Hyundai Veloster N TCR

A shorter-wheelbase front-drive TCR: eager to change direction and equally eager to push if the throttle arrives before the nose is pointed. The front tyre is the whole story.

Keep the hands quiet through the middle and time the boost for a straightening car.

Symptoms this car reads differently

Steps out on entry

The short wheelbase amplifies a snappy brake release. Bleed off, then turn.

Pushes at the apex

Asking for more lock mid-corner only scrubs speed. Wait for rotation to finish.

Runs wide on power

Unwind before the turbo pulls. Overlap is expensive here.

Falls off over the stint

Front tyres cook when every exit is a fight. Patience early in the stint pays later.

What this car's answers lean on

Compared with other TCR cars

1. Anti-roll bars used more than on most cars like it
2. Tyre pressures used more than on most cars like it
3. Free changes — driving, not setup used more than on most cars like it
4. Braking system — bias, ABS, pressure
5. Camber, toe, caster
6. In-car driver aids and gearing
7. Damper clicks
8. Spring rates

What you cannot change on this car

• The differential is fixed on this car.
• Engine braking is not adjustable on this car.
• This car has no adjustable aerodynamics.
• Total brake pressure is not adjustable on this car.
• Gearing is fixed on this car.
• No third spring on this car.
• No adjustable bump stops on this car.
• This car has no dampers with that adjustment.