Sorry, it's about to get all geeky in here: The longitudinally midmounted V8 transfers power to the limited-slip e-diff through a Koenigsegg-designed seven-speed gearbox, with a twin-disc dry clutch and an 11-disc wet clutch arranged sequentially, working cooperatively, rather like a dual-clutch automated manual transmission.

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The Veloster a three-door (one on the left, two on the right) hatchback with a direct-injection 1.6-liter and choice of six-speed manual or dual-clutch automatic comes standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, LED headlight accents, Bluetooth, XM satellite radio, a 7-inch color touch screen with a Pandora app (that syncs up to your iPhone), and more.

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