Hyundai is adding a new transmission option to the high-performance Veloster N.

An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission will join the currently available six-speed manual.

The Veloster N is also getting an upgraded infotainment system and new lightweight sport seats.

UPDATE 4/21/19: Hyundai has released more details about the Veloster N's DCT and photos of the car's interior. We also now know that the Veloster N is getting a few other new features including an upgraded infotainment system and lightweight sport seats. We have updated this post accordingly.

Hyundai's N performance division has confirmed that the Veloster N hot hatchback will gain an automatic transmission soon. After teasing the new gearbox on Instagram, the company is now sharing details about the upcoming eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that's coming, along with a few other new features. Currently, the only transmission available for the Veloster N is a six-speed manual.

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The new transmission is an eight-speed dual-clutch unit, and we assume it's the same transmission that's being used in the upcoming Sonata N-Line. We can see paddle shifters on the steering wheel, a cool-looking shift knob, and a display in the gauge cluster that shows a "Grin Shift" mode. This refers to a features that engages overboost for the turbocharger to momentarily increase torque and quicken the transmission's response for 20 seconds at a time. Launch control is also included.

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Other new interior features for the Veloster N include new lightweight sport seats that are said to each weigh 4.4 pounds less than the standard seats. These seats also have a light-up N logo on the backrest and are heated, and we can also see a button on the center console suggesting that a heated steering wheel is now offered. The infotainment system benefits from upgraded software and a larger 8.0-inch screen.



The Veloster N's sole engine option is a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with either 250 horsepower or 275 hp with the optional Performance package. This dual-clutch transmission might help improve acceleration compared with the manual car, which did zero to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds in our testing. Hyundai claims a zero to 62 mph time of 5.6 seconds for the DCT car, so we look forward to testing one for ourselves to see what it can do.

Expect this new transmission option and interior updates to be offered for the 2021 Veloster N. This upgraded version should arrive in the U.S. sometime later this year.

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