364
being gay is unconditionally ok

>>28517305 (OP)
The association with M has made me hate N too.

We've had peppy shitboxes for decades now, nothing new.

Kia should put the v8 from the G90 in the Carnival and sell a Carnival N.

>>28517305 (OP)
>Why didn't anyone buy it then?
nobody buys korean cars.

>>28517578
akshually the sportage/tuscon twins are #3 in sales behind the honda cr-v and toyota rav4

if hyundai could partner with someone for a straight 5 or straight 6 to put in this thing and sell for under 50k with RWD i'd have bought it

>>28517723
you know they have a v6 and it works fine
it would be cool if they made a smol 2.5 l v6 and put it in stuff too
>rwd
nobody buys that
it has to be AWD to sell + needs to be hatchback or wagon to be practical
fastback cars are a waste of cargo capacity

>>28517730
i mean they keep coming out with these EVs which are neat in their own right but who's asking for performance track focused EVs, let's see a competitor for the Z or the Supra at a reasonable price
the elantra N undercuts the type R by more than 10 grand, they could absolutely do a RWD performance car at the price of the BRZ that blows it out the water

>>28517730
The gooks make plenty of practical cars. An entry level enthusiast sports car with tarted up cyberpunk delorean looks, an engine in the front with drive going to the rear makes perfect sense. All their N word cars are full of embarrassing gimmicks designed to entice young fuccbois, why not give it to them in a package that is actually appealing rather than trying to make fwd grocery grabbing appliances your loss leading halo product.

>>28517745
ev's are scamcars
they are toys for stupid people with too much money who don't care about driving 5000lb compact cars
>>28517753
a hatchback or wagon CAN BE a sportscar
>drive going to the rear
no cuz that takes away rear seat room the G70 has only 34 inches rear legroom cuz of that
FWD based AWD is perfectly fine for sports cars esp. when they HAVE an e-lsd they use in the elantra n already

The stinger was RWD and it was too fucking small inside so nobody bought it and it died - they've tried that before
>The gooks make plenty of practical cars
none with oversize engines in a smaller suv/car body without luxury branding

>>28517311
just get the Kona N

>>28517761
its last gen - there's a brand new platform kona without an N version
also kona is 2 smol
they need a sportage N with the V6 from the carnival it would sell a lot with 320 hp doesn't need a turbo they could easily get it to 320 without - or maybe with a mild hybrid system as well
TRY HARDER gooks please

>>28517766
VW Touareg R
>V6
>460hp or something like that

>>28517782
my point is putting BEEG engines in smol cars/suvs
Touareg is midsized and already is expensive (its like 70k in europe 90k for the R or whatever)
I think you could sell a Sportage N with a V6 for under 50k and it would sell.

>>28517784
sportage is for literal søyboys. they don’t want a V6, they want to be efficient

>>28517784
nigger just get a damn RS Q3 already and enjoy the best engine of our times

>>28517305 (OP)
Because it was a fwd pos and the hpfp exploded if you looked wrong at it. Just get a miata instead.

>>28517796
It's not really that efficient as is. It would be nice to have a smol 2.5V6 option for smoler gookmobiles, ideally with a 48V electrical system for mild hybridization.

>>28517798
VW is a predatory company selling outdated shitboxes with horrid interiors.
Also the price is absurd as well. Esp. for it being a golf on stilts.
>enjoy the best engine of our times
I wish they still made a W8 :(

>>28517801
fwd is totally fine as long as there is AWD to eliminate torque steer
t. has driven a rwd 540i - yes it goes around corners faster and more securely BUT at the expense of usable space

>>28517812
You can get a 3 years old RS Q3 with 20k km on the clock for 45k eurobux.
That thing is infinitely more soulful and fun than a hypothetical V6 Sportage

>>28517827
I don't really like 5 cylinder engines - I see why they are so cheap - it's inherently unbalanced and thus loud - I want QUIET
2.5V6 Sportage N X-Pro with locking rear diff and CHONKAY off road tires please
VW fucked up and gave up and they lost my admiration
my first car was a VW and I drove a string of late 90s a4 wagons for a while

>>28517305 (OP)
I will never spend new car money on a wrong wheel drive for the same reason nobody buys new cars in super stripped out base model with no options form anymore.

>>28517836
fwd is fine as long as it's awd

>>28517835
>it’s too loud for me
kek. you should go and drive a R8 V10

>>28518190
no, awd is the worst.
unless it’s the latest wrx sti which handles beautifully

>>28518208
i want the quietest car possible with the softest suspension
:(
but I also don't mind a big engine

>>28518190
I don't want either if it's transverse

>>28518216
get an EV

>>28518223
sorry, no scam lego cars for me please
>surely 1500 lbs of batteries will make this comfier around tight hairpins
lol

>>28518224
you said you want the softest suspensions. that car will feel like a boat anyway

>>28517305 (OP)
the guy who shilled his veloster 24/7 was funny

>>28517305 (OP)
I did buy one, traded it in for a Miata though. It was fun for a while, but Korean cars have never given me anything but trouble

>>28517761
My mum has a kona.
Despite being a small car it feels like I'm sitting in a high chair. My head hits the roof because its designed to make women feel big. Gay as shit.

>>28518278
you can't have a truly soft suspension on an ev because you have to dial in some firmness to account for the heaviness of the batteries - this has been an issue with most electric cars - plus evs are wildly impractical for road trips - and that's most of my driving

>>28518423
did you get one with the sunroof? I agree the headroom could be better on gookmobiles. They are designed to be slopey-fashioney looking instead of practical.

>>28517305 (OP)

What a fagmobile

https://vimeo.com/937812668?share=copy

>>28518826
it's ok to be gay

It's just a korean shitbox that has tryhard racerboy written all over it. Cannot imagine anyone over the age of 18 thinking this is cool.

>>28518853
korean shitboxes are the best value in the industry